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Re: Bird Identification

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

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:11 pm
by Lisbeth
KTP seems to be the right place to find birds out of their natural range 0*\

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:12 pm
by nan
wait for Michele....... O/\

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:23 pm
by Klipspringer
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

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:52 pm
by Michele Nel
nan wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:12 pm wait for Michele....... O/\
O** O** O**

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:59 pm
by nan
ready.... well almost 0*\
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Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:30 am
by Peter Betts
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

Re: Bird Identification

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:14 pm
by nan
0/* Peter, you think of this one

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Woodland Kingfisher seen in the Kgalagadi on the 1.12.2017

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:21 pm
by nan
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-

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:32 am
by Peter Betts
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