074. Green-backed Heron - 40 Points
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:55 pm
074. Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus
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240. African Jacana - 40 Points
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:57 pm
240. African Jacana Actophilornis africana
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:02 pm
Two-in-one: African Sacred Ibis & Great Egret
Four-in-one: Darter, Grey Heron & Cormorants - 130 Points
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:07 pm
Four-in-one: African Darter, Grey Heron, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant
Two-in-one: African Jacana & BS Lapwing - 90 Points
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:10 pm
Two-in-one: African Jacana & Blacksmith Lapwing
Two-in-one: African Darter & Reed Cormorant - 70 Points
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:14 pm
Two-in-one: African Darter & Reed Cormorant
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:17 pm
Three-in-one: Little Grebe, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant
255. Crowned Lapwing - 20 Points
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:34 pm
255. Crowned Lapwing (Crowned Plover) Vanellus coronatus
Identification
Size fairly large; long red legs diagnostic; face, chest and upperparts greyish brown; crown black, ringed white; forehead and eyebrow to nape black; dark breastband separates brown chest from white belly. Iris buffy yellow, orange or light brown; bill orange-red, tip black; legs and feet orange-red.
Immature: Browner than adult with buff feather edges on upperparts.
Chick: Mottled black and yellowish buff above; nape white, bordered above with black; underparts white with mottled buffy chest.
Identification
Size fairly large; long red legs diagnostic; face, chest and upperparts greyish brown; crown black, ringed white; forehead and eyebrow to nape black; dark breastband separates brown chest from white belly. Iris buffy yellow, orange or light brown; bill orange-red, tip black; legs and feet orange-red.
Immature: Browner than adult with buff feather edges on upperparts.
Chick: Mottled black and yellowish buff above; nape white, bordered above with black; underparts white with mottled buffy chest.
846. Common Waxbill - 20 Points
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:02 pm
846. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Identification
Size small; sexes alike; tail longish, graduated; above greyish brown, finely barred blackish; eyestripe crimson; below pinkish white, finely barred blackish; centre of belly red; undertail black. Iris brown; bill wax red, cutting edges darker; legs and feet dark pinkish brown.
Immature: Below buffy with dull red belly stripe and eyestripe; bill black with white basal spot; less distinctly barred than adult.
Identification
Size small; sexes alike; tail longish, graduated; above greyish brown, finely barred blackish; eyestripe crimson; below pinkish white, finely barred blackish; centre of belly red; undertail black. Iris brown; bill wax red, cutting edges darker; legs and feet dark pinkish brown.
Immature: Below buffy with dull red belly stripe and eyestripe; bill black with white basal spot; less distinctly barred than adult.
Re: Two-in-one: African Spoonbill & Grey Heron - 70 Points
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:17 pm
Two-in-one: African Spoonbill & Grey Heron
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Mankwe Dam