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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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With 53 recognised species worldwide, the genus Cisticola ranks among the most species-rich bird genera on Earth. All but one species occur in Africa, highlighting the continent's incredible avian diversity.
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Bird of the Month: Verreaux’s Eagle 🦅
This month, we spotlight the Verreaux's Eagle, a powerful cliff-dwelling raptor of Africa’s rocky landscapes. Known for the striking white “V” on its back and its precision hunting, it’s a key apex predator in these ecosystems. #AfricanOrnithology
Reminder: our next FitzPatrick Seminar is on Thursday 21 May at 13:00 📚
Zafar Monier will present on plant-animal interaction networks, pollination ecology, and the processes shaping these systems in the Cape Floristic Region.
📍 Niven Library
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Please note: Today's seminar scheduled for Wednesday 13 May at 13:00 with Charles Mpofu has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. #AfricanOrnithology
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
We’re excited to announce the next Seminar on Wednesday 13 May at 13:00 📚
Charles Mpofu will present on Wattled Crane ecology, movement patterns, breeding success, and conservation in the Okavango Delta.
📍 Niven Library, John Day Building
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The Greater Honeyguide is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species and leaving foster parents to raise its chicks - an extraordinary reproductive strategy used by only 1% of bird species, including cuckoos. #AfricanOrnithology
🦅The distribution of Verreaux's Eagles is closely tied to mountains and hyrax across sub-Saharan Africa. Long seen as a hyrax specialist, some populations show higher breeding success with a more diverse diet, revealing surprising ecological flexibility. #AfricanOrnithology
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🎓 Applications are open for the 2027 Conservation Biology MSc at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. Train to tackle real-world conservation challenges in an interdisciplinary, science-based programme.
📅 Applications close 31 August 2026. #AfricanOrnithology
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The Sociable Weaver Project is seeking a Field Manager from August 2026 (6–8 months minimum). Join a long-term research project at Benfontein Nature Reserve studying cooperation in sociable weavers.
📅 Apply by 15 June 2026
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Wind energy creates a “green–green” dilemma: cutting emissions but risking biodiversity. For Verreaux’s Eagle, fixed high-risk collision models improve protection by ~6–7% without reducing developable space, helping bridge the research–implementation gap. #AfricanOrnithology
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