Environment & Biology

Reference articles, profiles and guides about Zimbabwe. 327 articles

• DartersOther Names: Snakebirds Ndebele Name: Shona Name: Type: Aves Order: Suliformes Diet: Fish Size: Large and slim, with a very long thin neck Weight: Protection Status: General Background: Darters are la...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Cuckoo-ShrikesOther Names Shona Name: Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Passeriformes Diet: Size: Small to medium-sized Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Background There are 82 species in the world an...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Cuckoos & AnisShona Name: Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Cuculiformes Diet: Size: They vary in size Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Background: Cuckoos and anis belong to the Cuculidae family whic...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• CrowsOther Names Shona Name: Gunguwo Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Passeriformes Diet: Size: The size of the three crow species found in Zimbabwe range from 45-55 cm Weight: Protection Status: Least Conc...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Coursers and PratincolesOther Names: Type: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Diet: Weight: Protection Status: General Background: The pratincoles or greywaders are a group of birds which together with the coursers and Egyptian plo...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• CormorantsOther Names: Shona Name: Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Diet: Fish, small amphibians, crustaceans Size: Cormorants and shags are medium-to-large birds with a length ranging from 63-101...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• ButtonquailsType: Aves Order: Gruiformes Diet: Size: Small Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Backgound: Buttonquails are small birds. There are 16 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Zim...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Bustards & KorhaansType: Aves Order: Otidiformes Diet: Size: Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Background: These birds are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with the dry open country. They are omn...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• BulbulsType: Aves Diet: Size: Medium sized Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Background: Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Bee EatersOther Names: Shona Name: Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Diet: Size: Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Background: The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in th...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• BabblersOther Names: Babblers or Timaliidae Shona Name: Ndebele Name: Type: Aves Order: Passeriformes Diet: Size: Vary in size between 22 to 30 cm in length Weight: Usually weigh between 55 and 95 grams Prote...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Fish of ZimbabweFish found in Zimbabwe Barbs Bass Carp Catfish Cornish Jack Eels Hunyani Labeo Kapenta Lake Tanganyika Sardine Nkupe Tiger Fish Tilapia Purple Labep Vundu Sharptooth Catfish-BarbelEnvironment & Biology14 October 2016
• Botanicals of ZimbabweAcanthaceae Agavaceae Amaranthaceae Amaryllidaceae Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae Arecaceae Asclepiadoideae Asteraceae Bignoniaceae Bombaceae Boraginaceae Brassiaceae Cannabaceae Cappar...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Birds of ZimbabweBirds found in Zimbabwe: Avocets and Stilts Babblers Bee Eaters Bulbuls Bustards and Korhaans Buttonquails Cormorants Coursers and Pratincoles Crows Cuckoos and Anis Cuckoo-Shrikes Darters Dikkops Dro...Environment & Biology14 October 2016
• Avocets and StiltsType: Aves Diet: Size: Avocets and stilts range in length from 30 to 46 cm Weight: Average weight ranges from 140 to 435g and males are usually slightly bigger than the females Protection Status: Leas...Environment & Biology12 October 2016