merops orientalis

kleine groene bijeneter

guêpier d'Orient

Smaragdspint

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Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk in Madikwe GR, South Africa

melierax canorus

(also called Southern Chanting Goshawk)

bleke zanghavik

autour chanteur

Grosser Singhabicht

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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

in recent studies the Southern Giraffe is considered 1 of 4 separate species of Giraffe (instead of 1 of many subspecies of the same species, giraffa camelopardis)

giraffa giraffa

giraffe

girafe

Giraffe

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struthio camelus

struisvogel

autruche d'Afrique

Afrikanischer Strauss

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vanellus coronatus

diadeemkievit

vanneau couronné

Kronenkiebitz

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Madikwe GR, South Africa

plains zebra or common zebra;

equus quagga ( formerly known as equus burchellii )

zebra

zèbre des plaines ou zèbre commun

Steppenzebra

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tricholaema diademata

diadeembaardvogel

barbican à diadème

Diadembartvogel

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vanellus indicus

Indische kievit

vanneau indien

Rotlappenkiebitz

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oenanthe isabellina

izabeltapuit

traquet isabelle

Isabellsteinschmätzer

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also called Giraffe Gazelle or Giraffe-necked Gazelle or Antelope;

a medium-sized antelope with a long thin neck and a small head; it often feeds while standing on the hind legs and

lives in arid areas, mainly in Northern Kenya

litocranius walleri

gerenoek of girafgazelle

gérénuk ou gazelle de Walter ou antilope girafe

Giraffengazellen oder Gerenuk

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mungos mungo

zebramangoeste

mangouste rayée

Zebramanguste

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cinnyris reichenowi

Preuss' honingzuiger

souimanga de Preuss

Preussnektarvogel

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African Elephant

loxodonta africana

Afrikaanse olifant

Eléphant d'Afrique

Afrikanischer Elefant

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mesophoyx intermedia

middelste zilverreiger

héron intermédiaire

Mittelreiher

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merops hirundineus

zwaluwstaartbijeneter

guêpier à queue d'aronde

Schwalbenschwanzspint

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merops orientalis

kleine groene bijeneter

guêpier d'Orient

Smaragdspint

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lamprotornis nitens

roodschouderglansspreeuw

choucador à épaulettes rouges

Rotschulter-Glanzstar

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merops pusillus

dwergbijeneter

guêpier nain

Zwergspint

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young female Leopard in Kruger NP, South Africa

panthera pardus

luipaard

léopard

Leopard

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED

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lamprotornis chalybaeus

groenstaartglansspreeuw

choucador à oreillons bleus

Grünschwanz-glanzstar

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after a lot of effort to stalk them just after dawn

tauraco corythaix

knysnatoerako

touraco louri ou touraco de Knysna

Helmturako oder Federhelmturako

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ceryle rudis

bonte ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur pie

Graufischer

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alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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dicrurus adsimilis

treurdrongo

drongo brillant

Trauerdrongo

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dinopium benghalense

kleine goudrugspecht

pic du Bengale

Orangespecht

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merops bullockoides

witkapbijeneter

guêpier à front blanc

Weissstirnspint

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Spotted Hyena cub

crocuta crocuta

gevlekte hyena

hyène tachetée

Tüpfelhyäne

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columba guinea

also called African (speckled) rock pigeon

gespikkelde duif of guineaduif

pigeon roussard

Guineataube oder Strichelhalstaube

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nectarina famosa

smaragd honingzuiger

souimanga malachite

Malachitnektarvogel

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casmerodius albus

grote zilverreiger

grande aigrette

Silberreiher

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dinopium benghalense

kleine goudrugspecht

pic du Bengale

Orangespecht

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dear friends, thank you so much for your encouragement. most days i bask in your light, but i do fall into the cracks sometimes.

i am very happy to be in this friendly and supportive environment. you are a dynamic bunch. full of life and humor and art. you give me strength.

thanks!

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tadorna ferruginea

casarca

tadorne casarca

Rostgans

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female cheetah observing a grazing herd of wildebeest from a well concealed position

acinonyx jubatus

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

jachtluipaard

guépard

Gepard

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Night Fishing in Greifswald / Ryck

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

also called Little Green Bee-eater or just Green Bee-eater

merops orientalis

kleine groene bijeneter

guêpier d'Orient

Asiensmaragdspint

Abejaruco esmeralda oriental

Gruccione verde piccolo

Abelharuco-verde

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turdus philomelos

zanglijster

grive musicienne

Singdrossel

Zorzal Común

Tordo bottaccio

tordo-pinto

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evening shot

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

these small owls are also active during the day and typically can be located in woodlands after hearing their quite loud call

sometimes called Barred Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

jungledwerguil

Chevêchette de jungle

Dschungelzwergkauz

Mochuelo de Jungla

Civettina della giungla

mochinho-indiano

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ciconia nigra

zwarte ooievaar

cigogne noire

Schwarzstorch

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accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Ardea cinerea

blauwe reiger

héron cendré

Graureiher

Garza Real

Airone cenerino

Garça-real

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at their most beautiful end of March

a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

Nikon Z9

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also yesterday, at a large pool in a farmland area

Ardea cinerea

blauwe reiger

héron cendré

Graureiher

Garza Real

Airone cenerino

Garça-real

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motacilla alba

witte kwikstaart

bergeronnette grise

Bachstelze

Lavandera Blanca

Ballerina bianca

Alvéola-branca

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Iguazu National Park, Misiones, Argentina

the most beautiful woodpecker I have ever seen

Melanerpes flavifrons

Goudmaskerspecht

Pic à front jaune

Goldmaskenspecht

Carpintero Arcoiris / Carpintero de frente amarillo

Picchio frontegialla

benedito-de-testa-amarela

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Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

Trepador Azul

Picchio muratore

Trepadeira-azul

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Common Buzzard in a clearing in a forest

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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