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Elephants are
large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea.
Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephants are
herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs,
forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are
considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Source
River Crossing Elephants, South Africa
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Elephants are
large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea.
Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephants are
herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs,
forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are
considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Source
The secretarybird or secretary bird is a very large, mostly
terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open
grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the
order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites,
buzzards, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae. It appears on the coats
of arms of Sudan and South Africa. Source
Secretary Bird, South Africa
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The secretarybird or secretary bird is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae. It appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa. Source
Meves's starling or Meves's glossy-starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) is a species of
starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique,
Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its common name and Latin binomial
commemorate the German ornithologist Friederich Wilhelm Meves. Source
Meve's Starling
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Meves's starling or Meves's glossy-starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Friederich Wilhelm Meves. Source
The Cape weaver is a resident
breeding bird species endemic to South Africa. This common species occurs in
grassland, agricultural and fynbos habitats, often near rivers. In breeds in
noisy colonies in trees (often willows or Eucalyptus, rarely palms) and reedbeds.
This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips
with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch or reed. The Hadada
ibis will sometimes nest in the weaver colonies. The Cape weaver feeds on a
wide variety of seeds, grain and insects. The calls of this bird include a
harsh azwit, azwit. The Cape
weaver is a stocky 17 cm long bird with streaked olive-brown upperparts
and a long pointed conical bill. The breeding male has a yellow head and
underparts, an orange face, and a white iris. The adult female has an olive-yellow
head and breast, shading to pale yellow on the lower belly. Her eyes are brown.
Young birds are similar to the female. Source
Cape Weaver, South Africa
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The Cape weaver is a resident breeding bird species endemic to South Africa. This common species occurs in grassland, agricultural and fynbos habitats, often near rivers. In breeds in noisy colonies in trees (often willows or Eucalyptus, rarely palms) and reedbeds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch or reed. The Hadada ibis will sometimes nest in the weaver colonies. The Cape weaver feeds on a wide variety of seeds, grain and insects. The calls of this bird include a harsh azwit, azwit. The Cape weaver is a stocky 17 cm long bird with streaked olive-brown upperparts and a long pointed conical bill. The breeding male has a yellow head and underparts, an orange face, and a white iris. The adult female has an olive-yellow head and breast, shading to pale yellow on the lower belly. Her eyes are brown. Young birds are similar to the female. Source
