Birds Of Botswana PDF Download

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Ostrich, List of birds of Botswana, Common Waxbill, Lesser Flamingo, African Fish Eagle, Greater Flamingo, Goliath Heron, Lesser Swamp-warbler, Trumpeter Hornbill, Cut-throat Finch, Banded Martin, Zebra Waxbill, Cape White-eye, Bronze Mannikin, African Quailfinch, Winding Cisticola, Red-faced Cisticola, Bar-throated Apalis, White-backed Mousebird, Magpie Mannikin, Sabota Lark, Fawn-coloured Lark, Jameson's Firefinch, Locustfinch, Monotonous Lark, Desert Cisticola, Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu, Red-headed Finch, Shaft-tailed Whydah, Orange-winged Pytilia, Bradfield's Hornbill, Slaty Egret, Purple Indigobird, Black-cheeked Waxbill, Common Grenadier, Brown Firefinch. Excerpt: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Botswana. The avifauna of Botswana includes a total of 593 species, of which 4 have been introduced by humans, and 100 are rare or accidental. 8 species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Botswana. The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories. Order: Struthioniformes. Family: Struthionidae The Ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds. Great Crested GrebeOrder: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have...