Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:40 pm

355. Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis

Identification
25 cm; sexes very similar. Female paler than male. Only dove in region with pinkish-grey head and rufous chest with black spotting; lacks black collar on hindneck. White outer tail feathers conspicuous in flight. Partially melanistic individuals occasionally recorded.
Juvenile: Breast grey, lacks black speckling. Overall paler and browner than adult.

© Toko
Timbavati Picnic Spot

© Flutterby
Satara Camp

© Dewi
Sirheni

© Amoli
Letaba Dec 2012

© nan
5.3.2008

© Tina
Lower Sabie

© leachy
Lower Sabie Camp

© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger

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© Dindingwe
H1-3

© ExFmem
Sept. 2017

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:28 pm

373. Grey Go-away Bird (Formerly known as Grey Lourie) Corythaixoides concolor

Identification
49 cm; sexes alike. Very distinctive all-grey bird that is common in the bushveld and unlikely to be confused with any other species.
Juvenile: Paler than ad with shorter crest and buffy tinge to feathers.

© Toko
Redrocks Loop, S52

© Flutterby
Satara Camp

© Dewi
Sirheni

© nan
5.5.2011

© harrys
Shingwedzi

© Amoli
Mahonie loop Aug 2012

© Duke
S119

© Tina
H 6

© Bush Brat
Satara

© Lisbeth
North of Lower Sabie

© leachy
Lower Sabie Camp

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© Dindingwe
Lower Sabie

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:48 pm

391. Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii

Identification
41 cm. Sexes alike in plumage colouration, females slightly larger than males. Black heads and tails; back and wings are rufous-brown and underparts are white. Eyes are red; bills, legs and feet are black.
Juvenile: White eyebrow and streaked, brownish crown.

© Toko
Adult. H1-6

© Flutterby
Adult, H4-1

© Dewi
S60

© Amoli
H1-3 Dec 2012

© nan
20.4.2011

© Bush Brat
S106

© BluTuna
Juvenile

© Tina
S126

© Tina
Juvenile, H3

© leachy
H10

© Michele Nel
Near Mopani Nov 2014

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© Dindingwe
Pafuri Area

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:57 pm

396. African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis

Identification
14-18 cm. A small, heavily streaked, grey owl with ear tufts. The face is surrounded by black edging.

© Toko
Satara camp

© Flutterby
Satara Camp

© Dewi
Shingwedzi

© Duke
Satara

© nan
14.3.2011

© Amoli
Satara Camp December 2012

© Tina
Afsaal

© ExFmem
Satara

© Mel
Afsaal

© Bush Brat
Satara

© steamtrainfan
you all know where?????

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© Dindingwe
Muzandzeni

© harrys
Satara Camp

© Richprins
Shongololo Stream

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:05 pm

402. Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (formerly known as Giant Eagle Owl) Bubo lacteus

Identification
62 cm; sexes alike, but female about 10% larger and 30% heavier than male, pale, finely barred milky grey underparts, grey-brown back, pinkish eyelids and very large size make this owl unmistakable (much larger and greyer than Spotted Eagle-Owl).
Juvenile: Fledges with grey-brown down, grey bars on head and body and with smaller 'ears'.

© Toko
S50

© Flutterby
H1-6

© Dewi
S56

© Bush Brat
Shingwedzi

© nan
16.4.2011

© Amoli
S56 August 2012

© Tina
H 1-3

© ExFmem
S48 (?)

© steamtrainfan
Timbavati Road

© General Gump
Sabie River, Feb 26,2012

© Super Mongoose
Tsendze, March 2013

© leachy
Shingwedzi

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© Dindingwe
Biyamiti Road

© Richprins
S52

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:23 pm

417. Little Swift Apus affinis

Identification
Wingspan 33 cm, length 12 cm; sexes alike. Black plumage. White throat. White rump wrapping down onto flanks. Short square tail.
Juvenile: Grey head and body with white-edged flight feathers.

© Toko
Sirheni camp, it got lost in the bathroom

© leachy
Olifants River Bridge

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© Dindingwe
Skukuza Golf Club

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© Lisbeth
Shingwedzi Bridge

© Klipspringer
Olifants River

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:29 pm

428. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Identification
25 cm; sexes similar. Only kingfisher in region with an all black and white plumage. Male with double breast band. Female easily separable with single breast band.
Juvenile: Breast band greyish black; feathers on face, throat and breast fringed buff.

© Toko
Female, Biyamiti Weir

© Flutterby
Female, Skukuza Low-level Bridge

© Flutterby
Male, S14 Fayi Loop

© Dewi
Balule low level bridge

© Bush Brat
Near Pretoriuskop

© Amoli
Lake Panic April 2014

© BluTuna
Male and female

© ExFmem
Lower Sabie Bridge

© Tina
Lake Panic

© General Gump
Female, Lake Panic 28/06/2013

© Lisbeth
S25

© leachy
Sunset dam

© Super Mongoose
March 2013, Letaba

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© Dindingwe
H4-1

© Richprins
Kanniedood Dam

© Klipspringer
Lower Sabie Bridge

Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:40 pm

429. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima

Identification
42 - 48 cm, sexes similar. It has a large crest and finely spotted white on black upperparts.
The male has a chestnut breast band and otherwise white underparts with dark flank barring, while the female has a white-spotted black breast band and chestnut belly.
Juveniles: Female all white underneath. Male with speckled black breast band.

© Toko
Female, S46

© nan
Male, 18.10.2009

© Flutterby
Male, N'waswitshaka River, H11

© Dewi
Balule low level bridge.

© Bush Brat
Lower Sabie

© Duke
H10

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Post by **Toko** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:24 pm

443. White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides

Identification
22-24 cm; sexes alike, only bee-eater in region with red/white throat combination. Green upperparts. Cinnamon underparts. Black mask. White forehead. Bright red throat. Square tail. Dark trailing edge to wings, visible in flight.

© Dewi
S56

© Duke
S119

© Tina
S25

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Post by **nan** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:07 pm

249. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris

© Mel
S114

© Tina
S25

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Kruger National Park Bird Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

355. Laughing Dove - 20 Points

373. Grey Go-away Bird - 20 Points

391. Burchell's Coucal - 20 Points

396. African Scops-Owl - 20 Points

402. Verreaux's Eagle-Owl - 20 Points

417. Little Swift - 20 Points

428. Pied Kingfisher - 20 Points

429. Giant Kingfisher - 20 Points

443. White-fronted Bee-eater - 20 Points

249. Three-banded Plover - 20 Points