Michael´s Year

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246/S94.) Fork-Tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) / Trauerdrongo

 

Finally an easy one to identify again! Kgalagadi, 25/05/2016

 

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247/S95.) Cape Crow (Corvus Capensis) / Kapkrähe

 

Kgalagadi, 26/05/2016

 

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248/S96.) Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis) / Kapbülbül

 

De Hoop, 17/05/2016

 

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249/S97.) African Red-Eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) / Maskenbülbül

 

Augrabies Falls, 19/05/2016. The two species have different but overlapping ranges, hybrids are known.

 

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250/S98.) Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus) / Kapdrossel

 

Kirstenbosh, 16/05/2016

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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251/S99.) Karoo Thrush (Turus smithi) / Karoo-Drossel

 

Upington, 21/05/2016. Very similar but has a yellow eye-ring and the bill is more orange.

 

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252/S100.) Familiar Chat (Cercomela familiaris) / Rostschwanz

 

Cape area, 16/05/2016. A very common bird, a constant companion on this trip.

 

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253/S101.) Ant-Eating Chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) / Termitenschmätzer

 

Cammspannen, 22/05/2016

 

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254/S102.) Mountain Wheatear (Oenanthe monticola) / Bergsteinschmätzer

 

Augrabies Falls, 20/05/2016. This is the female, unfortunately I have no pictures of a male who are looking more distinctive.

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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255/S103.) Capped Wheatear (Oenanthe pileata) / Erd-Steinschmätzer

 

De Hoop, 18/05/2016

 

 

And one from Kgalagadi, 26/05/2016

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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256/S104.) African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) / Afrikanisches Schwarzkehlchen

 

Bontebok NP, 18/05/16. Both African and Eurasian Stonechat used to be considered as only subspecies of Common Stonechat but are now both accepted as full species in their own right.

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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257/S105.) Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) / Kalahari-Heckensänger

 

Kgalagadi, 27/05/2016

 

 

Kgalagadi, 28/05/2016

 

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258/S106.) Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) / Kaprötel

 

Kirstenbosh, 16/05/2016

 

 

De Hoop, 17/05/2016

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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259/S107.) Chestnut-Vented Tit-Babbler (Sylvia subcaeruleum) / Meisengrasmücke

 

Kgalagadi, 23/05/2016

 

 

Kgalagadi, 27/05/2016

 

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260/S108.) Desert Cisticola (Cisticola aridulus) / Kalaharizistensänger

 

Cisticolas are even harder to identify than Larks. This one was easy, though - it is the only Cisticola occurring in the area.

 

Kgalagadi, 24/05/2016

 

 

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261/S109.) Black-Chested Prinia (Prinia flavicans) / Brustbandprinie

 

Augrabies Falls, 20/05/2016

 

 

Where is the black chest? I believe this is a juvenile which don´t have that yet. I´m reasonably sure it´s a Prinia, and the only other one similar enough is the Karoo Prinia but that one is quite streaked on the breast, also the juveniles. The eyes look right too.

Edited August 28, 2016 by michael-ibk

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262/S110.) Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa) / Streifenprinie

 

De Hoop, 18/05/2016

 

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263/S111.) Fiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens) / Würgerschnäpper

 

Looks quite a bit like a Shrike but the bill is more slender, tail shorter, legs longer, white in wings confined to secondaries (not wing coverts) and white windows in the tail, lacks white outer-tail feathers.

 

Cape area, 16/05/2016

 

 

And a closer shot from De Hoop, 18/05/2016

 

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264/S112.) Chat Flycatcher (Bradornis infuscatus) / Drosselschnäpper

 

Kgalagadi, 28/05/2016. Darker brown underparts than a Marico.

 

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265/S113.) Marico Flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) / Maricoschnäpper

 

Kgalagadi, 28/05/2016. A very common flycatcher.

 

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266/S114.) Pririt Batis (Batis pririt) / Priritbatis

 

Kgalagadi, 26/05/2016

 

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267/S115.) Cape White-Eye (Zosterops capensis) / Südafrikabrillenvogel

 

Kirstenbosh, 16/05/2016

 

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268/S116.) Orange River White-Eye (Zosterops pallidus) / No German name.

 

Augrabies Falls, 20/05/2016. Split quite recently from Cape White-Eye (which is probably why I could not even find a German name.) Paler above with distinctive, peach-coloured flanks and a more prominent yellow supra-loral stripe. (Whatever a "supra-loral" stripe is. )

 

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269/S117.) Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis) / Kapstelze

 

Boulder´s Beach, 15/05/2016. Abundant in the Cape area.

 

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270/S118.) Cape Longclaw (Macronyx capensis) / Kappieper

 

Bontebok NP, 18/05/2016