Africa Wild

459. Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomela Identification 50 cm; sexes alike, male larger than female and with larger bill. Yellow bill and pink facial skin diagnostic. Eyes yellow. Juvenile: Bill smaller and more dusky; eyes grey becoming brown. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p23/Ste...

112. Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii Identification 53 cm. Long black spatulate bill is distinctive. The plumage is finely speckled grey-brown and adults have dull orange legs. Male has a paler head, a pale blue forewing separated from the green speculum by a white border, and yellow eyes. Female has ...

428. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Identification 25 cm; sexes similar. Only kingfisher in region with an all black and white plumage. Male: Double breast. band. Female: Easily separable with single breast band. Juvenile: Breast band greyish black; feathers on face, throat and breast fringed buff. Ma...

451. African Hoopoe Upupa africana Identification 26 cm; sexes similar, male larger than female. Conspicuous and unlikely to be confused with any other species. Crest usually held flattened, forming a long point behind the crown, and only raised when bird lands, in display or when alarmed. Female is...

520. White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis Identification 16 cm, streamers = 2cm. Blue-black breast band (narrowest at centre, or sometimes incomplete) and white throat are distinctive. Rufous on forecorwn limited to region in front of eyes. Female has a shallower tail fork. Juvenile is duller ...

127. Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Identification 30 cm; sexes alike, female larger than male. Distinctive smallish grey and white raptor with black shoulder patch and bright red eyes. Frequerltly hovers in search of prey. Juvenile: Eyes yellow, turning orange, then red. Mottled brownish above ...

392. Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Identification 32 cm. Similar to African Grass-owl but paler and with greyish back. Sexes are alike, but female is often slightly darker. Juvenile is like adult. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p23/Stephen_Riley/Pilanesberg%20Birding/BarnOwl.jpg by Riley http://i11...

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431. Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata Identification 13-14 cm. Bright blue upperparts. Turquoise and black barred crown extending below the eye (The crest is not usually raised). White streak on sides of neck. Orange-chestnut underparts and face. Red bill. Juveniles have a black bill. http://i12...