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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
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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:12 pm
by nan
wait for Michele.......
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
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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:52 pm
by Michele Nel
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:59 pm
by nan
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
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
Peter, you think of this one
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
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 ?
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
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 ?
Grey Hooded's Distinctive feature is its Dark, Bright Orange/Russet Belly , Abdomen ..Done