The Button or Widow Spiders of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has a rich spider fauna. With the exception of a few species, all spiders have venom which is secreted by…
Links to articles – Invertebrates
https://www.groundup.org.za/article/bee-or-not-bee-south-african-beekeepers-face-tough-odds/ http://www.medicinegarden.co.za/about/plants-bees-south-africa/
Hamerkop
Hamerkop (from the Afrikaans for "hammer-head"); Scopus umbretta (Genus Scopus (Latin = a broom or brush, alluding to the bird's crest OR Greek =…
Southern Masked Weaver
Scientific Name: Ploceusvelatus (Genus: ploceus [Greek = weaver]; species: velatus [Latin = masked]); Shona Names: Jesa, Nzvidya, Dombwa; Other Names: Tisserin à tête…
Dark-Capped Bulbul
Dark-capped Bulbul, formerly known as the Black-eyed Bulbul. (In Southern Africa , it is also often called by its Afrikaans nick-name, which…
Pangolins
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are estimated to have lived on earth for nearly 80 million years. They were originally thought to…
Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Yellow-bellied Sunbird (a.k.a. Variable Sunbird) Cinnyrus (Greek = shining) Venustus (Latin = beautiful, charming or graceful); [Family Name = Nectariniidae, eaters of nectar] (A…
Red-billed Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus (Greek: phoen- = red, -iculus = billed; Latin: purpureus = purple, referring to the iridescence) Shona: Shavi-shavi OR haya - according to Dale's dictionary. According to Hannan's…
Cape Turtle Dove
Latin: Streptopelia capicola (streptopelia = Greek 'a collared dove'; capicola = Latin 'an inhabitant of the Cape')Shona: Njiva (generic name for doves) Call: http://www.xeno-canto.org/382937 There are two doves we…
Laughing Dove
Latin: Streptopelia senegalensis (streptopelia = a collared dove; senegalensis = from Senegal) Shona: Njiva. This is a very common bird around us,…
