South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. The country borders Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to the north and Mozambique and Swaziland to the east. The independent state of Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa. South Africa is a country with diverse population groups and eleven official languages, including Afrikaans, which is related to Dutch. Swaziland officially the Kingdom of Eswatini is enclosed by Africa and Mozambique and is a special country with a king Mswati III who is not exactly monogamous. According to ancient traditions, he may marry as many women as he can support. During our tour we visited the Merula festival where he was present, an unforgettable day. At the time, he had 13 women who are treated equally, they get a house and a BMW. Z. Africa has many animal-rich wildlife parks, of which the Kruger Park is one of the best known. If you drive south through Swaziland you will arrive in KwaZulu-Natal with the well-known art town of S. Lucia, close to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi wildlife park. From Durban East lies Lesotho with the idyllic town of Underberg at the foot of the Drakensberg where you can reach the Sani Pass to Lesotho an unforgettable ride. I have visited Z. Africa several times and continue to be impressed by the natural beauty and diversity. According to Clements, version 2021, South Africa has 891 bird species, 32 of which are endemic species.
Ardea melanocephala
Euplectes afer
Euplectes afer
Monticola rupestris
Numida meleagris
Lanius collaris
Laniarius ferrugineus
Laniarius ferrugineus
Zosterops pallidus
Passer diffusus
Zosterops virens
Bostrychia hagedash
Cinnyris afer
Cinnyris afer
Coccopygia melanotis
Coccopygia melanotis
Cossypha dichroa
Cossypha dichroa
Lophaetus occipitalis
Turdus litsitsirupa
Emberiza flaviventris
Euplectes ardens ardens
Euplectes ardens ardens
Nectarina famosa
Cinnyris chalybeus
Cinnyris chalybeus
Bruinflank-vliegenvanger
Columba arquatrix
Nectarinia famosa cupreonitens
Euplectes progne
Euplectes progne
Cisticola tinniens
Monticola explorator
Monticola explorator
Monticola explorator
Passer melanurus
Macronyx capensis
Geronticus calvus
Buteo rufofuscus
Buteo rufofuscus
Promerops gurneyi
Promerops gurneyi
Crithagra symonsi
Crithagra symonsi
Crithagra symonsi
Cisticola tinniens
Euplectes ardens
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Balearica regulorum
Prinia hypoxantha
Falco amurensis
Falco amurensis
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Turtur tympanistria
Tauraco livingstonii
Tauraco livingstonii
Tauraco livingstonii
Lybius torquatus
Lybius torquatus
Tauraco livingstonii
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Guttera plumifera
Polyboroides typus
Polyboroides typus
Polyboroides typus
Bycanistes fistulator sharpii
Bycanistes fistulator sharpii
Amblyospiza albifrons
Amblyospiza albifrons
Centropus burchellii
Lophaetus occipitalis
Stactolaema leucotis
Cisticola tinniens
Cisticola tinniens
Charadrius marginatus
Charadrius marginatus
Bycanistes bucinator
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax
Hirundo smithii
Crithagra mozambica
Macronyx croceus
Centropus burchellii
Colius striatus
Platysteira albifrons
Turtur chalcospilos
Pternistis natalensis
Euplectes progne
Euplectes progne
Vidua funerea
Lanius collurio
Hirundo rustica
Ciconia episcopus
Ciconia episcopus
Motacilla aguimp
Euplectes orix
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Turdus litsitsirupa
Emberiza flaviventris
Nicator gularis
Mirafra africana africana
Pternistis afer
Dendroperdix sephaena
Lanius collurio
Urolestes melanoleucus
Pterocles bicinctus
Pterocles bicinctus
Charadrius tricollaris
Milvus migrans
Milvus migrans
Melierax canorus
Dendrocygna viduata
Vanellus armatus
Aquila rapax
Pternistis natalensis
Dendroperdix sephaena
Centropus burchellii
Ceryle rudis
Campethera bennettii
Campethera bennettii
Campethera bennettii
Merops nubicoides
Merops nubicoides
Tockus leucomelas
Burhinus vermiculatus
Coracias caudatus
Polemaetus bellicosus
Polemaetus bellicosus
Polemaetus bellicosus
Polemaetus bellicosus
Creatophora cinerea
Dicrurus adsimilis
Coracias garrulus
Aquila rapax
Quelea quelea
Creatophora cinerea
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Circaetus cinereus
Circaetus cinereus
Clamator levaillantii
Falco amurensis
Buteo buteo vulpinus
Cisticola aberrans
Lanius minor
Passer melanurus
Vidua macroura
Falco amurensis
Vanellus melanopterus
Tockus leucomelas
Corythaixoides concolor
Euplectes albonotatus
Euplectes albonotatus
Buphagus erythrorynchus
Crithagra mozambica
Ploceus velatus
Ploceus velatus
Plocepasser mahali
Plocepasser mahali
Cecropis cucullata
Cecropis cucullata
Laniarius atrococcineus
Hirundo rustica
Pternistis swainsonii
Redunca fulvorufula
Redunca fulvorufula
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Rhinocerotidae
Phacochoerus africanus
Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer
Colotis regina
Papilio demodocus
Tagiades flesus
Cephalophus natalensis
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Giraffa camelopardalis
Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus
Equus quagga burchellii
Alcelaphus buselaphus caama
Tragelaphus angasii
Tragelaphus angasii