Africa Wild Challenge - BIRD Checklist of Kgalagadi

[nan]

497. Fawn-colored Lark Mirafra africanoides

Identification
Length 14-16 cm. A fairly small lark with relatively long wings and tail. White underparts with lightly-streaked breast, plain face, and pale eyebrow. Upperparts vary in colour.
Similar species: Sabota Lark is more heavily streaked (above and below) and has malar and moustachial stripes.


13.9.2012 - view point near Houmoed

by Mel
October 2013

by Tina
Near Mata Mata September 2012

by ExFmem
Oct. 2009 Nossob

by Michele Nel
Fawn-coloured Lark -Polentswa - Jan 2016

[nan]

506. Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata

Identification
Lark with a long, decurved bill (visibly shorter in female), plump shape, upright stance, and white throat.


1.4.2013 - the point of view near Houmoed

by Mel
October 2011

by Tina
Adult and juvenile Houmoed October 2013

by Michele Nel
Spike-heeled Lark - Top dune rd, KTP - Jan 2016

[nan]

507. Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea

Identification
Upperpart coloration is very variable but the rufous cap is diagnostic. Has a crest which is normally not obvious but is used as part of the courtship display.

by nan
26.3.2013 - around Urikaruus

by Michele Nel
Red-capped Lark - Polentswa - Jan 2016

[Tina]

548. Pied Crow Corvus albus

Identification
White breast extending to broad white collar on hindneck.

by Tina
Kalahari Tented Camp, September 2012

by Mel
Mata Mata area, April 2011

[nan]

203. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris

Identification
53-58 cm. Grey-black and white. Head unfeathered. Dull yellow or reddish bony knob. Red and blue skin patches. Short rounded wings. Short tail.


25.1.2012 - Union's End - trying to go to Namibia

[Tina]

651. Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens

Identification
Very short-tailed. Whtish face and dark line through eyes.

by Tina

Urikaruus September 2012

by Mel

April 2019 at Urikaruus

[nan]

300. Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii

Identification
20 cm. Most resembles Burchell's Courser from which it is distinguished by being generally more grey-brown above, having a rufous, not grey hind crown and a black patch, not line, on its lower belly, above this black patch is an irregular rufous area. In flight, the outer tail shows up white and the underwing is black with a contrasting white trailing edge. The immature is duller with lightly speckled upperparts.


28.2.2011 - near Kieliekrankie

with one is better to ID


by Michele Nel
Dec 2013 - north of Nossob

[Tina]

685. Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans

Identification
Broad black chest band diagnostic in breeding birds.


Urikaruus September 2012

by Mel
Grootkolk, October 2012

by nan

by ExFmem
Nov. 2013, Nossob

by Michele Nel
Leijersdraai picnic spot - July 2016

by Lisbeth, Kielie Krankie, Nov. 2017

685.JPG (49.53 KiB) Viewed 783 times

by Dindingwe

[Tina]

281. Sanderling calidris alba

Identification
Palest sandpiper in region with white underparts and conspicuous black shoulder patch.


Marie se draai October 2013

by Michele Nel
With Little Stint (bird on right), Nossob - Oct 2013

[nan]

452. Green Wood-Hoopoe (Red-billed Wood-Hoopoe) Phoeniculus purpureus

Identification
Larger than Common Scimitarbill, has a long decurved red bill, red legs, white wing bars and a long tail.

by nan
22.3.2013 - 13th in the Auob river

by ExFmem
Dertiende November

by Mel
Between Monro and Houmoed, 13th October 2016


(c) Michele Nel - en route to Mata Mata - 07/01/2016