rock runner
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Rock runners (Achaetops pycnopygius) more often than not inhabit hillsides and rocky outcrops. In Namibia, this species is not found on or near ephemeral rivers. They prefer to run than fly, a feature confirmed by their general habit of spending most of the time on the ground or rocks.
Distribution: The north-central and western escarpments of Namibia.Diet: Eats mostly insects foraged almost entirely on the ground.
Description: Large, robust looking warbler with long legs, distinctive facial markings, a striped breast and reddish belly. Their overall structure allows them to hop with ease over boulder strewn slopes. They have a varied song 'sheet', consisting of trills and purring notes. Achaetops is Latin for 'resembling' to the Cape grassbird.Breeding: Usually 3 eggs are laid in a grass, open, cup-shaped nest from November to March and incubated for up to 15 days.
Size: 25cm. Weight: 30g.
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Himba Day Trip
Fly to the extreme northern section of Namibia - where you get to meet the nomadic Himba tribe
Skeleton Coast & Damaraland Flight
Heading north from Swakopmund, this allows you to view the Skeleton Coast & the semi-desert area of Damaraland
Sossusvlei Excursion
A scenic flight over the dunes including a ground trip into the dunes at Sossusvlei
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Ultimate South (Fish River)
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion at the Fish River Canyon
Ultimate South (Luderitz)
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion around Lüderitz
