Polarisation in Elephant Conversations
Notes and slides from talk by Richard Maasdorp, part of Z.P.G.A. Talks, 25th March, 2022, at Armadale Lodge (With Richard's permission…
Notes and slides from talk by Richard Maasdorp, part of Z.P.G.A. Talks, 25th March, 2022, at Armadale Lodge (With Richard's permission…
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…