THE NAMES OF THE ANIMALS THAT FEATURE ON ZAMBIA'S BANK NOTES AND COINS

DO YOU KNOW THE ANIMALS WHICH FEATURE ON ZAMBIA'S BANK NOTES AND COINS? The One Kwacha coin is currently the highest coin in circulation. The bird which you see on the One Kwacha coin is called the Zambian Barbet (Lybius chaplini). This particular bird is native to Zambia and is not found anywhere else in the world. It’s other name is “Chaplin’s Barbet”, a name given to the bird in honour of a colonial administrator named Sir Francis Chaplin. The usage of the name “Zambian Barbet” instead of “Chaplin’s Barbet” is meant to emphasize the bird’s status as a bird species that is native to Zambia. It’s natural habitat is the moist savanna. It is endemic to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District. The Barbet is threatened by loss of habitat and is listed as an endangered species. The next highest coin in circulation is the Fifty Ngwee. The coin features the head of the African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana), a species of large mammal native to pa...