20 Beautiful Birds Of Botswana

Botswana is a haven for birds of various colors and sizes. It’s positively gushing with wonderful feathery species, and will turn anybody into a instant ornithologist. Here are 20 beautiful birds of Botswana that you’ll find all over this verdant nation.

woodland kingfisher

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1. Woodland Kingfisher

These smurf-colored birds with red bills are a pleasant sight to see (but not so pleasant for the fish).

blue waxbill

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2. Blue Waxbill

These colorful birds are known for calling out “seeeee seeeee” all day like an obnoxious brat that came to gloat.

yellow-billed oxpecker

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3. Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Whether he spends the days secretly pecking oxes or not, we cannot tell you.

white-backed vulture

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4. White-backed Vulture

These large birds will perch themselves on top of tall trees and watch you like a….well…a vulture.

crimson-breasted shrike

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5. Crimson-breasted Shrike

If he yells, does he say “shrike!”?

groundscraper thursh

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6. Groundscraper Thrush

Forget dalmatians, it’s all about 101 Groundscraper Thrushes.

greater kestral

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7. Greater Kestral

This bird has unusually human-like eyes.

speckled pigeon

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8. Speckled Pigeon

Who knew that a pigeon can be fabulous? This plume-colored pigeon suspiciously looks like its donning a fur shawl like Auntie Mame.

pearl-spotted owlet

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9. Pearl-spotted Owlet

Hoo goes there? Why it’s just the owlet with melons for eyes.

pied crow

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10. Pied Crow

Tweet! This referee-looking crow will keep all the other birds in line and send the unruly ones to time-out.

little bee-eater

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11. Little Bee-eater

When a bee buzzes around you — have no fear, for Little Bee-eater is here! He’ll snatch them up like candies and isn’t bad to look at either.

crested francolin

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12. Crested Francolin

Is this bird made out of newspapers or what?

bradfield's hornbill

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13. Bradfield’s Hornbill

His eyes and bills say “keep away”, but his body language says “hug me!”

mousebird

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14.  White-backed Mousebird

Mousebird was punk rock before it was cool.

lilac-breasted roller

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15.  Lilac-breasted Roller

This rainbow-colored bird will make you want to burst into a song and dance like a Disney character.

starlings

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16. Greater Blue-eared Starlings

Their blue ears are great for listening to the latest gossip. “Did you hear about that thrusher that has been thrusting its tushy at the hippos? What a loon!”

kittlitz's plover

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17. Kittlitz’s Plover

You’ll find these friendly-looking birds near the water and can be seen outrunning crocodiles.

bronzed-winged courser

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18. Bronzed-winged Courser

Wonder if he had to take any aviation courses?

woodpecker

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19.  Golden-tailed Woodpecker

If Billy Idol was a bird, he’d be the golden-tailed woodpecker rebel yelling the day away.

yellow-billed stork

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20. Yellow-billed Stork

Is…is…he smiling for the camera? What a natural!

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