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spoonbill
(Encyclopedia) spoonbill, common name for a large wading bird related to the ibis. It has a long bill with a tip like a flattened spoon, with which it captures small aquatic animals. The roseate…Groote Schuur
(Encyclopedia) Groote SchuurGroote Schuurkhr&oobreve;ˈtə skür [key] [Afrik.,=large barn], estate, Cape Town, Western Cape, SW South Africa. The main building of the estate, which is a good…Tanganyika, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Tanganyika, Lake, second largest lake of Africa, c.12,700 sq mi (32,890 sq km), E central Africa on the borders of Tanzania, Congo (Kinshasa), Zambia, and Burundi. It is c.420 mi (680…Boer
(Encyclopedia) BoerBoerb&oobreve;r, bôr [key] [Du.,=farmer], inhabitant of South Africa of Dutch or French Huguenot descent. Boers are also known as Afrikaners. They first settled (1652) near the…Du Chaillu, Paul Belloni
(Encyclopedia) Du Chaillu, Paul BelloniDu Chaillu, Paul Bellonipōl bĕlōnēˈ dü shāyüˈ [key], c.1831–1903, French-American explorer in Africa. Born probably in Paris, he spent his youth on the west…zebra
(Encyclopedia) zebra, herbivorous hoofed African mammal of the genus Equus, which also includes the horse and the ass. It is distinguished by its striking pattern of black or dark brown stripes…Mfumbiro
(Encyclopedia) Mfumbiro, mountains, Africa: see Virunga.Mawenzi
(Encyclopedia) Mawenzi, peak, Africa: see Kilimanjaro.Mafeking
(Encyclopedia) Mafeking, South Africa: see Mahikeng.Mafikeng
(Encyclopedia) Mafikeng, South Africa: see Mahikeng.Trending
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