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Currently the collection contains photos of 248 species, of which 196 birds, 2 insects, 4 plants and 0 mushrooms. Below you will find a photo of all these species, organized by classification. That means grouped by family, just like guidebooks do.

Danaus chrysippus

Plain tiger

Kleine monarchvlinder

Hamanumida daedalus

Guinea-fowl butterfly

Ocypode ryderi

Struthio camelus

Common ostrich

Struisvogel

Guttera pucherani

Crested guineafowl

Kroonparelhoen

Numida meleagris

Helmeted guineafowl

Helmparelhoen

Dendroperdix sephaena

Crested francolin

Kuiffrankolijn

Pternistis natalensis

Natal spurfowl

Natalfrankolijn

Pternistis swainsonii

Swainson's spurfowl

Swainsons frankolijn

Anas erythrorhyncha

Red-billed teal

Roodsnavelpijlstaart

Anas undulata

Yellow-billed duck

Geelsnaveleend

Cairina moschata

Muscovy duck

Muskuseend

Dendrocygna viduata

White-faced whistling duck

Witwangfluiteend

Nettapus auritus

African pygmy goose

Afrikaanse dwergeend

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little grebe

Dodaars

Ciconia episcopus

Woolly-necked stork

Bisschopsooievaar

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Saddle-billed stork

Zadelbekooievaar

Mycteria ibis

Yellow-billed stork

Afrikaanse nimmerzat

Bostrychia hagedash

Hadada ibis

Hadada-ibis

Platalea alba

African spoonbill

Afrikaanse lepelaar

Threskiornis aethiopicus

African sacred ibis

Heilige ibis

Ardea alba

Great egret

Grote zilverreiger

Ardea cinerea

Grey heron

Blauwe reiger

Ardea goliath

Goliath heron

Reuzenreiger

Ardea melanocephala

Black-headed heron

Zwartkopreiger

Ardeola ralloides

Squacco heron

Ralreiger

Bubulcus ibis

Western cattle egret

Koereiger

Butorides striata

Striated heron

Mangrovereiger

Egretta garzetta

Little egret

Kleine zilverreiger

Egretta intermedia

Intermediate egret

Middelste zilverreiger

Scopus umbretta

Hamerkop

Hamerkop

Microcarbo africanus

Reed cormorant

Afrikaanse dwergaalscholver

Phalacrocorax lucidus

White-breasted cormorant

Witborstaalscholver

Anhinga rufa

African darter

Afrikaanse slangenhalsvogel

Sagittarius serpentarius

Secretarybird

Secretarisvogel

Aquila rapax

Tawny eagle

Savannearend

Circaetus cinereus

Brown snake eagle

Bruine slangenarend

Gyps africanus

White-backed vulture

Witruggier

Haliaeetus vocifer

African fish eagle

Afrikaanse zeearend

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Lizard buzzard

Hagedisbuizerd

Lophaetus occipitalis

Long-crested eagle

Afrikaanse zwarte kuifarend

Melierax metabates

Dark chanting goshawk

Donkere zanghavik

Micronisus gabar

Gabar goshawk

Gabarhavik

Necrosyrtes monachus

Hooded vulture

Kapgier

Polemaetus bellicosus

Martial eagle

Vechtarend

Polyboroides typus

African harrier-hawk

Kaalkopkiekendief

Terathopius ecaudatus

Bateleur

Bateleur

Torgos tracheliotos

Lappet-faced vulture

Oorgier

Ardeotis kori

Kori bustard

Koritrap

Lophotis ruficrista

Red-crested korhaan

Zuid-afrikaanse kuiftrap

Amaurornis flavirostra

Black crake

Zwart porseleinhoen

Gallinula chloropus

Common moorhen

Waterhoen

Burhinus capensis

Spotted thick-knee

Kaapse griel

Burhinus vermiculatus

Water thick-knee

Watergriel

Charadrius tricollaris

Three-banded plover

Driebandplevier

Vanellus albiceps

White-crowned lapwing

Witkruinkievit

Vanellus armatus

Blacksmith lapwing

Smidsplevier

Vanellus coronatus

Crowned lapwing

Diadeemkievit

Vanellus senegallus

African wattled lapwing

Lelkievit

Actophilornis africanus

African jacana

Lelieloper

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Grey-headed gull

Grijskopmeeuw

Hydroprogne caspia

Caspian tern

Reuzenstern

Thalasseus bergii

Greater crested tern

Grote kuifstern

Pterocles bicinctus

Double-banded sandgrouse

Dubbelbandzandhoen

Columba guinea

Speckled pigeon

Gespikkelde duif

Spilopelia senegalensis

Laughing dove

Palmtortel

Streptopelia capicola

Ring-necked dove

Kaapse tortel

Streptopelia decipiens

Mourning collared dove

Treurtortel

Streptopelia semitorquata

Red-eyed dove

Roodoogtortel

Treron calvus

African green pigeon

Afrikaanse papegaaiduif

Turtur chalcospilos

Emerald-spotted wood dove

Smaragdvlekduif

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Brown-headed parrot

Bruinkoppapegaai

Corythaixoides concolor

Grey go-away-bird

Vale toerako

Tauraco livingstonii

Livingstone's turaco

Livingstones toerako

Tauraco porphyreolophus

Purple-crested turaco

Purperkuiftoerako

Centropus superciliosus

White-browed coucal

Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek

Ceuthmochares australis

Green malkoha

Groene geelsnavelmalkoha

Bubo africanus

Spotted eagle-owl

Afrikaanse oehoe

Glaucidium perlatum

Pearl-spotted owlet

Geparelde dwerguil

Colius striatus

Speckled mousebird

Bruine muisvogel

Urocolius indicus

Red-faced mousebird

Roodwangmuisvogel

Coracias caudatus

Lilac-breasted roller

Vorkstaartscharrelaar

Coracias naevius

Purple roller

Roodkruinscharrelaar

Ceryle rudis

Pied kingfisher

Bonte ijsvogel

Corythornis cristatus

Malachite kingfisher

Malachietijsvogel

Halcyon albiventris

Brown-hooded kingfisher

Bruinkapijsvogel

Halcyon chelicuti

Striped kingfisher

Gestreepte ijsvogel

Megaceryle maxima

Giant kingfisher

Afrikaanse reuzenijsvogel

Merops bullockoides

White-fronted bee-eater

Witkapbijeneter

Upupa epops

Eurasian hoopoe

Hop

Phoeniculus purpureus

Green wood hoopoe

Groene kakelaar

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Common scimitarbill

Zuid-afrikaanse boomhop

Bycanistes bucinator

Trumpeter hornbill

Trompetneushoornvogel

Tockus alboterminatus

Crowned hornbill

Kuiftok

Tockus leucomelas

Southern yellow-billed hornbill

Zuidelijke geelsnaveltok

Tockus nasutus

African grey hornbill

Grijze tok

Tockus rufirostris

Southern red-billed hornbill

Zuidelijke roodsnaveltok

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Southern ground hornbill

Zuidelijke hoornraaf

Lybius torquatus

Black-collared barbet

Zwarthalsbaardvogel

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Yellow-rumped tinkerbird

Geelstuitketellapper

Stactolaema leucotis

White-eared barbet

Witoorbaardvogel

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Crested barbet

Kuifbaardvogel

Tricholaema leucomelas

Acacia pied barbet

Kaapse baardvogel

Campethera abingoni

Golden-tailed woodpecker

Goudstaartspecht

Dendropicos fuscescens

Cardinal woodpecker

Kardinaalspecht

Dendropicos namaquus

Bearded woodpecker

Baardspecht

Batis molitor

Chinspot batis

Witflankvliegenvanger

Prionops plumatus

White-crested helmetshrike

Helmklauwier

Dryoscopus cubla

Black-backed puffback

Poederdonsklauwier

Laniarius atrococcineus

Crimson-breasted shrike

Burchells fiskaal

Laniarius ferrugineus

Southern boubou

Waterfiskaal

Nilaus afer

Brubru

Broebroe

Tchagra australis

Brown-crowned tchagra

Bruinkoptsjagra

Tchagra senegalus

Black-crowned tchagra

Zwartkruintsjagra

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Southern white-crowned shrike

Witkruinklauwier

Lanius collaris

Southern fiscal

Zuidelijke gekraagde klauwier

Urolestes melanoleucus

Magpie shrike

Eksterklauwier

Oriolus larvatus

Black-headed oriole

Maskerwielewaal

Dicrurus adsimilis

Fork-tailed drongo

Treurdrongo

Corvus albus

Pied crow

Schildraaf

Melaniparus niger

Southern black tit

Roetmees

Calendulauda sabota

Sabota lark

Sabotaleeuwerik

Eremopterix leucotis

Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark

Bruinrugvinkleeuwerik

Eremopterix verticalis

Grey-backed sparrow-lark

Grijsrugvinkleeuwerik

Andropadus importunus

Sombre greenbul

Vale buulbuul

Pycnonotus tricolor

Dark-capped bulbul

Driekleurbuulbuul

Hirundo smithii

Wire-tailed swallow

Roodkruinzwaluw

Sylvietta rufescens

Long-billed crombec

Kaapse krombek

Apalis flavida

Yellow-breasted apalis

Geelborstapalis

Cisticola aberrans

Lazy cisticola

Langstaartgraszanger

Cisticola chiniana

Rattling cisticola

Ratelgraszanger

Prinia subflava

Tawny-flanked prinia

Roestflankprinia

Turdoides jardineii

Arrow-marked babbler

Pijlpuntbabbelaar

Sylvia subcaerulea

Chestnut-vented warbler

Kaapse meeszanger

Acridotheres tristis

Common myna

Treurmaina

Creatophora cinerea

Wattled starling

Lelspreeuw

Lamprotornis australis

Burchell's starling

Grote glansspreeuw

Lamprotornis nitens

Cape starling

Roodschouderglansspreeuw

Onychognathus morio

Red-winged starling

Roodvleugelspreeuw

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Red-billed oxpecker

Roodsnavelossenpikker

Psophocichla litsitsirupa

Groundscraper thrush

Acacialijster

Turdus libonyana

Kurrichane thrush

Kurrichanelijster

Turdus smithi

Karoo thrush

Karoolijster

Bradornis mariquensis

Marico flycatcher

Maricovliegenvanger

Bradornis pallidus

Pale flycatcher

Vale vliegenvanger

Campicoloides bifasciatus

Buff-streaked chat

Streeptapuit

Cossypha heuglini

White-browed robin-chat

Witbrauwlawaaimaker

Cossypha humeralis

White-throated robin-chat

Witkeellawaaimaker

Cossypha natalensis

Red-capped robin-chat

Roodkoplawaaimaker

Erythropygia leucophrys

White-browed scrub robin

Witbrauwwaaierstaart

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

Bearded scrub robin

Streepkopwaaierstaart

Melaenornis pammelaina

Southern black flycatcher

Kaapse drongovliegenvanger

Monticola rupestris

Cape rock thrush

Kaapse rotslijster

Muscicapa adusta

African dusky flycatcher

Kaapse vliegenvanger

Muscicapa caerulescens

Ashy flycatcher

Blauwgrijze vliegenvanger

Muscicapa striata

Spotted flycatcher

Grauwe vliegenvanger

Oenanthe familiaris

Familiar chat

Roodstaartspekvreter

Oenanthe pileata

Capped wheatear

Aardtapuit

Saxicola gutturalis

White-bellied bush chat

Timorpaapje

Saxicola torquatus

African stonechat

Afrikaanse roodborsttapuit

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Mocking cliff chat

Roodbuikkliftapuit

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Scarlet-chested sunbird

Roodborsthoningzuiger

Cinnyris mariquensis

Marico sunbird

Maricohoningzuiger

Cinnyris talatala

White-bellied sunbird

Witbuikhoningzuiger

Hedydipna collaris

Collared sunbird

Halsbandhoningzuiger

Passer diffusus

Southern grey-headed sparrow

Mozambiquemus

Plocepasser mahali

White-browed sparrow-weaver

Mahaliwever

Amblyospiza albifrons

Thick-billed weaver

Dikbekwever

Bubalornis niger

Red-billed buffalo weaver

Roodsnavelbuffelwever

Euplectes axillaris

Fan-tailed widowbird

Roodschouderwidavink

Euplectes orix

Southern red bishop

Grenadierwever

Ploceus cucullatus

Village weaver

Grote textorwever

Ploceus intermedius

Lesser masked weaver

Kleine textorwever

Ploceus ocularis

Spectacled weaver

Brilwever

Ploceus velatus

Southern masked weaver

Maskerwever

Quelea quelea

Red-billed quelea

Roodbekwever

Amadina fasciata

Cut-throat finch

Bandvink

Estrilda astrild

Common waxbill

Sint-helenafazantje

Lagonosticta senegala

Red-billed firefinch

Vuurvinkje

Pytilia melba

Green-winged pytilia

Melba-astrild

Uraeginthus angolensis

Blue waxbill

Angolees blauwfazantje

Uraeginthus granatinus

Violet-eared waxbill

Granaatastrild

Vidua paradisaea

Long-tailed paradise whydah

Smalstaartparadijswida

Anthus cinnamomeus

African pipit

Kaneelpieper

Anthus lineiventris

Striped pipit

Gestreepte pieper

Macronyx croceus

Yellow-throated longclaw

Geelkeellangklauw

Motacilla aguimp

African pied wagtail

Afrikaanse bonte kwikstaart

Motacilla capensis

Cape wagtail

Kaapse kwikstaart

Crithagra mozambica

Yellow-fronted canary

Mozambiquesijs

Emberiza flaviventris

Golden-breasted bunting

Acaciagors

Emberiza impetuani

Lark-like bunting

Leeuwerikgors

Emberiza tahapisi

Cinnamon-breasted bunting

Zevenstrepengors

Crocodylus niloticus

Nile crocodile

Nijl krokodil

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Impala

Cephalophus natalensis

Red duiker

Rode duiker

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue wildebeest

Blauw wildebeest

Damaliscus pygargus

Bontebok

Blesbok

Hippotragus equinus

Roan antelope

Roanantilope

Hippotragus niger

Sable antelope

Sabelantilope

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Waterbuck

Waterbok

Oryx gazella

Gemsbok

Gemsbok

Raphicerus campestris

Steenbok

Steenbok

Sylvicapra grimmia

Bush duiker

Gewone duiker

Syncerus caffer

African buffalo

Afrikaanse buffel

Tragelaphus angasii

Nyala

Nyala

Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck

Bosbok

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Greater kudu

Grote koedoe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffe

Giraffe

Hippopotamus amphibius

Common hippopotamus

Nijlpaard

Phacochoerus africanus

Common wart-hog

Knobbelzwijn

Potamochoerus larvatus

Bush-pig

Boszwijn

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

Zadeljakhals

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

Hyenahond

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Jachtluipaard

Panthera leo

Lion

Leeuw

Panthera pardus

Leopard

Luipaard

Helogale parvula

Common dwarf mongoose

Dwergmangoest

Herpestes sanguineus

Slender mongoose

Slanke mangoeste

Mungos mungo

Banded mongoose

Zebramangoeste

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

Gevlekte hyena

Mellivora capensis

Honey badger

Honingdas

Equus ferus

Domesticated horse

Paard

Equus quagga

Plains zebra

Zebra

Ceratotherium simum

White rhinoceros

Witte neushoorn

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Vervet monkey

Blauwaap

Papio ursinus

Chacma baboon

Baviaan

Galago moholi

Moholi bushbaby

Zuid-afrikaanse galago

Homo sapiens

Image

Illustratie

Loxodonta africana

African elephant

Afrikaanse olifant

Paraxerus cepapi

Smith's bush squirrel

Geelpooteekhoorn

Acanthocercus atricollis

Southern tree agama

Blauwkeelagame

Chamaeleo dilepis

Flapneck chameleon

Lappenkameleon

Lygodactylus capensis

Cape dwarf gecko

Trachylepis striata

African striped mabuya

Varanus niloticus

Nile monitor

Nijlmonitor

Pelomedusa subrufa

Helmeted turtle

Afrikaanse moerasschildpad

Stigmochelys pardalis

Leopard tortoise

Panterschildpad

Aloe cameronii

Erythrina lysistemon

Common coral tree

Koraalboom

Spathodea campanulata

African tulip tree

Trompetboom

Plectranthus neochilus

Fly bush