Site Report: Tsumeb

Ostrich, Namibia

Ostrich, Namibia

A small town outside of Etosha National Park. There were a couple of interesting sinkholes here, and of course, the worlds largest meteorite in Hoba.

Visits

2003-01-17: Includes visits to three sites near Tsumeb

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (3 records)

Phylum: Chordates (3 records)

Class: Birds (3 records)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Order: Perching Birds (1 record)
- Family: Gonoleks
- Crimson-breasted Gonolek (Laniarius atrococcineus)

Order: Struthioniformes (1 record)
- Family: Ostriches
- Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Lifelists

Trips

Africa: Eastern and Southern