Weiter Raum has an abundance of bird life. Below is a gallery of some of the birds found on the estate.
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Crested Francolin * Bospatrys
Ostrich * Volstruis (Struthio camelus)
Blackeyed Bullbul * Swartoogtiptol (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Orange-throated longclaw * Oranjekeelkalkoentjie (Macronyx capensis)
African wattled lapwing or Senegal wattled plover * Lelkiewiet (Vanellus senegallus)
Longtailed Widow * Langstertflap (Euplectes progne)
Longtailed Widow * Langstertflap (Euplectes progne)
Longtailed Widow * Langstertflap (Euplectes progne)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
Glossy Starling* Kleinglansspreey (Lamprotornis nitens)
Redeyed Bulbul * Rooioogtiptol (Pycnonotus nigricans)
Neddicky * Neddikkie (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Groundscraper Thrush * Gevlekte Lyster (Psophocichla litsitsirupa)
Secretarybird * Sekretarisvoël (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Secretarybird * Sekretarisvoël (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Fiscal Shrike * Fiskaallaksman (Lanius collaris)
Redfaced Mousebird * Rooiwangmuisvoël (Urocolius indicus)
Redfaced Mousebird * Rooiwangmuisvoël (Urocolius indicus)
Crimson-breasted Shrike * Rooiborslaksman (Laniarius atrococcineus)
Crimson-breasted Shrike * Rooiborslaksman (Laniarius atrococcineus)
African Grey Hornbill * Grysneushoringvoël (Tockus nasutus)
African Grey Hornbill * Grysneushoringvoël (Tockus nasutus)
Fiscal flycatcher * Fiskaalvlieëvanger (Sigelus silens)
Southern Black Flycatcher * Swartvlieëvanger (Melaenomis pammelaina)
African pipit or Grassveld pipit * Gewone koester (Anthus cinnamomeus)
Redchested Cukoo * Piet-my-vrou (Cuculus solitarius)
Brown-hooded kingfisher * Bruinkopvisvanger (Halcyon albiventris)
Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill * Geelbekneushoringvoel (Toskus flavirostris)
Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill * Geelbekneushoringvoel (Toskus flavirostris)
Black Sunbird * Swartsuikerbekkie (Nectarinia amethystina)
Red-winged starling * Rooivlerkspreeu (Onychognathus morio)
Lesser Striped Swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Cecropis abyssinica)
Arrow-marked Babbler * Pylvlerkkatlagter (Turdoides jardineii)
Familiar Chat *Gewone spekvreter (Cercomela familiaris)
Familiar Chat *Gewone spekvreter (Cercomela familiaris)
Fork-tailed drongo * Mikstertbyvanger (Dicurus adsimilis)
Fork-tailed drongo * Mikstertbyvanger (Dicurus adsimilis)
Southern Masked Weaver * Swartkeelgeelvink (Ploceus velatud)
Southern Masked Weaver * Swartkeelgeelvink (Ploceus velatud)
Natal Francolin * Natalse Fisant (Francolinus natalensis)
Hadeda ibis * Hadeda (Bostrychia hagedash)
Hamerkop * Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Crested Barbet * Kuifkophoutkapper (Trachyponus vaillantii)
Natal Francolin * Natalse Fisant (Pternistis natalensis)
Pin-tailed whydah * Koningrooibekkie (Vidua macroura)
Pin-tailed whydah * Koningrooibekkie (Vidua macroura)
European roller * Europese Troupant (Coracias garrulus)
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting * Klipstreepkoppie (Emberiza tahapisi)
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting * Klipstreepkoppie (Emberiza tahapisi)
Redback Shrike * Rooiruglaksman (Lanius collurio)
Southern boubou * Suidelike Waterfiskaal (Laniarius ferrugineus)?
Southern boubou * Suidelike Waterfiskaal (Laniarius ferrugineus)?
Puffback * Sneeubal (Dryoscopus cubla)
Puffback * Sneeubal (Dryoscopus cubla)
Orange-throated longclaw * Oranjekeelkalkoentjie (Macronyx capensis)
Red-billed wood-hoopoe * Gewone of Rooibek kakelaar (Phoeniculus purpureus)
Red-billed wood-hoopoe * Gewone of Rooibek kakelaar (Phoeniculus purpureus)
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting * Klipstreepkoppie (Emberiza tahapisi)
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting * Klipstreepkoppie (Emberiza tahapisi)
Blacksmith lapwing or Blacksmith plover * Bontkiewiet (Vanellus armatus)
Blacksmith lapwing or Blacksmith plover * Bontkiewiet (Vanellus armatus)
Brown-hooded kingfisher * Bruinkopvisvanger (Halcyon albiventris)
Hooppoe * Hoephoep (Upupa epops)
Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill * Geelbekneushoringvoel (Toskus flavirostris)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegalus)
Swainson Francolin * Bosveldfisant (Pternistis swainsonii)
Eurasian or European hobby * Europese boomvalk (Falco subbuteo)
buffy pipit * Vaalkoester (Anthus vaalensis)
buffy pipit * Vaalkoester (Anthus vaalensis)
buffy pipit * Vaalkoester (Anthus vaalensis)
buffy pipit * Vaalkoester (Anthus vaalensis)
Spotted flycatcher * Europese vlieëvanger (Muscicapa striata)
Crowned Plover * Kroonkiewiet (Vanellus coronatus)
Swainson Francolin * Bosveldfisant (Pternistis swainsonii)
Redback Shrike * Rooiruglaksman (Lanius collurio)
Redback Shrike * Rooiruglaksman (Lanius collurio)
Spotted flycatcher * Europese vlieëvanger (Muscicapa striata)
Spotted flycatcher * Europese vlieëvanger (Muscicapa striata)
African Stonechat or Common Stonechat * Gewone Bontrokkie (Saxicola torquatus)
African yellow white-eye * Geelglasogie (Zosterops senegalensis)
Burchell's coucal * Gewone vleiloerie (Centropus burchellii)
Eurasian or European hobby * Europese boomvalk (Falco subbuteo)
Eurasian or European hobby * Europese boomvalk (Falco subbuteo)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
Eurasian or European hobby * Europese boomvalk (Falco subbuteo)
Eurasian or European hobby * Europese boomvalk (Falco subbuteo)
Spotted flycatcher * Europese vlieëvanger (Muscicapa striata)
African yellow white-eye * Geelglasogie (Zosterops senegalensis)
Neddicky * Neddikkie (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Neddicky * Neddikkie (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Cardinal woodpecker * Kardinaalspeg (Dendropicos fuscescens)
Bar-throated apalis * Bandkeelkleinjantjie (Apalis thoracica)
Crested Barbet * Kuifkophoutkapper (Trachyponus vaillantii)
Redback Shrike * Rooiruglaksman (Lanius collurio)
Burchell's coucal * Gewone vleiloerie (Centropus burchellii)
Burchell's coucal * Gewone vleiloerie (Centropus burchellii)
Burchell's coucal * Gewone vleiloerie (Centropus burchellii)
Crested Barbet * Kuifkophoutkapper (Trachyponus vaillantii)
Crested Barbet * Kuifkophoutkapper (Trachyponus vaillantii)
Lesser striped swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Hirundo abyssinica)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
Glossy Starling* Kleinglansspreey (Lamprotornis nitens)
Southern Black Flycatcher * Swartvlieëvanger (Melaenomis pammelaina)
Southern Black Flycatcher * Swartvlieëvanger (Melaenomis pammelaina)
Cape white-eye * Kaapse glasogie (Zosterops virens)
Cape white-eye * Kaapse glasogie (Zosterops virens)
Indian Myna * Indiese spreeu (Acridotheres tristis)
Kurrichane thrush * Rooibeklyster (Turdus libonyana)
Fiscal flycatcher * Fiskaalvlieëvanger (Sigelus silens)
Fiscal flycatcher * Fiskaalvlieëvanger (Sigelus silens)
Familiar Chat *Gewone spekvreter (Cercomela familiaris)
Lesser striped swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Hirundo abyssinica)
Neddicky * Neddikkie (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Neddicky * Neddikkie (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Black Sunbird * Swartsuikerbekkie (Nectarinia amethystina)
Black Sunbird * Swartsuikerbekkie (Nectarinia amethystina)
Lesser striped swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Hirundo abyssinica)
Lesser striped swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Hirundo abyssinica)
Lesser striped swallow * Kleinstreepswael (Hirundo abyssinica)
Brown-hooded kingfisher * Bruinkopvisvanger (Halcyon albiventris)
Black-collared barbet * Rooikophoutkapper (Lybius torquatus)
African yellow white-eye * Geelglasogie (Zosterops senegalensis)
African yellow white-eye * Geelglasogie (Zosterops senegalensis)
African yellow white-eye * Geelglasogie (Zosterops senegalensis)
Go-away-bird , Grey loerie * Kwêvoël (Corythaixoides concolor)
Blackeyed Bullbul * Swartoogtiptol (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Blackeyed Bullbul * Swartoogtiptol (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Blackeyed Bullbul * Swartoogtiptol (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Blackeyed Bullbul * Swartoogtiptol (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Go-away-bird , Grey loerie * Kwêvoël (Corythaixoides concolor)
Go-away-bird , Grey loerie * Kwêvoël (Corythaixoides concolor)
Ostrich * Volstruis (Struthio camelus)
Temminck's courser * Trekdrawwertjie (Cursorius temminckii)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
Black-crowned tchagra * Swartkroontjagra (Tchagra senegala)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
European bee-eater * Europese Byvreter (Merops apiaster)
Black-collared barbet * Rooikophoutkapper (Lybius torquatus)
Spotted thick-knee or Spotted dikkop * Dikkop (Burhinus capensis)
African pipit or Grassveld pipit * Gewone koester (Anthus cinnamomeus)
Cattle egret * Bosluisvoël (Bubulcus ibis)
Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill * Geelbekneushoringvoel (Toskus flavirostris)
Redbilled Hornbill * Rooibekneushoringvoel (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Martial Eagle * Breëkoparend (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Crested Francolin * Bospatrys
Redback Shrike * Rooiruglaksman (Lanius collurio)
Pin-tailed whydah * Koningrooibekkie (Vidua macroura)
Southern Masked Weaver * Swartkeelgeelvink (Ploceus velatud)
Weiter Raum has an abundance of wild life roaming free on the estate. Below is a gallery of some of the animals found on the estate.
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Weiter Raum - Open Spaces.
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Weiter Raum
Weiter Raum boasts a wide range of biodiversity.
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