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and what about the Woodie... much more out of range, that I found at Urikaruus on the 1.12.2017 :yes:


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KTP seems to be the right place to find birds out of their natural range 0*\


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wait for Michele....... O/\


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nan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:09 pm and what about the Woodie... much more out of range, that I found at Urikaruus on the 1.12.2017 :yes:

Your woodie shows the extensive white underwing.

No chestnut (as for Grey-headed and Brown-hooded) and no black shoulder (as for Striped) on the underwing - no doubt a Woodie lol


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nan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:12 pm wait for Michele....... O/\
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ready.... well almost 0*\
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nan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:55 pm 0/* Klipspringer

have look here :


many people ID as Grey-hooded.... on FB, if you click on the photo maybe it will open the thread... hope so
Its a Brown Hooded Kingfisher ..Common in Kgalagadi A Woodland Kingfisher has a Black Bottom Bill Not Red and A Woodlands is Blue all over the back


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0/* Peter, you think of this one

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Woodland Kingfisher seen in the Kgalagadi on the 1.12.2017
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Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:30 am
nan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:55 pm 0/* Klipspringer

have look here :


many people ID as Grey-headed.... on FB, if you click on the photo maybe it will open the thread... hope so
Its a Brown Hooded Kingfisher ..Common in Kgalagadi A Woodland Kingfisher has a Black Bottom Bill Not Red and A Woodlands is Blue all over the back
this one is a Grey-headed Kingfisher as per "Id ing" in FB by several people who come often in the Kgalagadi and even one had seen one some (or long) time ago... did you clik on picture ?
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nan wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:21 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:30 am
nan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:55 pm 0/* Klipspringer

have look here :


many people ID as Grey-headed.... on FB, if you click on the photo maybe it will open the thread... hope so
Its a Brown Hooded Kingfisher ..Common in Kgalagadi A Woodland Kingfisher has a Black Bottom Bill Not Red and A Woodlands is Blue all over the back
this one is a Grey-headed Kingfisher as per "Id ing" in FB by several people who come often in the Kgalagadi and even one had seen one some (or long) time ago... did you clik on picture ?
-O-
Grey Hooded's Distinctive feature is its Dark, Bright Orange/Russet Belly , Abdomen ..Done


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