Category Archives: Chobe

African Open-billed Stork

Ciconiiformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.









[Anastomus lamelligerus, Family Ciconiidae, Order Ciconiiformes, Wikipedia Entry: African openbill]

The sound of the African open-billed stork (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Derek Solomon)

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Bucerotiformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.


[Tockus rufirostris, Family Bucerotidae, Order Bucerotiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Southern red-billed hornbill]

The sound of the southern red-billed hornbill (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Derek Solomon)

Marabou Stork

Ciconiiformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 24/25 August 2012.












Place: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Date: 30 August 2012.




[Leptoptilos crumenifer, Family Ciconiidae, Order Ciconiiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Marabou stork]

The sound of the marabou stork (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Hans Matheve)

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Coraciiformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.


Place: Okavango River, Botswana
Date: 20/21 August 2012.








[Merops nubicoides, Family Meropidae, Order Coraciiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Southern carmine bee-eater]

The sound of the southern carmine bee-eater (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Peter Boesman)

White-bellied Sunbird

Passeriformes #3

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 26 August 2012.


[Cinnyris talatala, Family Nectariniidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: White-bellied sunbird]

The sound of the white-bellied sunbird (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Niall Perrins)

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Passeriformes #2

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.



[Lamprotornis chalybaeus, Family Sturnidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Greater blue-eared starling]

The sound of the greater blue-eared starling (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Lynette Rudman)

African Open-billed Stork Standing Tall

Ciconiiformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.



[Anastomus lamelligerus, Family Ciconiidae, Order Ciconiiformes, Wikipedia Entry: African openbill]

The sound of the African open-billed stork (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Derek Solomon)

Great White Pelican

Pelecaniformes

Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 26 August 2012.






[Pelecanus onocrotalus, Family Pelecanidae, Order Pelecaniformes, Wikipedia Entry: Great white pelican]

The sound of the great white pelican (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Fernand Deroussen)

Distribution of the great white pelican across the British Isles (borrowed from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Wire-tailed Swallow

Passeriformes #1

Place: Okavango River, Botswana
Date: 19 August 2012.








Place: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Date: 25 August 2012.


[Hirundo smithii, Family Hirundinidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Wire-tailed swallow]

The sound of the wire-tailed swallow (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Peter Boesman)