Bukalo

History

Bukalo has long been a settlement of the Subia people, a Bantu-speaking group native to southern Africa. The Subia are a tribe of the larger Lozi ethnic group, with significant populations in Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. Under the leadership of King Lilundu Lituu (1640–1665), who succeeded his father King Ikuhane, the Subia migrated from the Chobe River southwards and settled in present-day Botswana. In 1876, Mwanamwale and a group of Subia men crossed the Zambezi River and established his leadership at Sesheke in Zambia. The name Bukalo means settlement in Chikuhane, the language of the Subia people. It reflects the early days when the area served as a royal homestead before it was formalised as a village.

Most-observed species

• Lilac-breasted Roller

  Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  88
• Burchell's Starling

  Lamprotornis australis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
  86
• Gray Go-away-bird

  Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
  81
• Ring-necked Dove

  Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
  60
• Fork-tailed Drongo

  Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
  59
• Magpie Shrike

  Urolestes melanoleucus (Jardine, 1831) · Aves
  58
• Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

  Bubalornis niger A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
  54
• African Gray Hornbill

  Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  49