Matching tour: We travel this route on the birding safari Avifauna – Namib to Zambezi in November 2027.
Dune Lark / Rotdünenlerche – Early Morning
Die Rotdünenlerche, Calendulauda erythrochlamys, kann in den bewachsenen Dünen im Namib Rand Nature Reserve gefunden werden.
Black Throated Canary / Angolagirlitz (Crithagra atrogularis) – Avis Windhoek, Namibia
Crithagra atrogularis, = black-throated
Red Knot / Knutt (Calidris canutus) – Dolphin Beach Walvis Bay, Namibia
Calidris canutus, = after King Canute (995 - 1035), who consistently tried to stop the rising tide.
Pink Backed Pelican / Rötelpelikan (Pelecanus rufescens) – Chobe Caprivi, Namibia
Pelecanus rufescens, = becoming fufous
Amethyst Sunbird / Amethystglanzköpfchen (Chalcomitra amethystina) – Chobe Caprivi, Namibia
Chalcomitra amethystina, = violet-purple (amethyst)
Glossy Ibis / Sichler (Plegadis falcinellus) – Chobe Floodplain Caprivi, Namibia
Plegadis falcinellus, = small and curved
Pectoral Sandpiper / Graubrust Strandläufer (seen without the group on way back at Avis Dam in Windhoek) (Calidris melanotos) – Namibia
Calidris melanotos, = black-backed
African Hawk Eagle First Year / Akazienadler (Aquila spilogaster) – Nomtsas, Namibia
Aquila spilogaster, = spotted stomach
Crowned Cormorant / Kronenscharbe (Microcarbo coronatus) – Swakopmund, Namibia
Microcarbo coronatus, = crowned
Southern Fiscal / Fiskalwürger (Lanius collaris subsp. aridicolus) – Rostock Dunes, Namibia
Lanius collaris subsp. aridicolus, = collared
Spike Heeled Lark / Zirplerche (Chersomanes albofasciolata subsp. boweni) – Namib Gravel Plains, Namibia
Chersomanes albofasciolata subsp. boweni, = white-banded
Black Chechsted Prinia / Brustbandprinie (Prinia flavicans) – Tinkas, Namibia
Prinia flavicans, = tending to be yellow
Karoo Eremomela / Langschwanzeremomela (Eremomela gregalis gregalis) – Tinkas, Namibia
Eremomela gregalis gregalis, = sociable
Karoo Eremomela / Langschwanzeremomela (Eremomela gregalis gregalis) – Tinkas, Namibia
Eremomela gregalis gregalis, = sociable
Eurasian Curlew / Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) – Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia
Numenius arquata, = arched, referring to curved beak
Eurasian Curlew / Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) – Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia
Numenius arquata, = arched, referring to curved beak
Eurasian Curlew / Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) – Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia
Numenius arquata, = arched, referring to curved beak
Cape Teal With Chicks / Fahlente Mit Küken (Anas capensis) – Bird Paradise Walvis Bay, Namibia
Anas capensis, = from the Cape
Lesser Flamingos / Zwergflamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) – Bird Paradise Walvis Bay, Namibia
Phoeniconaias minor
Herero Chat / Namibschnäpper (Namibornis herero) – Spitzkoppe, Namibia
Namibornis herero, = after the Herero Tribe
Willow Warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) – Erongo, Namibia
Phylloscopus trochilus, = small bird mentioned by Aristoteles.
Hartlaub's Spurfowl / Hartlaubfrankolin (Pternistis hartlaubi) – Erongo, Namibia
Pternistis hartlaubi, = after Gustav Hartlaub, a German ornithologist
Monteiros Hornbill / Fleckentoko (Tockus monteiri) – Spitzkoppe, Namibia
Tockus monteiri, = after Joachim Monteiro, a mining engineer
Verreaux's Eagle Juvenile / Klippenadler Jungvogel – Erongo, Namibia
Verreaux's Eagle Juvenile / Klippenadler Jungvogel
Long Billed Crombec / Langschnabelsylvietta (Sylvietta rufescens) – Erongo, Namibia
Sylvietta rufescens, = reddisch
Black Mongoose / Schwarzmanguste – Erongo, Namibia
Herpestes ( Galerella) nigrata
Klipspringer / Klippspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) – Erongo, Namibia
Oreotragus oreotragus
Dusky Sunbird / Rußnektarvogel (Cinnyris fuscus) – Erongo, Namibia
Cinnyris fuscus, = dusky
Rockrunner / Klippensänger (Achaetops pycnopygius) – Erongo, Namibia
Achaetops pycnopygius, = dense rump
Klipspringer / Klippspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) – Erongo, Namibia
Oreotragus oreotragus
Laurel Fig / Kletterfeige (Ficus ilicina) – Erongo, Namibia
Ficus ilicina
Helmeted Guineafowl / Helmperlhuhn (Numida meleagris subsp. damarensis) – Etosha, Namibia
Numida meleagris subsp. damarensis
Lions @ Gemsbokvlakte In Etosha (Panthera leo) – Namibia
Panthera leo
White Crowned Shrike / Weißscheitelwürger (Eurocephalus anguitimens) – Etosha, Namibia
Eurocephalus anguitimens, = after the constellation Anguitimens (Ophiuchus), the snake holder.
Tawny Eagle / Savannenadler (Aquila rapax) – Etosha, Namibia
Aquila rapax, = rapacious
Chat Flycatcher / Akazienschnäpper (Bradornis infuscatus subsp. namaquensis) – Etosha, Namibia
Bradornis infuscatus subsp. namaquensis, = dusky
Red Necked Falcon / Rotkopffalke – Etosha, Namibia
Falco Chicquera horsbrughi, = from the Hindi language shikari, which means hunter
Red Capped Lark / Rotkappenlerche (Calandrella cinerea) – Etosha, Namibia
Calandrella cinerea, = grey
Spike Heeled Lark / Zirplerche (Chersomanes albofasciolata subsp. erikssoni) – Etosha, Namibia
Chersomanes albofasciolata subsp. erikssoni, = white-banded
Golden Tailed Woodpecker / Goldschwanzspecht (Campethera abingoni subsp. anderssoni) – Etosha, Namibia
Campethera abingoni subsp. anderssoni, = after 5th Earl of Abingdon
Willow Warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) – Halali Etosha, Namibia
Phylloscopus trochilus, = a small bird mentioned by Aristotele
Golden Tailed Woodpecker / Goldschwanzspecht (Campethera abingoni subsp. anderssoni) – Etosha, Namibia
Campethera abingoni subsp. anderssoni, = after 5th Earl of Abingdon
Willow Warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) – Halali Etosha, Namibia
Phylloscopus trochilus, = a small bird mentioned by Aristotele
Spotted Flycatcher? / Grauschnäpper? (Muscicapa striata) – Halali Etosha, Namibia
Muscicapa striata, = striped
Golden Breasted Bunting / Gelbbauchammer (Emberiza flaviventris) – Mushara Etosha, Namibia
Emberiza flaviventris, = yellow below
Cinnamon Breasted Bunting / Bergammer (Emberiza tahapisi) – Mushara Etosha, Namibia
Emberiza tahapisi
Cape Starling / Cape Glossy Starling / Rotschulterglanzstar (Lamprotornis nitens) – Etosha, Namibia
Lamprotornis nitens, = shning and bright
Etosha Agama (Agama etoshae) – Namibia
Agama etoshae
Kalahari Scrub Robin / Kalahariheckensänger (Erythropygia paena) – Etosha, Namibia
Erythropygia paena, = tswana name phene, or phena, for this bird.
Eastern Clapper Lark / Ostklapperlerche – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Mirafra fasciolata subsp. deserti / reynoldsi, = banded or barred
Caspian Plover / Wermutregenpfeifer (Charadrius asiaticus) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Charadrius asiaticus, = from Asia
Yellow Canary / Gelbbauchgirlitz (Crithagra flaviventris) – Mushara Etosha, Namibia
Crithagra flaviventris, = yellow below
Caspian Plover / Wermutregenpfeifer (Charadrius asiaticus) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Charadrius asiaticus, = from Asia
Warthog In Mud @ Andoni – Etosha, Namibia
Red Capped Lark / Rotkappenlerche (Calandrella cinerea) – Etosha, Namibia
Calandrella cinerea, = grey
African Pipit / Zimtspornpieper (Anthus cinnamomeus subsp. grotei) – Etosha, Namibia
Anthus cinnamomeus subsp. grotei, = cinnamon coloured
Burchell's Sandgrouse / Fleckenflughuhn (Pterocles burchelli) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Pterocles burchelli, = after William Burchell, British explorer & naturalist
Burchell's Sandgrouse / Fleckenflughuhn (Pterocles burchelli) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Pterocles burchelli, = after William Burchell, British explorer & naturalist
Courser Burchells Rostrennvogel Cursorius Rufus Andoni Etosha Namibia 1
Starks Lark / Falblerche (Spizororys starki) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Spizororys starki,= named fter Arthur Stark, British Ornithologist
Courser Burchells Rostrennvogel Cursorius Rufus Andoni Etosha Namibia 3
Chestnut Banded Plover / Rotbandregenpfeifer (Charadrius pallidus) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Charadrius pallidus, = pale
Ground Agama At Etosha (Agama aculeata) – Namibia
Agama aculeata
Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill / Rotringtoko (Tokus leucomelas) – Etosha, Namibia
Tokus leucomelas, = white & black
Cape Penduline Tit / Kapbeutelmeise (Anthoscopus minutus) – Etosha, Namibia
Anthoscopus minutus, = small
Red Crested Korhaan / Rotschopftrappe – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Red Crested Korhaan / Rotschopftrappe
Kalahari Yellowthorn (Rhigozum brevispinosum) – Etosha, Namibia
Rhigozum brevispinosum
Hook Lipped Rhino / Spitzmaulnashorn – Etosha, Namibia
dehorned Diceros bicornis
Secretarybird / Sekretär (Sagittarius serpentarius) – Andoni Etosha, Namibia
Sagittarius serpentarius, = of snakes
Woodpecker Olive Goldrueckenspecht Drotsky Okavango Botswana 1
Thick Billed Weaver / Weißstirnweber (Amblyospiza albifrons) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Amblyospiza albifrons, = white forehead
White Backed Night Heron / Weißrückengeier (Gorsachius leuconotus) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Gorsachius leuconotus, = white-backed
Crested Barbet / Haubenbartvogel (Trachyphonus vaillantii) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Trachyphonus vaillantii, = after Francois Le Vaillant, French explorer and naturalist
Slaty Egret / Braunkehlreiher (Egretta vinaceigula) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Egretta vinaceigula, = wine coloured throat
Banded Martin / Weißbrauen Uferschwalbe (Riparia cincta) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Riparia cincta, = banded
Whiskered Tern / Weißbart Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Chlidonias hybrida, = hybrid, original describer erroneously thought the species was a hybrid of Black and Common terns
Whiskered Tern / Weißbart Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Chlidonias hybrida, = hybrid, original describer erroneously thought the species was a hybrid of Black and Common terns
Black Collared Barbet / Halsband Bartvogel (Lybius torquatus) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Lybius torquatus, = collared
Blue Cheeked Bee Eater / Blauwangenspint (Merops persicus) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Merops persicus, = from Persia ( Iran)
Blue Cheeked Bee Eater / Blauwangenspint (Merops persicus) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Merops persicus, = from Persia ( Iran)
Brown Firefinch / Braunbürzelamarant (Lagonosticta nitidula) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Lagonosticta nitidula, = shining
Willow Warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Phylloscopus trochilus, = a small bird mentioned by Aristotele
Wire Tailed Swallow / Rotkappenschwalbe (Hirundu smithii) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Hirundu smithii, = after Charles Hamilton Smith, army officer
Pel's Fishing Owl / Bindenfischeule (Scotopelia peli) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Scotopelia peli, = after H.S.Pel, dutch governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana)
Sand Martin / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Riparia riparia, = of rivers
Pel's Fishing Owl / Bindenfischeule (Scotopelia peli) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Scotopelia peli, = after H.S.Pel, dutch governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana)
Sand Martin / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia) – Drotsky Okavango, Botswana
Riparia riparia, = of rivers
Woodland Kingfisher / Senegalliest (Halcyon senegalensis) – Okavango Drotsky, Botswana
Halcyon senegalensis, = of Senegal
Ashy Flycatcher / Hartlaubschnäpper (Muscicapa caerulescens) – Okavango Drotsky, Botswana
Muscicapa caerulescens, = becoming blue
Wahlberg's Striped Skink, (Trachylepis wahlbergii)
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Southern Carmine Bee Eater / Karminspint (Merops nubicoides) – Okavango Drotsky, Botswana
Merops nubicoides, = resembling Merops nucus, the northern Carmine bee-eater
Yellow & Red Billed Oxpecker / Rotschnabel & Gelbschnabel Maden – Okavango, Namibia
Buphagus erythrorhynchus & africanus
Yellow & Red Billed Oxpecker / Rotschnabel & Gelbschnabel Maden – Okavango, Namibia
Buphagus erythrorhynchus & africanus
Southern Carmine Bee Eater / Karminspint (Merops nubicoides) – Okavango Drotsky, Botswana
Merops nubicoides, = resembling Merops nucus, the northern Carmine bee-eater
Southern Carmine Bee Eater / Karminspint (Merops nubicoides) – Okavango Drotsky, Botswana
Merops nubicoides, = resembling Merops nucus, the northern Carmine bee-eater
Yellow Throated Bush Sparrow / Kapsteinsperling (Gymnoris superciliaris) – Caprivi, Namibia
Gymnoris superciliaris, = of the supercilium, eyebrow
Chinspot Batis / Weißflankenschnäpper (Batis molitor) – Caprivi, Namibia
Batis molitor, = a miller, in ref to "stone rubbing"
Yellow Billed Oxpecker On Hippo / Gelbschnabel Madenhacker Auf F (Buphagus africanus) – Okavango, Namibia
Buphagus africanus
Green Capped Eremomela / Grünkappeneremomela – Caprivi, Namibia
Green Capped Eremomela / Grünkappeneremomela
Green Capped Eremomela / Grünkappeneremomela (Eremomela scotops) – Caprivi, Namibia
Eremomela scotops, = dark eyes, a misnomer
Green Capped Eremomela / Grünkappeneremomela (Eremomela scotops) – Caprivi, Namibia
Eremomela scotops, = dark eyes, a misnomer
Klaas's Cuckoo / Klaaskuckuck (Chrysococcyx klaas) – Caprivi, Namibia
Chrysococcyx klaas, = after Klaas, Levaillants Khoi servant.
Red Headed Weaver / Scharlachweber (Anaplectes melanotis) – Caprivi, Namibia
Anaplectes melanotis, = red head
Red Headed Weaver / Scharlachweber (Anaplectes melanotis) – Caprivi, Namibia
Anaplectes melanotis, = red head
Spotted Flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata) – Caprivi, Namibia
Muscicapa striata, = striped
Spotted Flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata) – Caprivi, Namibia
Muscicapa striata, = striped
Lesser Jacana / Zwergblatthühnchen (Microparra capensis) – Zambezi, Namibia
Microparra capensis, = from the Cape of Good Hope
Lesser Jacana / Zwergblatthühnchen (Microparra capensis) – Zambezi, Namibia
Microparra capensis, = from the Cape of Good Hope
Brown Backed Honeybird / Braunrücken Honiganzeiger (Prodotiscus regulus) – Zambezi, Namibia
Prodotiscus regulus, = little king
Brown Backed Honeybird / Braunrücken Honiganzeiger (Prodotiscus regulus) – Zambezi, Namibia
Prodotiscus regulus, = little king
Emerald Cuckoo / Smaragdkuckuck (Chrysococcyx cupreus) – Zambezi, Namibia
Chrysococcyx cupreus, = copper, in ref to irridescence
African Finfoot / Binsenralle (Podica senegalensis) – Zambezi Namwi Channel, Namibia
Podica senegalensis, = of Senegal
African Finfoot / Binsenralle (Podica senegalensis) – Zambezi Namwi Channel, Namibia
Podica senegalensis, = of Senegal
European Nightjar / Nachtschwalbe (Caprimulgus europaeus) – Zambezi Namwi Channel, Namibia
Caprimulgus europaeus, = of Europe
Lesser Striped Swallow / Zwergrötelschwalbe (Cercropis abyssinica) – Namwi Channel Zambezi, Namibia
Cercropis abyssinica, = of Ethiopia
Trumpeter Hornbill / Trompeterhornvogel (Bycanistes bucinator) – Namwi Channel Zambezi, Namibia
Bycanistes bucinator, = trumpeter
Yellow Breasted Apalis / Gelbbrust Feinsänger (Apalis flavida) – Caprivi, Namibia
Apalis flavida, = yellow
African Finfoot / Binsenralle (Podica senegalensis) – Namwi Channel Zambezi, Namibia
Podica senegalensis, = of Senegal
African Finfoot / Binsenralle (Podica senegalensis) – Namwi Channel Zambezi, Namibia
Podica senegalensis, = of Senegal
African Goshawk Juvenile / Afrikahabicht (Accipiter tachiro) – Zambezi, Namibia
Accipiter tachiro, = spots or patches on underparts
African Goshawk Juvenile / Afrikahabicht (Accipiter tachiro) – Zambezi, Namibia
Accipiter tachiro, = spots or patches on underparts
Rosy Throated Longclaw / Rubinkehlpieper (Macronyx ameliae) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Macronyx ameliae, = after Amelie de Tarragon, wife of a french nobleman
Knob Billed Duck / Glanzente (Sarkidiornis melanotos) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Sarkidiornis melanotos, = black-headed
African Snipe / Afrikabekassine (Gallinago nigripennis) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Gallinago nigripennis, = black-winged
Chapman Plains Zebra / Chapman Steppenzebra (Equus quagga chapmani) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Equus quagga chapmani
Rosy Throated Longclaw / Rubinkehlpieper (Macronyx ameliae) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Macronyx ameliae, = after Amelie de Tarragon, wife of a french nobleman
Chapman Plains Zebra / Chapman Steppenzebra (Equus quagga chapmani) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Equus quagga chapmani
Goliath Heron With Fishnet / Goliathreiher Mit Illegalem Fischne (Ardea goliath) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Ardea goliath
Waterbuck / Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus
Waterbuck / Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus
Marsh Sandpiper / Teichwasserläufer (Tringa stagnatilis) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Tringa stagnatilis, = of ponds or marshes
Whiskered Tern / Weißbart Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Chlidonias hybrida, = hybrid, original describer erroneously thought the sp was a hybrid of Black and Common terns.
Southern Ground Hornbill / Rotgesicht Hornrabe (Bucorvus leadbeateri) – Chobe, Botswana
Bucorvus leadbeateri, = after benjamin Leadbeater, natural history dealer.
Southern Ground Hornbill / Rotgesicht Hornrabe (Bucorvus leadbeateri) – Chobe, Botswana
Bucorvus leadbeateri, = after benjamin Leadbeater, natural history dealer.
Southern Ground Hornbill / Rotgesicht Hornrabe (Bucorvus leadbeateri) – Chobe, Botswana
Bucorvus leadbeateri, = after benjamin Leadbeater, natural history dealer.
Kurrichane Thrush / Rotschnabeldrossel (Turdus libonyanus) – Chobe, Botswana
Turdus libonyanus, = Tswana word, significance unclear
Rock Pratincole / Halsband Brachschwalbe (Glareola nuchalis) – Chobe, Namibia
Glareola nuchalis, = nape, referring to the nuchal collar
Rock Pratincole / Halsband Brachschwalbe (Glareola nuchalis) – Chobe, Namibia
Glareola nuchalis, = nape, referring to the nuchal collar
White Throated Swallow / Weißkehlschwalbe (Hirundu albigularis) – Chobe, Botswana
Hirundu albigularis, = white throated
Blue Cheeked Bee Eater / Blauwangenspint (Merops persicus) – Chobe, Botswana
Merops persicus, = from Persia (Iran)
Slaty Egret / Braunkehlreiher (Egretta vinaceigula) – Chobe, Botswana
Egretta vinaceigula, = wine-red throat
African Snipe / Afrikabekassine (Gallinago nigripennis) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Gallinago nigripennis, = black-winged
Western Yellow Wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava) – Chobe, Botswana
Motacilla flava, = yellow
Yellow Billed Stork / Nimmersatt (Mycteria ibis) – Chobe, Botswana
Mycteria ibis, = ibis
Black Winged Pratincole / Schwarzflügel Brachschwalbe (Glareola nordmanni) – Chobe, Botswana
Glareola nordmanni, = after Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist
Icterine Warbler / Gelbspötter (Hippolais icterina) – Erongo
Hippolais icterina, da dies auf die gelbe Farbe deutet.
Icterine Warbler / Gelbspötter (Hippolais icterina) – Erongo
Hippolais icterina, da dies auf die gelbe Farbe deutet.
Dune Lark / Rotdünenlerche – Early Morning
Die Rotdünenlerche, Calendulauda erythrochlamys, kann in den bewachsenen Dünen im Namib Rand Nature Reserve gefunden werden.
African Snipe / Afrikabekassine (Gallinago nigripennis) – Chobe Floodplain, Namibia
Gallinago nigripennis, = black-winged
Western Yellow Wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava) – Chobe, Botswana
Motacilla flava, = yellow
Yellow Billed Stork / Nimmersatt (Mycteria ibis) – Chobe, Botswana
Mycteria ibis, = ibis
Black Winged Pratincole / Schwarzflügel Brachschwalbe (Glareola nordmanni) – Chobe, Botswana
Glareola nordmanni, = after Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist
Icterine Warbler / Gelbspötter (Hippolais icterina) – Erongo
Hippolais icterina, da dies auf die gelbe Farbe deutet.
Icterine Warbler / Gelbspötter (Hippolais icterina) – Erongo
Hippolais icterina, da dies auf die gelbe Farbe deutet.