Iziko Museums of South Africa invites you to a public lecture by Dr Gabriel Jamie of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology.

Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: TH Barry Lecture Theatre Hall, Iziko South African Museum, 25 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town

RSVP: https://bit.ly/Iziko_BirdLecture

Enquiries: Thandi Nqubelani – tnqubelani@iziko.org.za | 021 481 3840 or Adriaan Jordaan – ajordaan@iziko.org.za

Cape Town is home to a remarkable diversity of bird species. The birds you encounter vary depending on habitat and season, making birding an exciting and rewarding experience throughout the year.

This lecture will introduce five key principles of bird identification. Whether you are completely new to birding or looking to deepen and refine your skills, this session is designed to support your journey.

Participants will explore the process of bird identification both by sight and by sound through a series of interactive exercises. By the end of the lecture, attendees will be equipped with practical tools to become more observant of the natural world and to make their own exciting discoveries.

About the Speaker

Dr Gabriel Jamie is a Lecturer at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. He has had a passion for birds since childhood and has studied them professionally for many years. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, where he researched the processes through which new bird species form.

At the FitzPatrick Institute, Dr Jamie continues his research into speciation, with a particular focus on African bird diversity. He is also the academic coordinator of the institute’s flagship Conservation Biology MSc course. In addition, he serves on the South African List & Rarities Committee and on the steering committee for the African and Southern African Bird Atlas Projects.

Zikhona Jafta
zjafta@iziko.org.za
021 481 3838
Iziko Museums of South Africa
http://www.iziko.org.za