Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

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213. Black Crake - 20 Points

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213. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra

Identification
19–23 cm. Sexes similar, though male is larger. Plumage mainly black. Brown/olive tinge on the wings and upperparts. Red eye. Yellow bill. Feet & legs red (duller when not breeding).
Juvenile: Brown upperparts. Dark grey head and underparts. Greeny- yellow bill. Dull red feet and legs.

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Lake Panic

Image © Flutterby
Mazithi Dam

Image © Dewi
Mopani

Image © Amoli
Lake Panic April 2012

Image © nan
Chick, 20.5.2011

Image © Tina
Juvenile, Lake Panic

Image © BluTuna
Adult

Image © BluTuna
Juvenile

Image © Duke

Image © steamtrainfan
Pretoriuskop drive

Image © ExFmem
Lake Panic

Image © General Gump
February 26,2012, Juv Black Crake, Lake Panic

Image © Super Mongoose
March 2013, Shipandani causeway

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Lake Panic

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Pioneer Dam from Mopani


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185. Dickinson’s Kestrel - 60 Points

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185. Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickensoni

Identification
29 cm; sexes alike, female larger and slightly darker grey. Key features pale grey square-shaped head contrasting with dark grey body, pale grey rump and boldly barred upper tail.
Juvenile: Pale brown wash and less contrast in head and body colours. Eye-ring and cere blue-green or pale yellow.

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648. Yellow-breasted Apalis - 40 Points

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648. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

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Image © Dewi
S86

Image © BluTuna

Image © nan
12.5.2011

Image © Lisbeth
Southern Kruger


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237. Red-crested Korhaan - 20 Points

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237. Red-crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista

Identification
50 cm.
Male: Elongated rufous crest feathers usually only visible in display during br season and seldom seen. Separated from male Black-bellied Bustard by lack of black line down foreneck, greyish (not brownish) crown and buff (not white) cheeks.
Female: Belly black as in male, crown brown flecked white. (Female Black-bellied Bustard has white belly).
Juvenile: Like female but with buff tips to flight feathers.

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Male

Image © Flutterby
S36

Image © Dewi
Rooibosrant Dam

Image © harrys
Male, S90

Image © Bush Brat
Near Olifants

Image © Amoli
S56 Aug 2012

Image © nan
15.10.2009

Image © BluTuna

Image © Duke

Image © steamtrainfan
Near Satara

Image © Tina
Orpen Loop

Image © Super Mongoose
near Phalaborwa, March 2013

Image © leachy
H1-4

Image © Richprins
Near Phalaborwa Gate

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H1-2

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S131

Image © ExFmem
S62

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Near Sable Hide


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255. Crowned Lapwing - 20 Points

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255. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus

Identification
31 cm; sexes alike,male larger than female. Sandy brown upperparts, bright red bill and legs, and distinctive head pat­tern unlike any other Vanellus plover. Legs and bill duller, more pinkish red in non-br season.
Juvenile: Forehead buff-brown, crown band buffy. Upperparts buff fringed.

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H9, Letaba area

Image © Flutterby
S100

Image © Dewi
Mopani

Image © BluTuna

Image © Duke

Image © Tina
Leeupan

Image © Super Mongoose
October 2012, S126

Image © leachy
Letaba

Image © nan
11.3.2011

Image © Amoli

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S134
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258. Blacksmith Lapwing - 20 Points

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258. Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus

Identification
30 cm; sexes alike. Unlikely to be confused with any other species in region, with distinctive black, white and grey plumage, and black legs.
Male has longer wing spurs than female.
Juvenile: Black plumage browner, and with buff tips to feathers.

Image © Toko
H9, Letaba area

Image © Flutterby
Adult & Juvenile, Sunset Dam

Image © Bush Brat
Sunset Dam

Image © Mel

Image © BluTuna
Juveniles

Image © Amoli
Skukuza Apr 2014

Image © nan
13.3.2008

Image © BluTuna
Adult

Image © Duke

Image © ExFmem
Rooibosrant Dam

Image © Lisbeth
Sunset Dam

Image © Tina
S25

Image © Super Mongoose
March 2013, near Mopani

Image © leachy
Chick, Transport Dam

Image © leachy
Sunset Dam

Image © Richprins
Leeupan

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Sunset Dam


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259. White-crowned Lapwing - 40 Points

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259. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps

Identification
30 cm. This large lapwing has pendulous, yellow wattles. Wings and tail are patterned in black and white, brown back, white underparts, mainly grey head with a white crown and foreneck. The eyering, facial wattles and legs are yellow. Females, males and young birds are similar in plumage.

Image © Toko
Crook's Corner

Image © nan

Image © Flutterby
Sunset Dam

Image © Dewi
Crook's Corner

Image © Bush Brat
Sunset Dam

Image © ExFmem
Sunset Dam

Image © Amoli
Sunset dam April 2014

Image © BluTuna

Image © Duke

Image © Tina
H4-1

Image © leachy
Sunset dam

Image © Richprins
Sunset Dam

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Sunset Dam

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H4-2


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Sunset Dam

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Sunset Dam


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298. Water Thick-Knee - 20 Points

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298. Water Thick-Knee (formerly known as Water Dikkop) Burhinus vermiculatus

Identification
40 cm; sexes alike. Pale grey wing panel and accompanying narrow white bar. Upperparts streaked (not spotted). In flight, pale (grey) wing panel conspicuous.
Juvenile: More vermiculated upperparts and with buff freckling on wing cov­erts.

Image © Toko
Lower Sabie low-level-bridge

Image © nan
18.10.2009

Image © Flutterby
Letaba area

Image © Dewi
Lake Panic

Image © BluTuna

Image © Bush Brat
Biyamiti Weir

Image © Mel
S114

Image © Amoli
Sunset dam April 2014

Image © ExFmem

Image © leachy
Shitlhave dam

Image © steamtrainfan
Lake Panic

Image © Tina
Sunset dam

Image © Super Mongoose
March 2013, Sable dam, Water Thick-knee with a chick

Image © Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

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347. Double-banded Sandgrouse - 40 Points

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347. Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus

Identification
25 cm. The only Sandgrouse species in the Kruger National Park.
Male: Black and white forehead band and narrow black and white breast band distinctive.
Female: Barred upper breast.
Juvenile: Similar to female, upperparts more pinkish fawn.

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Female and male (background). Road to Tshange view point.

Image © Flutterby
Male, S52 Redrocks Loop

Image © Dewi
Male, Rooibosrant Dam.

Image © BluTuna

Image © Amoli
S131

Image © nan
23.3.2011

Image © Duke

Image © steamtrainfan
Near Malelane Gate

Image © Tina
Male, S127

Image © Super Mongoose
Near Phalaborwa, March 2013

Image © leachy
Female, Letaba

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S45

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H14


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Near Phalaborwa Gate

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Klopperfontein


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353. African Mourning Dove - 20 Points

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353. African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

Identification
30 cm; sexes alike. Could be confused with both Red-eyed Dove and Cape Turtle-Dove, but combi­nation of yellow eyes and red skin around eyes diagnostic. Black collar on hindneck edged with white above. Usually gives presence away by bubbling call.
Juvenile: Browner than ad; wing coverts tipped buff.

Image © Toko
Bateleur Bushveld Camp

Image © Flutterby
Satara Camp

Image © Amoli

Image © Dewi
Bateleur Camp

Image © BluTuna

Image © nan
22.4.2011

Image © Tina
Tshokwane

Image © steamtrainfan
Satara Camp

Image © mposthumus
Tshokwane 12/6/2009

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Tshokwane


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Shingwedzi Camp


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