The Learner Hunters & Guides Qualification: What is involved?
Training to become a hunter or guide in Zimbabwe begins with examinations leading to the formal qualification of "Learner Hunter/Guide". This…
Training to become a hunter or guide in Zimbabwe begins with examinations leading to the formal qualification of "Learner Hunter/Guide". This…
Relevant books and other study materials are available for sale that you might find helpful in your preparation for the Learner…
There is no text book to prepare you for these examinations. There are, however, many useful sources of the necessary information.…
Three of the papers have a list of topics you are expected to be familiar with. The General Paper, however, can…
The process of getting a Professional Hunter or Professional Safari Guide qualification in Zimbabwe is extremely demanding and the qualification is…
These articles are designed to give helpful background information to you people who are preparing for the Learner Hunters and Guides…
In the article which follows we will look at Chimanimani in five different ways: As part of the Eastern Highlands of…
Apalis thoracica (apalis = soft [Greek], thoracica = of the chest [Latin] Call (duet by male and female) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmFWxXq9Ygs This is the only Apalis in the…
(a.k.a. Yellow-throated Sparrow) Petronia superciliaris (Genus: petronia, Latin = to do with rocks, referring to the habitat of the Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia; species: superciliaris, Latin:…
Euplectes macroura (Genus: Euplectes, Greek = woven, referring to the nests; Species: macroura, Latin = large-tailed)Euplecte a dos d'or (French); Viuva-de-manto-amarelo (Portuguese) Call/song: http://www.xeno-canto.org/309964 Zimbabwe seems…
Alopochen aegyptiaca (apolochen = Greek: "fox goose" probably because of the bird's colour; aegyptiaca = Latin: "Egyptian") Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-lkSJPOrok The Egyptian Goose is not, in fact,…
(For past canoeing papers from 2007 to 2020 see the post from June, 2020. "What is involved in the Canoeing Special…
Lybius torquatus (Genus: Lybius, Greek = bird mentioned by Aristotle and Aristophanes, possibly allied to the woodpeckers; Species: torquatus, Latin = adorned with a…
Crithagra mozambica (Derivation obscure, possibly from krith = barley [Greek], mozambica = of Mozambique [Latin]) Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrB_Nm7D9uU This colourful and cheerfully vocal bird is a pleasure to…
Bats belong to Order Chiroptera (meaning "hand wing" from "chiro" = hand + "ptera" = wing). They make up 20% of…
Amaurornis flavirostra (amaurornis = Greek: dark, dim or obscure bird; flavirostra = Latin: yellow bill)Nhapata (Shona) Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ileMpkzm0 (Black Crake Bird Call Kruger National Park |…