Search for colourful birds at the waterhole

At Sunday Pan you will find a beautifully located waterhole surrounded by trees. The trees offer many bird species protection and allow them to fly from a safe branch to the open waterhole.

The sandy, dry Kalahari is home not only to inconspicuous birds but also to colourful species. Some of the most strikingly bright birds include the crimson-breasted shrike with its vivid red belly, the violet-eared waxbill with its purple cheeks and the lilac-breasted roller with its shimmering blue, turquoise and lilac. Can you find all three species? Keep an eye out for them in the branches of the trees and at the water.

You should look out for these birds at the Sunday Pan waterhole especially in the dry season, as other water sources in the area are scarce at that time.