Hadeda Ibis: Familiar, adaptable, and South Africa’s unofficial national bird, the Hadeda brings wild character to our cities with one of the country’s most recognisable calls.

Bearded Vulture: A magnificent mountain specialist with the extraordinary ability to live largely on bones, the Critically Endangered Bearded Vulture is a powerful ambassador for the protection of southern Africa’s threatened highlands.

European Roller: With its brilliant colours and remarkable long-distance migration between Eurasia and Africa, the European Roller celebrates the connections between birds, seasons, and conservation across continents.

Greater Honeyguide: Famous for guiding people to wild beehives, the Greater Honeyguide represents one of nature’s most fascinating partnerships between humans and birds. It’s a wonderful symbol of BirdLife South Africa’s Avitourism work.

Crested Barbet: Colourful, charismatic, and full of personality, the Crested Barbet is a familiar garden favourite whose lively presence and trilling call bring both urban and natural habitats to life.

Blue Swallow: Graceful, striking, and highly threatened, the Blue Swallow is an inspiring flagship for South Africa’s disappearing mistbelt grasslands and the other remarkable species that depend on them.