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In this issue
African Pitta • Big Birding Year • Congo • Nomadic birds • Pearl-spotted Owlets
FOLLOW THAT SHIP
Albatrosses refine their ship-following behaviour
![FOLLOW THAT SHIP](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/2ANF16eh71678853418037/FOLLOW-THAT-SHIP.jpg)
3 mins
EXPLOSIVE SPECIATION
The rapid radiation of white-eyes
![EXPLOSIVE SPECIATION](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/YmjGALmzb1678853526180/EXPLOSIVE-SPECIATION.jpg)
3 mins
THE winds OF change
The start of 2023 saw two major changes at the Fitz.
![THE winds OF change](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/VaffwANFi1678854243511/THE-WINDS-OF-CHANGE.jpg)
2 mins
Sightings IN THE SUBREGION
Midsummer produced a wealth of good and entertaining birding and some mouth-watering specials that had twitchers dropping everything to rush off and see them.
![Sightings IN THE SUBREGION](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/Rd6vDfMYT1678855362325/SIGHTINGS-IN-THE-SUBREGION.jpg)
4 mins
GOING ALL OUT
A really big birding year
![GOING ALL OUT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/KFvTp6jMm1678856999087/GOING-ALL-OUT.jpg)
7 mins
Serendipity
Embracing the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect
![Serendipity](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/kvdbRinN-1678857741225/SERENDIPITY.jpg)
5 mins
Chasing Rainbows
In pursuit of the African Pittal
![Chasing Rainbows](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/QdgXMM1571678858047271/CHASING-RAINBOWS.jpg)
10 mins
Beneath THE canopys
The Congo's Odzala-Kokoua National Park
![Beneath THE canopys](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/1M__2Tw1g1678858371636/BENEATH-THE-CANOPYS.jpg)
4 mins
WHERE AND WHEN TO go?
Questions for nomadic birds
![WHERE AND WHEN TO go?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/pjsQHxS9C1678859228685/WHERE-AND-WHEN-TO-GO.jpg)
6 mins
Breeding IN THE bushveld
Pearl-spotted Owlets
![Breeding IN THE bushveld](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/OrtGpcMoW1678860178246/BREEDING-IN-THE-BUSHVELD.jpg)
6 mins
Hatch & Dispatch
Diederik Cuckoo breeding strategy
![Hatch & Dispatch](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/rVLZjdjMo1678860703560/HATCH-DISPATCH.jpg)
1 min
Challenge Accepted
Photographing swallows in flight
![Challenge Accepted](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/Z5ymvz5tU1678885011961/CHALLENGE-ACCEPTED.jpg)
2 mins
Image Conscious
How photographs benefit birders
![Image Conscious](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/QBQINqkQY1678885097384/IMAGE-CONSCIOUS.jpg)
3 mins
Working together for SOUTHERN BALD IBIS
BirdLife South Africa is working closely with authorities in Lesotho in a bid to protect the Southern Bald Ibis and at the same time promote development of the Mountain Kingdom's natural resources.
![Working together for SOUTHERN BALD IBIS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/5rv8YOfKF1678885369853/WORKING-TOGETHER-FOR-SOUTHERN-BALD-IBIS.jpg)
2 mins
PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS
No fewer than 13 staff members of BirdLife South Africa travelled to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to attend the 15th Pan African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) from 21 to 25 November 2022.
![PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/HxQwecIz51678886151905/PAOC-AT-VICTORIA-FALLS.jpg)
2 mins
Records abound on BBD 2022
By the time Birding Big Day (BBD) 2022 dawned on 3 December, nearly 400 teams comprising about 1600 birders had registered for the 50-kilometre and six-kilometre categories, roughly the same number of teams as in the previous year.
![Records abound on BBD 2022](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/x1FP9stQv1678886255422/RECORDS-ABOUND-ON-BBD-2022.jpg)
3 mins
SHOWCASE
We receive remarkable images on a regular basis, but are not always able to find space for them in our pages.
![SHOWCASE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/dx8wS07ct1678886562180/SHOWCASE.jpg)
2 mins
WHEN IS sharp ENOUGH?
We as humans intuitively mistrust Artificial Intelligence.
![WHEN IS sharp ENOUGH?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9751/1235428/cGnVgAXes1678854474124/WHEN-IS-SHARP-ENOUGH.jpg)
3 mins
African Birdlife Magazine Description:
Publisher: BirdLife South Africa
Category: Animals and Pets
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
African Birdlife is a world-class bi-monthly magazine about birds and birdwatching in Africa. It includes informative articles and stunning photographs of Africa's birds. Features include: The latest news on bird conservation and behaviour; equipment reviews; photographic tips; competitions to win great prizes. It serves as an important mouthpiece for BirdLife South Africa to create awareness about bird research and conservation.
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