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Feature Article in African Birdlife July/August 2025
My latest feature article just hit the shelves!
Lovebirds are a rare sighting in South Africa and do not occur in Gauteng naturally today. However bird fossils paint a very different picture of lovebird and parrot distribution in the past.
This article, which was inspired by the recent discovery of a new lovebird species in the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, explores what we know of the evolutionary history of parrots and lovebirds. Looking at genetic evidence, which traces their origins, through the (very patchy) fossil record of the continent, all the way to South Africa. Lovebirds, it turns out, might have been a lot more common a sighting to human ancestors than they are today.
You can get a copy of the magazine direct from BirdLife, who are a non-profit organisation supporting bird conservation. Get a copy and do your bit for birds, while finding out more about modern birds and the work being done for threatened species.
