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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Madikwe Birds (and reptiles) II (September)

The eye of the Cape glossy starling seems to vary between straw-yellow in juveniles and  yellow-orange in adults4698 The eye of the Cape glossy starling seems to vary between straw-yellow in juveniles and yellow-orange in adults

The marico flycatcher is a bird of the arid thornveld4699 The marico flycatcher is a bird of the arid thornveld

 Kalahari scrub robin. Often forages on the ground and holds its tail cocked4700 Kalahari scrub robin. Often forages on the ground and holds its tail cocked

The southern pied babbler is highly sociable, living in groups of three to fifteen4701 The southern pied babbler is highly sociable, living in groups of three to fifteen

The crested guineafowl in a common and very noisy resident, quick to give alarm calls, and flocks can number in the hundreds4702 The crested guineafowl in a common and very noisy resident, quick to give alarm calls. Flocks can number in the hundreds

The only black and white wagtail in South Africa, the African pied wagtail is common near water bodies4703 The only black and white wagtail in South Africa, the African pied wagtail is common near water bodies

Groups of up to ten southern white-crowned shrikes are common in dry savannah woodland4704 Groups of up to ten southern white-crowned shrikes are common in dry savannah woodland

In Zulu folklore the hammerkop or lightning bird is said to bring thunder and lightning with its wings and talons4705 In Zulu folklore the hammerkop or lightning bird is said to bring thunder and lightning with its wings and talons

Pied kingfishers are often seen hovering high above the water, looking for fish4706 Pied kingfishers are often seen hovering high above the water, looking for fish

The green wood-hoopoe uses its long decurved beak to probe for invertibrates4707 The green wood-hoopoe uses its long decurved beak to probe for invertibrates

A rock monitor heading for a hole in the tree4708 A rock monitor heading for a hole in the tree

Rock monitors look for anything alive that is small enough to eat including invertebrates and eggs4709 Rock monitors look for anything alive that is small enough to eat including invertebrates and eggs

Grey go-away birds or Louries like to perch in groups near the tops of trees4710 Grey go-away birds or Louries like to perch in groups near the tops of trees

The crested barbet with its distinctive shaggy crest. An omnivorous woodland bird that often feeds on the ground4711 The crested barbet with its distinctive shaggy crest. An omnivorous woodland bird that often feeds on the ground

The Natal spurfowl is a ground living woodland bird that feeds on seeds and insects4712 The Natal spurfowl is a ground living woodland bird that feeds on seeds and insects

Arrow-marked babblers are known for being noisy and gregarious, they live in tight-knit, territorial groups of 3–15 birds4713 Arrow-marked babblers are known for being noisy and gregarious, they live in tight-knit, territorial groups of 3–15 birds

A marsh terrapin in one of the waterholes4714 A marsh terrapin in one of the waterholes

A rather drab African grey hornbill4715 A rather drab African grey hornbill

The mocking cliff-chat likes to imitate the sounds of other birds4716 The mocking cliff-chat likes to imitate the sounds of other birdss

Crimson-breasted shrikes are also known as gonoleks or boubous4717 Crimson-breasted shrikes are also known as gonoleks or boubous

A helmeted guineafowl4718 A helmeted guineafowl

Reed cormorant drying off. Cormorants don't have fully waterproof feathers4719 Reed cormorant drying off. Cormorants don't have fully waterproof feathers

Superbly coloured green-wood hoopoe4720 Superbly coloured green-wood hoopoe

Female ant-eating chat. The female lacks the male's small white wing bar4721 Female ant-eating chat. The female lacks the male's small white wing bar