African Wildlife & Environment Issue 80

DESTINATIONS

More a nocturnal species, the Black-crowned Night-Heron can be seen roosting in tall riverine trees during the day.

African Darter often seeing drying its wings in the dead riverine trees

The Squacco heron, a regular visitor to the area in search of food

African Purple Swamphen foraging in the water hyacinth for insects

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