Feb 12, 2016
BLUE CRANE The Blue Crane is South Africa’s national bird – and their falling numbers sparked the launch of the Overberg Crane Group in the 1990s. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anthropoides paradiseus IUCN RED LIST (Global status): Vulnerable IUCN GREEN STATUS ASSESSMENT:...
Feb 11, 2016
CAPE VULTURE This is the only vulture species found in the Western Cape. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gyps coprotheres IUCN RED LIST (Global status): Endangered RED DATA BOOK OF BIRDS (Regional status): Endangered POPULATION BirdLife South Africa estimated in 2013...
Feb 10, 2016
SECRETARYBIRD SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sagittarius serpentariusIUCN RED LIST (Global status): EndangeredRED DATA BOOK OF BIRDS (Regional status): Vulnerable POPULATIONIt’s estimated that fewer than 10,000 Secretarybirds remain today. KNOW YOUR SECRETARYBIRDSecretarybirds can...
Feb 9, 2016
SOUTHERN BLACK KORHAAN Southern Black Korhaan used to be seen all the time in the Western Cape. Today, they’re a rare sight. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Afrotis afra IUCN RED LIST (Global status): Vulnerable RED DATA BOOK OF BIRDS (Regional status): Vulnerable ...
Feb 8, 2016
BLACK HARRIER SCIENTIFIC NAME: Circus maurusIUCN RED LIST (Global status): EndangeredRED DATA BOOK OF BIRDS (Regional status): Endangered POPULATIONIt’s estimated that fewer than 1000 mature Black Harriers remain. KNOW YOUR BLACK HARRIERBlack Harrier adult birds are...
