Bird Identification

[Peter Betts]

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 ..They Breed in Oct soon after arrival so couuld at a Huge stretch be a Juv ..But the Juv has a much darker front uniform Breast and Abdomen and are found (According to Roberts) 'In Mature Woodland (my experience in Kruger too) mostly near surface water' Kgalagadi has neither and confirmed by Distribution Map. Brown Hooded live in a variety of habitats and have varied coloration different from the everytime seen (Like a Pied Kingfisher) always the same coloration >> but everyone on FB says its a Grey Hooded..So its the FIRST time I have ever seen this Coloration Adult or Juv and Kgalagadi all in one ..Guess next year we will have a Hybrid Ostrich/Kori Bustard

[nan]

Hi Peter
Your "Roberts" says Grey-Hooded as well ???

have a look at the new Michele's observations.... never/rarely seen in the Kgalagadi, why not some hybrids... maybe

[Michele Nel]

This bird was seen in the Kgalagadi during our visit. I did not see it and this is not my photo but it was Id'ed by the Birders in the know as Grey-headed/hooded Kingfisher.

It is very similar to Nan's photo.

[Michele Nel]

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

Peter , Brown-hooded is not common in Kgalagadi . It does not occur there. The Striped Kingfisher is the common one in the KTP. :)

[Peter Betts]

Agree @Michele

[Peter Betts]

Ja I have come around to Grey Hooded Juv too now >> Amazing Totally out of its Range , Habitat and Looks..All my up til now sightings of Grey Headed have been in Kruger in Summer in basically thick Riverine Bush , Letaba R , Sabie R , Pafuri and S56

[harrys]

Id for these birds please

[Sprocky]

First one is a Violet-eared Waxbill

Second one toooo far...Probably Tawny Eagle.

[harrys]

First one is a Violet-eared Waxbill

Second one toooo far...Probably Tawny Eagle.

Thanks Sprocky

[Richprins]

Make the second pic bigger, Harry...