This website provides materials for the Zimbabwean National Parks’ Learner Hunters and Guides (LPH) examinations.
There are six introductory articles below, followed by the most recent posts. The menu above also gives access to the different categories.
I have a big garden in Greendale containing many plants. The garden had some fine, mature msasas when we bought the…
Genus Turdoides (Latin = 'thrush-like', 'like a thrush' i.e. another type of bird) species jardineii (named after Sir William Jardine) Shona: Dywedywe or hochahocha. (Both of these sound…
Zimbabwe has a rich spider fauna. With the exception of a few species, all spiders have venom which is secreted by…
Msasas and Munondos dominate my Greendale garden. Before we look at the two species themselves let us get a picture…
We are fortunate to have Robin Wild as our contributor on the flora of Zimbawe. Robin is the son of Hiram…
Hamerkop (from the Afrikaans for "hammer-head"); Scopus umbretta (Genus Scopus (Latin = a broom or brush, alluding to the bird's crest OR Greek =…
Scientific Name: Ploceusvelatus (Genus: ploceus [Greek = weaver]; species: velatus [Latin = masked]); Shona Names: Jesa, Nzvidya, Dombwa; Other Names: Tisserin à tête…
Dark-capped Bulbul, formerly known as the Black-eyed Bulbul. (In Southern Africa , it is also often called by its Afrikaans nick-name, which…
