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Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:47 am
by Peter Betts
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:42 am
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:32 am
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 ..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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:58 pm
by 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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:31 pm
by 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.
Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:33 pm
by Michele Nel
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-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. :)
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:16 am
by Peter Betts
Agree @Michele
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:20 am
by 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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:45 pm
by harrys
Id for these birds please
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:52 pm
by Sprocky
First one is a Violet-eared Waxbill
Second one toooo far...Probably Tawny Eagle.
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:09 pm
by harrys
Sprocky wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:52 pm
First one is a Violet-eared Waxbill
Second one toooo far...Probably Tawny Eagle.
Thanks Sprocky
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:11 pm
by Richprins
Make the second pic bigger, Harry...
