Egypt……The Birders’ Paradise
Situated at the juncture of three continents Europe, Asia and Africa;
Egypt with its unique location is sanctified with wide variety of bird
habitats that range from high rugged mountains to tropical style jungle
along the lush Nile basin. With its 5000 Year- old archaeological and
historical sites, Egypt provides a number of diverse ranges of fauna
and flora, particularly some African bird species not found elsewhere
in the Western Palaearctic.
Located on the major routes of migratory birds, over 470 bird species
pass through Egypt in the fall and the return in the spring months. One
third of these species is resident and found in Egypt year around.
Among the various species of birds one can watch many globally
threatened and endemic species like Grey Hron,Black kite,Brown necked
Raven and many others.
Egypt ……Sacred Birds Gods
Marveling at Egypt’s antiquities sheds light on the fundamental and
vital role that birds featured in the Egyptian ancient history,
particularly that some of the earliest and most important Egyptian
gods, such as the falcon-headed god Horus, were thought to manifest
themselves in Various Birds. Several examples in the ancient Egyptian
History embodied that the Egyptians were interested in taking birds as
their gods such as Nekhbet, a goddess represented in the form of a
Vulture.
Furthermore, the ancient Egyptians were superb natural historians and
on walls of their temples and tombs, over 76 different species of birds
can be identified. Though many of these depictions present hunt, these
hunting scenes were symbolic. For instance; scenes portraying the
pharaohs netting wild fowl are interpreted to symbolically represent
the King taming the inimical spirit. A visit to the fascinating stepped
Pyramid of Sakkara and the mastabas of Ti and Mereruka will show the
amazingly accurate carved representations of birds of ancient Egypt.
Traveline organizes bird watching package tours amongst the most exotic
sites in Egypt. Our smart arrangements and tour guides well known for
their expertise, professionalism and love of nature.
Traveline run sucessfully every year a succesive trips for the following agents:
- Sunbird UK
- Rockjumper Birding Tours South Africa
- Ornitholidays UK
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