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CHECKLIST Specials to spot at Mbuluzi

1. A secretive bird much sought-after by twitchers, the White-backed Night-Heron ( Witrugnagreier ) is, as its name suggests, active after dark.

Heard more often than seen, the shy, ( ) has an interesting relationship with nyala antelope which they not only follow to snatch disturbed insects but readily perch on and groom for ectoparasites.

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