Dusky Sunbird
Photo © Alan Manson
Photo © Alan Manson — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #206391392The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Mokala National Park
Siyancuma Local Municipality, South Africa
+246 birds+35 mammals
Across the semi-arid savanna of the Northern Cape, where red earth meets sparse acacia woodland and open grassland punctuated by rocky outcrops, lies a landscape shaped…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCederberg Wilderness Area
Cederberg Local Municipality, South Africa
+136 birds+12 mammals
Where ancient sandstone ridges rise dramatically from the semi-arid lowlands of Western Cape, the Cederberg Wilderness Area spreads across nearly 1,700 square kilometres of some of…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTankwa-Karoo National Park
Hantam Local Municipality, South Africa
+201 birds+20 mammals
Across the semi-arid heartland of the Northern Cape, where winter rains carve ephemeral watercourses through endless ochre plains, Tankwa-Karoo National Park sprawls across more than 3,100…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMountain Zebra National Park
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, South Africa
+265 birds+35 mammals
Across the windswept plateaus and deeply incised valleys of the Eastern Cape's interior, Mountain Zebra National Park unfolds as a landscape of geological drama and ecological…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAugrabies Falls National Park
Kai !Garib Local Municipality, South Africa
+176 birds+20 mammals
Where the Orange River cuts a dramatic scar through the Northern Cape's arid interior, Augrabies Falls National Park sprawls across nearly 1,200 square kilometers of raw,…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAddo Elephant National Park
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa
+388 birds+55 mammals
Where the Eastern Cape's semi-arid scrublands meet transitional woodland, Addo sprawls across 13,478 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most biodiverse landscapes. The terrain rises…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCamdeboo National Park
Camdeboo Local Municipality, South Africa
+272 birds+24 mammals
Granite ridges and weathered sandstone cliffs rise across a semi-arid landscape where the Karoo transitions into the eastern escarpment of South Africa, creating Camdeboo National Park's…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSperrgebiet National Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+181 birds+18 mammals
Where the Namib's ancient gravel plains meet the Atlantic coast, one of Africa's most remote and geologically austere landscapes unfolds across more than 56,000 square kilometres.…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSkeleton Coast Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+143 birds+7 mammals
Where the Atlantic's cold Benguela Current collides with one of Africa's most hostile coastlines, the Skeleton Coast Park sprawls across more than 104,000 square kilometres of…
VIEW OBSERVATION POINTNamib-Naukluft National Park
Namibia
+217 birds+33 mammals
Across nearly 94,000 square kilometers of southwestern Namibia, a landscape of extremes unfolds where towering sand dunes meet rugged mountain ranges, and ancient riverbeds carve through…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEtosha National Park
Namibia
+356 birds+58 mammals
Across northern Namibia's stark semi-arid plateau, a vast shallow depression transforms seasonally into one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife theaters. Etosha National Park, encompassing more than…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNamibRand Nature Reserve
Hammerstein, Namibia
+107 birds+12 mammals
Where rust-coloured dunes surrender to sculpted granite outcrops and vast plains stretch toward an endless horizon, one of southern Africa's most pristine wilderness areas unfolds. The…
VIEW NATURE RESERVEWaterberg Plateau National Park
Okambukonde, Namibia
+198 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient sandstone cliffs rise 200 metres above the surrounding bushveld, a fortress of geology creates one of southern Africa's most compelling ecosystems. The plateau's steep…
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