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[Peter Connan]

64) Namaqua Sandgrouse

 

Kelkiewyn

Pterocles namaqua

 

Very often heard, but seldom seen, these vocal little birds (and others from the family) fly long distances to water. When they have nestlings, they will dip their breasts into water, which is retained there by special feathers and so transport water back to the chicks.

Female

 

Male

 

Etosha, 13 April

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65) Acacia Pied Barbet

 

Bonthoutkapper

Tricholaema leucomelas

 

 

 

 

Etosha and Palmwag, April

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66) Bataleur

 

Berghaan

Terathopius ecaudatus

 

Strangely, we only saw immature birds this whole trip.

 

13 April, Etosha 

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67) Cape Crow

 

Swartkraai

Corvus capensis

 

 

 

Etosha, April

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68) Glossy Starling

 

Kleinglansspreeu

Lamprotornis nitens

 

 

 

 

Etosha and Aba Huab, April

[Peter Connan]

69) White-backed Vulture

 

Witrugaasvoel

Gyps africanus

 

 

 

Etosha, 13/14 April

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70) Lapped-faced Vulture

 

Swartaasvoel

Torgos tracheliotus

 

 

 

Aba Huab, 24 April

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71) White-headed Vulture

 

Witkopaasvoel

Trigonoceps occipitalis

 

 

 

Etosha, 14 April

[SAFARILEGEND]

@Peter Connan Very nice!

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Thank you very much @SAFARILEGEND

 

72) African Grey Hornbill

 

Gryneushoringvoel

Tockus nasutus

 

 

 

Etosha and Aba Huab, April

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73) White-browed Sparrow-weaver

 

Koringvoel

Plocepasser mahali

 

 

Kgalagadi, 27 April

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74) Shaft-tailed Whydah

 

Pylstertrooibekkie

Vidua regia

 

 

14 April, Etosha

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75) Marabou Stork

 

Maraboe

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

 

 

Etosha, 14 April

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76) Yellow-billed Hornbill

 

Geelbekneushoringvoel

Tockus leucomelas

 

 

 

Etosha and Aba Huab, April

[Peter Connan]

77) Namaqua Dove

 

Namakwaduifie

Oena capensis

 

Male

 

Female

 

 

 

Etosha, 15 April

Edited July 15, 2017 by Peter Connan

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78) Pale Chanting Goshawk

 

Bleeksingvalk

Melierax canorus

 

Adult

 

Immature

 

Immature

 

Kgalagadi, April

[Peter Connan]

More Pale Chanting Goshawk, this time being badgered and in turn badgering other birds.

 

 

 

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79) Tawny Eagle

 

Roofarend

Aquila rapax

 

 

More badgering:

 

Kgalagadi, April

[Peter Connan]

80) Lilac-breasted Roller

 

Gewone Troupant

Coracias caudata

 

 

Etosha, 16 April

[PeterHG]

Some beautiful flight shots of the raptors, @Peter Connan !

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG

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81) Long-tailed Paradise-whydah

 

Gewone Paradysvink

Vidua paradisaea

 

 

16 April, Khowarib river

[Peter Connan]

82) Ruppell's Korhaan

 

Woestynkorhaan

Eupodotis rueppellii

 

 

16 April, Klein Serengeti

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83) House Sparrow

 

Huismossie

Passer domesticus

 

 

17 April, Palmwag

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84) Pale-winged Starling

 

Bleekvlerkspreeu

Onychognathus nabouroup

 

 

 

 

17/18 April, Palmwag