Broad-billed Roller

Birds > Perching Birds

The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a dazzling, stocky aerial bird belonging to the roller family Coraciidae, widespread across the woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Famous for its heavy, bright yellow bill and rich...

Mountain Reedbuck

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is a medium-sized, graceful antelope specialized for living in steep, rugged montane terrain across disjunct pockets of sub-Saharan Africa. Distinguished by its thick, greyish-fawn coat and rufous head and shoulders, it is...

Red-billed Hornbill

Birds > Bucerotiformes

The Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus), immortalized in global popular culture as the loyal royal advisor ‘Zazu’ in Disney’s The Lion King, is one of the most beloved, recognizable, and ubiquitous birds of the African savannas. Famous for...

Yellow-winged Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons) is one of the most uniquely colorful, daylight-active, and behaviorally fascinating bats in the world. Belonging to the false vampire bat family Megadermatidae, this African savanna specialist defies almost every conventional...

African Striped Weasel

Mammals > Carnivorans

The African Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), also known as the White-naped Weasel, is a small, specialized, and remarkably agile carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Mustelidae. Endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, this elusive predator sports a bold,...