Africa Wild

213. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra

Identification
19–23 cm. Sexes similar, though male is larger. Plumage mainly black. Brown/olive tinge on the wings and upperparts. Red eye. Yellow bill. Feet & legs red (duller when not breeding).
Juvenile: Brown upperparts. Dark grey head and underparts. Greeny- yellow bill. Dull red feet and legs.

© Toko
Lake Panic

© Flutterby
Mazithi Dam

© Dewi
Mopani

© Amoli
Lake Panic April 2012

© nan
Chick, 20.5.2011

© Tina
Juvenile, Lake Panic

© BluTuna
Adult

© BluTuna
Juvenile

© Duke

© steamtrainfan
Pretoriuskop drive

© ExFmem
Lake Panic

© General Gump
February 26,2012, Juv Black Crake, Lake Panic

© Super Mongoose
March 2013, Shipandani causeway

© Dindingwe
Lake Panic

© harrys
Pioneer Dam from Mopani

185. Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickensoni

Identification
29 cm; sexes alike, female larger and slightly darker grey. Key features pale grey square-shaped head contrasting with dark grey body, pale grey rump and boldly barred upper tail.
Juvenile: Pale brown wash and less contrast in head and body colours. Eye-ring and cere blue-green or pale yellow.

© Toko
H1-8

648. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

© Flutterby

© Dewi
S86

© BluTuna

© nan
12.5.2011

© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

237. Red-crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista

Identification
50 cm.
Male: Elongated rufous crest feathers usually only visible in display during br season and seldom seen. Separated from male Black-bellied Bustard by lack of black line down foreneck, greyish (not brownish) crown and buff (not white) cheeks.
Female: Belly black as in male, crown brown flecked white. (Female Black-bellied Bustard has white belly).
Juvenile: Like female but with buff tips to flight feathers.

© Toko
Male

© Flutterby
S36

© Dewi
Rooibosrant Dam

© harrys
Male, S90

© Bush Brat
Near Olifants

© Amoli
S56 Aug 2012

© nan
15.10.2009

© BluTuna

© Duke

© steamtrainfan
Near Satara

© Tina
Orpen Loop

© Super Mongoose
near Phalaborwa, March 2013

© leachy
H1-4

© Richprins
Near Phalaborwa Gate

© Dindingwe
H1-2

© Lisbeth
S131

© ExFmem
S62

© Bookworm
Near Sable Hide

255. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus

Identification
31 cm; sexes alike,male larger than female. Sandy brown upperparts, bright red bill and legs, and distinctive head pat­tern unlike any other Vanellus plover. Legs and bill duller, more pinkish red in non-br season.
Juvenile: Forehead buff-brown, crown band buffy. Upperparts buff fringed.

© Toko
H9, Letaba area

© Flutterby
S100

© Dewi
Mopani

© BluTuna

© Duke

© Tina
Leeupan

© Super Mongoose
October 2012, S126

© leachy
Letaba

© nan
11.3.2011

© Amoli

© Dindingwe
S134
© Lisbeth
S56

258. Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus

Identification
30 cm; sexes alike. Unlikely to be confused with any other species in region, with distinctive black, white and grey plumage, and black legs.
Male has longer wing spurs than female.
Juvenile: Black plumage browner, and with buff tips to feathers.

© Toko
H9, Letaba area

© Flutterby
Adult & Juvenile, Sunset Dam

© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam

© Mel

© BluTuna
Juveniles

© Amoli
Skukuza Apr 2014

© nan
13.3.2008

© BluTuna
Adult

© Duke

© ExFmem
Rooibosrant Dam

© Lisbeth
Sunset Dam

© Tina
S25

© Super Mongoose
March 2013, near Mopani

© leachy
Chick, Transport Dam

© leachy
Sunset Dam

© Richprins
Leeupan

© Dindingwe
Sunset Dam


© Klipspringer

259. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps

Identification
30 cm. This large lapwing has pendulous, yellow wattles. Wings and tail are patterned in black and white, brown back, white underparts, mainly grey head with a white crown and foreneck. The eyering, facial wattles and legs are yellow. Females, males and young birds are similar in plumage.

© Toko
Crook's Corner

© nan

© Flutterby
Sunset Dam

© Dewi
Crook's Corner

© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam

© ExFmem
Sunset Dam

© Amoli
Sunset dam April 2014

© BluTuna

© Duke

© Tina
H4-1

© leachy
Sunset dam

© Richprins
Sunset Dam

© Dindingwe
Sunset Dam

© Dzombo
H4-2


© harrys
Sunset Dam

© Richprins
Sunset Dam

298. Water Thick-Knee (formerly known as Water Dikkop) Burhinus vermiculatus

Identification
40 cm; sexes alike. Pale grey wing panel and accompanying narrow white bar. Upperparts streaked (not spotted). In flight, pale (grey) wing panel conspicuous.
Juvenile: More vermiculated upperparts and with buff freckling on wing cov­erts.

© Toko
Lower Sabie low-level-bridge

© nan
18.10.2009

© Flutterby
Letaba area

© Dewi
Lake Panic

© BluTuna

© Bush Brat
Biyamiti Weir

© Mel
S114

© Amoli
Sunset dam April 2014

© ExFmem

© leachy
Shitlhave dam

© steamtrainfan
Lake Panic

© Tina
Sunset dam

© Super Mongoose
March 2013, Sable dam, Water Thick-knee with a chick

© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

© Dindingwe
Sweni Hide

347. Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus

Identification
25 cm. The only Sandgrouse species in the Kruger National Park.
Male: Black and white forehead band and narrow black and white breast band distinctive.
Female: Barred upper breast.
Juvenile: Similar to female, upperparts more pinkish fawn.

© Toko
Female and male (background). Road to Tshange view point.

© Flutterby
Male, S52 Redrocks Loop

© Dewi
Male, Rooibosrant Dam.

© BluTuna

© Amoli
S131

© nan
23.3.2011

© Duke

© steamtrainfan
Near Malelane Gate

© Tina
Male, S127

© Super Mongoose
Near Phalaborwa, March 2013

© leachy
Female, Letaba

© Dindingwe
S45

© Lisbeth
H14


© harrys
Near Phalaborwa Gate

© Klipspringer

© Richprins
Klopperfontein

353. African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

Identification
30 cm; sexes alike. Could be confused with both Red-eyed Dove and Cape Turtle-Dove, but combi­nation of yellow eyes and red skin around eyes diagnostic. Black collar on hindneck edged with white above. Usually gives presence away by bubbling call.
Juvenile: Browner than ad; wing coverts tipped buff.

© Toko
Bateleur Bushveld Camp

© Flutterby
Satara Camp

© Amoli

© Dewi
Bateleur Camp

© BluTuna

© nan
22.4.2011

© Tina
Tshokwane

© steamtrainfan
Satara Camp

© mposthumus
Tshokwane 12/6/2009

© Dindingwe
Tshokwane


© Klipspringer
Shingwedzi Camp