Blue wildebeest
This species of wildebeest seems to have evolved around 2.5 million years ago. The black wildebeest is believed to have diverged from the blue wildebeest to become a distinct species around a million years ago, in the mid- to late Pleistocene. Fossil evidence suggests that blue wildebeest were quite common in the Cradle of Humankind in the past. Apart from eastern Africa, fossils are commonly found in Elandsfontein, Cornelia, and Florisbad.
Black sparrowhawk
Both subspecies are only found in parts of Africa that are south of the Sahara desert; "A. m. temminckii" inhabit much of the northwest section such as Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic, while "A. m. melanoleucus" can be found starting from the northeast section down to South Africa. They naturally inhabit patches of forests, rich woodlands and riverine strips extending into dry bush areas. They can be found in many areas as long as they have large trees, including mangroves in coastal Kenya. Especially in southern Africa, black sparrowhawks have adapted to stands of the non-indigenous eucalyptus, poplar, and pine, all of which are grown commercially and are able to grow up to taller than native trees. Their adaptability to secondary forests and cultivations (they are not uncommon around homesteads now) is one of the reasons why they are not as greatly impacted by deforestation as many African forest birds and may actually increase populations where such stands have been placed in otherwise open country. They can be found in elevations from sea-level to .