African Birds of Prey & Scavengers

Birds of prey include Africa  predatory and scavenging birds .

Lappet-faced Vulture

White-backed Vulture - 1

(Digital capture)

White-backed Vulture - 2

White-backed Vulture - 3

(Slide film capture)

African Fish Eagle - 1

African Fish Eagle - 2

Bateleur

Tawny Eagle -1

Tawny Eagle - 2

Tawny Eagle - 3

Tawny Eagle - 4

Tawny Eagle - 5

Martial Eagle - 1

Martial Eagle - 2

Wahlberg's Eagle (dark phase)

Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk -1

Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk (Cape Cobra) - 2

Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk -3

Yellow-billed Kit, -1

Yellow-billed Kite -2

Black-shouldered Kite

Pygmy Falcon

Rock Kestrel

Greater Kestrel

Spotted Eagle-Owl - 1

Spotted Eagle-Owl - 2

Secretarybird

Birds of Africa

African Wildlife

Africa birds of prey include predatory and scavenging birds – from small pygmy falcons to large eagles. The predatory mammals provide scavengers with a broad fare of food. There are nine vultures present in southern Africa. The entire North American continent (north of Mexico) lists only two species. Among the raptors, Southern Africa claims seventeen eagles, compared to North America’s two. There are only twelve owls listed for this area of Africa. (Sibley’s “Guide to Birds” lists nineteen north of Mexico through Canada.) Among the non-raptor birds of prey, the secretarybird of Africa is unique.