AW Challenge - Bird Check List for Pilanesberg

Post by **Toko** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:45 pm

104. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata

Identification
Length 51-63 cm; all dark grey with white scaly markings; speculum metallic green, narrowly bordered white. Iris reddish brown; bill bright yellow with central black patch on culmen, and black tip; legs and feet black or reddish brown.
Chick: Above greyish brown; below, face, patches on back, and edges of wings yellow.

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Post by **Toko** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:45 am

Two-in-one: Black-headed Heron & Great Egret

Post by **Toko** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:44 am

Two-in-one: Blacksmith Lapwing & Grey Heron

Post by **Toko** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:57 am

Four-in-one: African Darter, Pied Kingfisher, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant

Post by **Toko** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:13 am

Three-in-one: African darter, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant

Post by **Toko** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:25 pm

852. African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis

Identification
9 cm. Very small, with short tail.
Males: Greyish-brown upperparts; white barring on chest and flanks; black facial mask; red bill when breeding; pinkish legs; long hind claw.
Female: Lacks the facial mask and is duller with a gre corwn.
Juvenile: Similar to the female but has fainter barring and a darker bill.

Post by **Toko** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:10 pm

142. Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus

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Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:19 pm

443. White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides

Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:23 pm

736. Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus

Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:30 pm

097. Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor

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AW Challenge - Bird Check List for Pilanesberg

104. Yellow-billed Duck - 20 Points

Two-in-one: Black-headed Heron & Great Egret - 70 Points

Two-in-one: Blacksmith Lapwing & Grey Heron - 70 Points

Four-in-one: 130 Points

Three-in-one: 100 Points

852. African Quailfinch - 40 Points

142 Brown Snake-Eagle - 20 Points

White-fronted Bee-eater 40 Points

Southern Boubou - 20 Points

Lesser Flamingo - 60 Points