Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:32 am

743. Brown-crowned Tchagra (formerly known as Three-streaked Tchagra) Tchagra australis

Identifiction
17.5 cm; sexes alike. Combination of brown crown and buff or grey-buff underparts separates it from other tchagras. Bill may be dark, horn brown or black. Pale brown above, including centre of crown; white eyebrow bordered above and below by black line; below buffy white.
Juvenile: Bill grey or horn coloured, tenninal tail spots buff and wings less rufous.

© Toko
Mopani camp

© nan
17.11.2009

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© Dindingwe
S28

© ExFmem
Sept, 2016

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:38 am

748. Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus, Telophorus sulfureopectus

Identification
19 cm; sexes alike, but female duller and with narrower eyebrow. Top of head grey; forehead, eyebrow and underparts bright yellow, washed bright orange across breast; back and tail bright olive green, tipped yellow.
Much smaller than Grey-headed Bush-Shrike, distinguished by lighter bill, yellow forehead and eyebrow, and reddish-brown (not pale yellow) eyes.
Juvenile: Head and face pale grey, lightly barred white. Underparts pale yellow, with only a faint tinge of orange.

© Toko
Mopani camp

© Dewi
Skukuza

© leachy
Pafuri

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:52 am

764. Cape Starling, Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens

Identification
23 cm; sexes alike, male larger than female. Eyes orange-yellow. Entirely metallic blue-green, washed faintly purplish on ear coverts (ear coverts not contrasting with head as much as in blue-eared starlings); small purplish copper area on wrist; 2 rows of dark spots on wing coverts (similar to Greater Blue-eared Starling); eye bright orange-yellow.
Similar to Greater Blue-eared Starling, but less brilliantly lustrous; sheen more blue than green and lacks darker ear coverts
Juvenile: Similar to adult, but duller; iris greyish or greenish.

© Toko
Mooiplaas picnic spot

© Flutterby
S41

© Dewi
Sirheni

© Bush Brat
Satara

© Amoli
Punda Maria Camp August 2012

© ExFmem
Satara

© Tina
Afsaal

© leachy
H15

© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

© nan
14.10.2009

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© Dindingwe
S137

© Klipspringer
Pretoriuskop Camp

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:45 am

765. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Identification
21-24 cm; sexes alike. Eye bright orange. High silken sheen overall, bright blue-green coloration. Dark blue ear coverts contrast strongly with green head colouring (much less contrast in Glossy Starling); entirely shiny blue-green, belly glossed royal blue (blue-green in Glossy Starling); wrist purplish copper; 2 rows of black spots on wing coverts (as in Glossy Starling). Very similar to Glossy Starling, but more satiny lustrous all over.
Juvnile: Dull brownish black with only slight gloss; eye grey.

© Toko
Mlondozi picnic spot

© Flutterby
Lower Sabie Camp

© Dewi
Bateleur Camp

© Bush Brat
Lower Sabie

© Duke
Olifants

© nan
21.3.2011

© Mel
Afsaal

© Amoli
Punda Maria Camp August 2012

© steamtrainfan
Timbavati Picnic Spot

© Tina
Tshokwane

© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

© Pooky
Satara camp site

© leachy
Pretoriuskop

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© Dindingwe
Shingwedzi

© ExFmem
Sept. 2015

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:46 am

791. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis

Identification
14 cm.
Male: Mostly sooty black; bright scarlet breast, iridescent green throat and forecrown, and velvety blackish body unmistakable; no eclipse plumage. Immature male similar to female, but has mottled scarlet breast patch. Lacks pectoral tufts.
Female: Overall darker plumage, above greenish grey-brown; malar stripe buffy white; throat, breast and upper belly brown, mottled yellow. Whitish alula (shoulder edge) and lack of pale eyebrow separate it from female Amethyst Sunbird.
Juvenile: Like female, underparts yellower and barred rather than streaked. Gape whitish or pale yellow, turning orange then finally black. Sometimes with some green and red on throat and breast in male.

© Toko
Male, Pretoriuskop camp

© Flutterby
Male, Pretoriuskop Camp

© Flutterby
Juvenile, Pretoriuskop Camp

© Bush Brat
Pretoriuskop Camp

© Dewi
Pretoriuskop

© Klipspringer
Skukuza

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:46 am

793. Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (formerly: Anthreptes collaris)

Identification
11cm. Bill short, only slightly decurved.
Male: Upperparts and throat brilliant metallic green; throat bordered by narrow bluish purple band; rest of underparts yellow; pectoral tufts lemon yellow; no eclipse plumage. Female: Similar to male, but lacks green and blue throat, underparts wholly yellow.
Juvenile: Similar to adult female.

© Toko
Male, Letaba camp

© BluTuna
Male

© BluTuna
Female

© General Gump
Male, 28/06/2013, Skukuza

© Leachy
Lower Sabie rest camp

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© Dindingwe
Lower Sabie

© ExFmem
Tamboti Camp

© Klipspringer
Shingwedzi

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:47 am

796. Cape White-eye Zosterops virens

Identification
12 cm; sexes alike. Eyering white; above greyish green; throat and undertail yellow; rest of underparts variable (greenish-yellow breast and belly most common in the Kruger National Park).
Juvenile: Duller than adult; white eyering develops at about 5 weeks.

© Toko
Letaba camp

© nan
12.5.2011

© harrys
Shingwedzi

© Klipspringer
Skukuza

Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:48 am

801. House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Identification
14 cm. Rump grey (diagnostic in flight; indigenous species of Passer all have rufous rumps). Bill black (breeding male) or horn (female and non-breeding male).
Male: Crown and nape grey in centre, chestnut at sides; forehead, eyestripe, throat and upper breast black, scaled white on breast; mantle tawny, streaked black; wingbar white; rest of underparts dull white.
Female: Above buffy brown, streaked black on back; eyebrow buffy white; face grey; dusky line through eye; below off-white.
Juvenile: Similar to adult female but paler and duller.

© Toko
Male, Babalala picnic spot

© Dewi
Pretoriuskop

© BluTuna
Male

© BluTuna
Female

© Tina
Afsaal

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Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:04 pm

821. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea

Identification
12 cm. Red bill diagnostic in all adults, except breeding females.
Breeding male: Face mask most commonly black but may be white, surrounded by yellowish or pink band.
Non-breeding male: Bright head features turn brown; throat white, bill remains red.
Female: Similar to non-breeding male, but head streaked like back; bill and eye-ring dull yellow in breeding season.
Juvenile: Like adult female, bill horn brown.

© Toko
S56

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Post by **Toko** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:08 pm

844. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis

Identification
12.5 cm; sexes similar, female with paler and less extensive blue on face and underparts. Only small waxbill in region with pale blue underparts, tail and rump.
Juvenile: Blue restricted to face, throat, breast, rump and tail.

© Tina
Satara

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© harrys
S100

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Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

743. Brown-crowned Tchagra - 20 Points

748. Orange-breasted Bushshrike - 20 Points

764. Cape Starling, Cape Glossy Starling - 20 Points

765. Greater Blue-eared Starling - 20 Points

791. Scarlet-chested Sunbird - 20 Points

793. Collared Sunbird - 20 Points

796. Cape White-eye - 20 Points

801. House Sparrow - 20 Points

821. Red-billed Quelea - 20 Points

844. Blue Waxbill - 20 Points