Birdwatching

Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Perhaps the most attractive starling

Gray's Lark

Ammomanes grayi

Near endemic of the open gravel plains

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Clammoring around Etosha's waterholes

Tractrac Chat

Cercomella tractrac

The Namib pale form of this bird

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Resting near the water

Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris

Another beautiful bird

Acacia Pied Barbet

Tricholaema leucomelas

Common and vocal Barbet of the region

Crimson-breasted Shrike

Laniarius atrococcineus

A very stunning bird

Red-headed Finch

Amadina erythrocephala

A conspicuous Finch in the dry regions

Southern White-faced Scops-owl

Ptilopsus granti

Another really small owl of the region

African Barred Owlet

Glaucidium capense

A secretive small owl

African Skimmer

Rhynchops flavirostris

A very unique looking bird