Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:26 pm

062. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

Identification
94 cm; sexes alike. White head and hindneck, with black eyebrow and plumes, separate it from Black-headed Heron, which has a black crown and hindneck. In flight entire underwing appears uniform dark grey. Bill becomes bright orange and legs pinkish red at onset of breeding.
Juvenile: Paler grey body, with grey on forehead and crown. Separated from juvenile Black-headed Heron by white ear coverts and yellowish (not black) legs.

© Toko
Biyamiti Weir

© Flutterby
Sunset Dam

© Mel
Lake Panic

© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam

© Amoli
Sable Dam Dec 2012

© Tina
Sunset dam

© Tina
Juvenile, Lake Panic

© Duke
Lake Panic.

© steamtrainfan
Adult and chick, Lake Panic

© ExFmem
Lake Panic

© General Gump
Lake Panic, 29 August 2013

© Lisbeth
Crocodile Bridge

© leachy
Sunset dam

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© Dindingwe
Lake Panic

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© harrys
Pioneer Dam from Mopani

© Richprins
Shingwedzi Low-level Bridge

Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:37 pm

064. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath

Identification
1.43 m; sexes alike. Worlds largest heron, almost double the size of Purple Heron. Chestnut head, neck and underparts. Legs and feet black, not yellowish.
Juvenile: Similar to adult but duller. Grey upperparts edged rufous; underparts streaked white.

© Toko
Lake Panic

© Flutterby
Lower Sabie Low-level Bridge

© Mel
Lake Panic

© Dewi
Makaringa lookout.

© nan
3.5.2011

© Amoli
Dec 2012

© Tina
Lower Sabie bridge

© ExFmem
Lower Sabie Bridge

© steamtrainfan
Lake Panic

© Duke
Sweni Hide

© Bush Brat
Lake Panic

© General Gump
6 Nov 2011 Lake Panic

© Lisbeth
Lake Panic

© leachy
Chicks (the dominant one chocking the runt), Shingwedzi

© leachy
Luvuvhu river

© Michele Nel
Lake Panic Nov 2014

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© Dindingwe
Lower Sabie

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© harrys
Letaba River

© Richprins
Luvhuvhu River

© Bookworm
Letaba River

Post by **nan** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:41 pm

074. Striated Heron, Green-backed Heron Butorides striata

© nan
Kruger - 15.10.2009

© Flutterby
Juvenile, Lake Panic

© ExFmem
Southern Kruger

© Tina
Lake Panic

© Tina
Chicks, Lake Panic

© Lisbeth
Ntandanyathi Hide (S28)

© leachy
Lowers Sabie weir

© Super Mongoose
March 2013, Shipandani causeway

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© Dindingwe
Lake Panic

© harrys
Southern Kruger

© Richprins
S36

© Mel
Lower Sabie Area

© Bookworm
Lake Panic

Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:51 pm

084. Black Stork Ciconia nigra

Identification
95-110 cm. Head, neck, upper breast and upperparts black; lower breast and belly white. The bill, bare skin around the eye, legs and feet are red.

© Toko
Renosterpan

© Flutterby
Mazithi Dam

© Dewi
S56

© nan
5.3.2008

© harrys
S124

© ExFmem
Northern Kruger

© Tina
Nsemani

© Amoli
S29 Molondozi Road April 2012

© mposthumus
S1 Doispane Road 22/1/2013

© Lisbeth
Gayisenga (S108)

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© Dindingwe
H1-6

© harrys
Southern Kruger

© Richprins
Renosterpan

Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:56 pm

086. Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopos

Identification
84 cm; sexes alike. Only stork in region with black body and white (woolly-looking) neck. In flight, all-black wings and chest contrast with white neck, belly and undertail. Bill tip and ridge of upper mandible red. Upperparts glossed purple and eyes deep crimson red during breading season.
Juvenile: Upperparts duller and browner and face blacker; neck pale sooty brownish.

© Flutterby
Kumana Dam

© Mel
H3 / Biyatimi River area

© Dewi
S56

© nan
26.3.2011

© ExFmem
Bateleur area

© Duke
Biyamiti Weir

© Amoli
H1-3 Dec 2012

© steamtrainfan
Gardenia Hide

© Tina
Kumana

© leachy
H10

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© Dindingwe
H4-2

© Bookworm
Leeupan

© Lisbeth
Nyamundwa Dam 2020

Sharifa · Post by **Sharifa** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:58 pm

141. African Crowned Eagle (formerly known as Crowned Eagle) Stephanoaetus coronatus

© Richprins
Pafuri

Sharifa · Post by **Sharifa** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:00 pm

Two in One: Red-billed Oxpecker & Yellow-billed Oxpecker - 90 Points

© BluTuna
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (adult and Juvenile) and Red-billed Oxpecker

© ExFmem
H7

Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:07 pm

087. African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus

Identification
60 cm. Black head, brown eye and bill, grey and black throat, black upperparts and long, black legs. Shiny wings. Visible gap between mandibles.

© Toko
Olifants River

© Flutterby
Mazithi Dam

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Post by **Toko** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:18 pm

088. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Identification
1.5 m; sexes similar. Female has bright yellow eyes, male has brown eyes and small pair of yellow pendant wattles at base of bill.
Juvenile: Upperparts initially grey-brown, and bill (including saddle) black or dark brown, lacking any red till at least 6 months; legs greenish.

© Duke
S35

© ExFmem
S-52

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Post by **Amoli** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:19 pm

464. Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus

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Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

062. Grey Heron - 20 Points

064. Goliath Heron - 20 Points

074. Striated Heron, Green-backed Heron - 20 Points

084. Black Stork - 40 Points

086. Woolly-necked Stork - 40 Points

141. African Crowned Eagle - 60 Points

Two-in-one: 90 Points

087. African Openbill - 40 Points

088. Saddle-billed Stork - 40 Points

464. Black-collared Barbet - 20 Points