South Africa 2026
August 25th to Septenber 5th 2026
This Trip was organised by Wildlife Worldwide started in the Khoisan Karoo Conservancy near Bloemfontein. After three nights we transfered to Marrick Private Reserve. Our final stay was in Madikwe Game Reserve.
These pages record the wildlife of my trip. I usually produce a separate page of general photos but as this trip concentrated on the Rare Mammals and Birds I have added a few general photos on this page.
The quality of some of the photos is poor but they have been included as they serve as a recordof some of the wildlife seen.
The total animal species seen by me was 44 of which 33 were photogrphed. Bird species seen by me were 114 with 66 photographed.
Rock Hyrax
Procavia capensis
Rock Hyrax
Procavia capensis
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
South African Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
South African Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
South African Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
Chacma Baboon
Papio ursinus
African Wild Cat
Felis lybica
African Wild Cat
Felis lybica
African Wild Cat
Felis lybica
African Wild Cat
Felis lybica
Spotted Hyaena
Crocuta crocuta
Spotted Hyaena
Crocuta crocuta
Spotted Hyaena
Crocuta crocuta
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
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Meerkat
Suricata suricata
Bat-eared Fox
Ptocyon megalotis
Bat-eared Fox
Ptocyon megalotis
Black-backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal.
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal.
Canis mesomelas
African Wild Dog
Lycoon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycoon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycoon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycoon pictus
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
White Rhinocerous
Ceratotheiumsimum
White Rhinocerous
Ceratotheiumsimum
White Rhinocerous
Ceratotheiumsimum
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Mountain Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula
Mountain Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes tourinus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes tourinus
Red Haartebeest
Alcelophus
Red Haartebeest
Alcelophus
Red Haartebeest
Alcelophus
Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Steenbok
Antidorcas marsuplialis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Southern Tree Agama
Acanthocercus atricollis
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Francolin
Dendroperdis sephaena
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaco
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis coerulescens
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis coerulescens
Ludwig's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii
Blue Korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens
Blue Korhaan
Eupodotis caerulescens
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus minor
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius pecuarius
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africsnus
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
African Fish Eagle
Hallaeetus vocifer
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Lilc-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Grey-backed Sparrow-lark
Eremopterix verticalis
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Southern Pied Babbler
Turdoides bicolor
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Cape Starling
Lamprotornix nitens
Cape Starling
Lamprotornix nitens
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorynchus
Groundscraper Thrush
Turdus litsitsirupa
Kalahari Scub Robin
Cercotrichas paena
Probably Marico Flycatcher
Melaenornis mariquensis
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Possibly African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Scaly-feathered Finch
Sporopipes squamifrons
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
