148. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Identification
Distinctive plumage with a chestnut body, black wings, and a pure white head, neck, breast, and tail. The face is yellow and featherless and the beak is yellow with a black tip. The feet are yellowish in color and have spiky growths on the bottom that help to grip prey, called spiricules.
Juvenile: Brown body, with a blotchy white head and a black eyeline. They gradually mature over 3-4 years, and the dark streaks that form on the breast are the last of the juvenile plumage to disappear.
© Toko
H1-2
© Flutterby
Immature, N'waswitshaka River, H11
© Mel
S114
© Dewi
S56
© nan
© Bush Brat
Near Olifants
© BluTuna
Male & Female
© Duke
© Amoli
Near Letaba Aug 2012
© Amoli
Juvenile, H9 Dec 2012
© steamtrainfan
Near Lower Sabie
© Richprins
Jones Dam
© steamtrainfan
H7 near Orpen.
© ExFmem
Rooibosrant Dam
© mposthumus
S39 Timbavati Road 13/6/2009
© Tina
H4-1
© leachy
Sunset dam
© Lisbeth
Sable Dam - 2019
© Super Mongoose
October 2012, from the Olifants bridge
© leachy
Immature, Transport Dam
© Michele Nel
Nov 2014
© Dindingwe
Lower Sabie
© harrys
Near Nkuhlu
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160. African Goshawk - 40 Points
160. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
Identification
A fairly large accipiter, although male much smaller than female, and more brightly coloured in ad plumage. Larger than Little Sparrowhawk, with dark rump; upper tail usually lacks white spots (but ad male may show two faint spots)
© Toko
© nan
© Dewi
Skukuza
© Amoli
H3 April 2014
© General Gump
Lake Panic Jan 2014 juvenile African Goshawk with recently deceased juvenile Helmeted Guinea fowl.
© leachy
Juvenile, Lower Sabie restcamp
© Richprins
Luvhuvhu Bridge
Identification
A fairly large accipiter, although male much smaller than female, and more brightly coloured in ad plumage. Larger than Little Sparrowhawk, with dark rump; upper tail usually lacks white spots (but ad male may show two faint spots)
© Toko
© nan
© Dewi
Skukuza
© Amoli
H3 April 2014
© General Gump
Lake Panic Jan 2014 juvenile African Goshawk with recently deceased juvenile Helmeted Guinea fowl.
© leachy
Juvenile, Lower Sabie restcamp
© Richprins
Luvhuvhu Bridge
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753. White-crested Helmetshrike - 20 Points
753. White-crested Helmetshrike (formerly known as White Helmetshrike) Prionops plumatus
© nan
21.5.2001
© Flutterby
Near Phabeni
© Dewi
Bateleur Camp
© BluTuna
© Amoli
Nyala Drive Aug 2012
© Bush Brat
S140
© mposthumus
Near Kanniedood Dam 28/4/2012
© Toko
© Dindingwe
H1-2
© nan
21.5.2001
© Flutterby
Near Phabeni
© Dewi
Bateleur Camp
© BluTuna
© Amoli
Nyala Drive Aug 2012
© Bush Brat
S140
© mposthumus
Near Kanniedood Dam 28/4/2012
© Toko
© Dindingwe
H1-2
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189. Crested Francolin - 20 Points
189. Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena
Identification
33 cm; sexes similar. Unmistakable bantam-like build and broad white eye-stripe make it easy to identify. Has habit of holding its tail cocked. Plumage on back of female lightly barred.
Juvenile: Resembles ad but paler above.
© Toko
© Flutterby
© Dewi
S6
© BluTuna
© Tina
H 1-3
© Duke
© Amoli
S56 August 2012
© steamtrainfan
Timbavati picnic spot
© Bush Brat
Leeupan
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Lisbeth
S25
© leachy
With chicks - H4-1
© nan
19.2.2008
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Klipspringer
Mopani Camp
Identification
33 cm; sexes similar. Unmistakable bantam-like build and broad white eye-stripe make it easy to identify. Has habit of holding its tail cocked. Plumage on back of female lightly barred.
Juvenile: Resembles ad but paler above.
© Toko
© Flutterby
© Dewi
S6
© BluTuna
© Tina
H 1-3
© Duke
© Amoli
S56 August 2012
© steamtrainfan
Timbavati picnic spot
© Bush Brat
Leeupan
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Lisbeth
S25
© leachy
With chicks - H4-1
© nan
19.2.2008
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Klipspringer
Mopani Camp
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161. Gabar Goshawk - 20 Points
161. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
© nan
© nan
juvenile, 30.4.2011
© Dewi
Melanistic Gabar Goshawk, S58
© Duke
S125
© BluTuna
© Amoli
S110 April 2012
© Richprins
Goshawk with Black Panther face on back. Pafuri!
© steamtrainfan
Near Renosterkoppoies Dam
© leachy
Juvenile, Crocodile River Road
© leachy
Pillaging at Transport Dam
© Flutterby
S82
© nan
© nan
juvenile, 30.4.2011
© Dewi
Melanistic Gabar Goshawk, S58
© Duke
S125
© BluTuna
© Amoli
S110 April 2012
© Richprins
Goshawk with Black Panther face on back. Pafuri!
© steamtrainfan
Near Renosterkoppoies Dam
© leachy
Juvenile, Crocodile River Road
© leachy
Pillaging at Transport Dam
© Flutterby
S82
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386. Diderick Cuckoo - 20 Points
386. Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
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© Duke
Lower Sabie
© Amoli
© BluTuna
© Tina
Juvenile, H 4-1
© leachy
Sunset dam
© Flutterby
H4-1
© ExFmem
Olifants Camp
© nan
© Duke
Lower Sabie
© Amoli
© BluTuna
© Tina
Juvenile, H 4-1
© leachy
Sunset dam
© Flutterby
H4-1
© ExFmem
Olifants Camp
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295. Black-winged Stilt - 40 Points
295. Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
© nan
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Flutterby
Immature, Nsemani Dam
© Amoli
Sunset Dam Dec 2012
© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam
© Richprins
Sunset Dam
© BluTuna
© Duke
© ExFmem
Lower Sabie Bridge
© Toko
Sunset dam
© leachy
Sunset dam
© Lisbeth
Gayisenga
© Dindingwe
Sunset Dam
© harrys
Sunset Dam
© nan
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Flutterby
Immature, Nsemani Dam
© Amoli
Sunset Dam Dec 2012
© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam
© Richprins
Sunset Dam
© BluTuna
© Duke
© ExFmem
Lower Sabie Bridge
© Toko
Sunset dam
© leachy
Sunset dam
© Lisbeth
Gayisenga
© Dindingwe
Sunset Dam
© harrys
Sunset Dam
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196. Natal Spurfowl - 20 Points
196. Natal Spurfowl (Formerly known as Natal Francolin) Pternistis natalensis
Identification
30-38 cm, males larger than females. Overall brown, patterned with cream and black. Bill red with yellow base, and legs and feet orange. This is the only spurfowl in its range without bare facial skin.
© Toko
Juvenile. Bateleur Bushveld Camp
© Flutterby
S1, Doispane Road
© Dewi
Mopani area.
© nan
20.5.2011
© BluTuna
© Bush Brat
© Amoli
© Mel
Lower Sabie Camp
© Tina
S 41
© Duke
Biyamiti
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Super Mongoose
October 2012, Nsemani dam
© leachy
crocodile river road
© Lisbeth
Near Crocodile Bridge
© Dindingwe
S134
© Richprins
Olifants
Identification
30-38 cm, males larger than females. Overall brown, patterned with cream and black. Bill red with yellow base, and legs and feet orange. This is the only spurfowl in its range without bare facial skin.
© Toko
Juvenile. Bateleur Bushveld Camp
© Flutterby
S1, Doispane Road
© Dewi
Mopani area.
© nan
20.5.2011
© BluTuna
© Bush Brat
© Amoli
© Mel
Lower Sabie Camp
© Tina
S 41
© Duke
Biyamiti
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Super Mongoose
October 2012, Nsemani dam
© leachy
crocodile river road
© Lisbeth
Near Crocodile Bridge
© Dindingwe
S134
© Richprins
Olifants
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199. Swainson's Spurfowl - 20 Points
199. Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii
Identification
38 cm. Distinguished from other spurfowl by the combination of red face, red throat, black upper bill and black legs. Male and female have similar plumage but the male can be distinguished by having long leg spurs.
Juvenile: A dowdier version of the adult.
© Toko
Female. S36
© nan
5.4.2011
© Flutterby
Male, S36
© Dewi
Shingwedzi area
© BluTuna
© Amoli
© Mel
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Duke
© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger, December 2008
© Tina
Mlondozi
© leachy
H10
© Dindingwe
H1-3
© Richprins
S114
Identification
38 cm. Distinguished from other spurfowl by the combination of red face, red throat, black upper bill and black legs. Male and female have similar plumage but the male can be distinguished by having long leg spurs.
Juvenile: A dowdier version of the adult.
© Toko
Female. S36
© nan
5.4.2011
© Flutterby
Male, S36
© Dewi
Shingwedzi area
© BluTuna
© Amoli
© Mel
© ExFmem
Tamboti
© Duke
© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger, December 2008
© Tina
Mlondozi
© leachy
H10
© Dindingwe
H1-3
© Richprins
S114
203. Helmeted Guineafowl - 20 Points
203. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Identification
56 cm; sexes alike, male larger than female. Bony casque on head, red facial skin and blue upper neck.
Juvenile: Browner body with reduced helmet; upper neck and throat feathered.
© Toko
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Dewi
S56
© BluTuna
© nan
7.5.2011
© Mel
© ExFmem
Sunset Dam
© Duke
© Amoli
S1 April 2014
© Tina
H1-4
© Amoli
Chick, S90 December 2012
© leachy
H1-8
© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger
© Dindingwe
© Peter Betts
Grootvlei
Identification
56 cm; sexes alike, male larger than female. Bony casque on head, red facial skin and blue upper neck.
Juvenile: Browner body with reduced helmet; upper neck and throat feathered.
© Toko
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Dewi
S56
© BluTuna
© nan
7.5.2011
© Mel
© ExFmem
Sunset Dam
© Duke
© Amoli
S1 April 2014
© Tina
H1-4
© Amoli
Chick, S90 December 2012
© leachy
H1-8
© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger
© Dindingwe
© Peter Betts
Grootvlei