Birding on 3 continents

[xelas]

7 hours ago, Galana said:

A nice growing collection but I think BY034 may well have got out of alphabet order. Should it not begin with a 'K'?

 

Might well be, if judging by the colour of the legs. But if looking at its well defined division between white on the chin and grey of the face and head, it looks more like female Brown. Also in stature it appears different to those Karoos that we have photographed. This link shows a Brown Scrub Robin that looks very much like ours:

https://www.theflacks.co.za/birds/brown-scrub-robin/ . The white supercilium is more prominent that those of Karoo, and the tail is longer (??) ...

But the colour of the legs do started to bother also me ... are they as definitive as are the colour of the eyes?! If yes then indeed it should be moved to "K" section. Anyone else have their comments on this bird ID?

Edited February 1, 2018 by xelas

[Galana]

I was more interested in the distribution chart (habitat) and the lack of white on wings, darker primaries and pale to non existent malar strip. Sexes are alike.

https://www.theflacks.co.za/birds/category/robins-scrub-robins-robin-chats/

 

[xelas]

Distribution charts are not always correct! Like for Ashy Flycatcher, and the famous Motacilla Alba.

 

Lack of white, and darker primaries can be attributed to wrong position of the bird, and relatively poor quality of photo (a substantial crop and harsh light). Maybe the malar strip is not yet well defined?? Also can we deduct anything from the base colour of the tail? It is almost completely white while on most of Karoo photos the base of the tail is usually dark, and only bottom tip is white? Just learning, not disputing .

[xelas]

For those of you that like chicks: Black-winged Stilt when very young .

 

[TonyQ]

Not surprisingly it looks very much like an Avocet chick - and very cute!

[xelas]

Letter "A" is dominated by word "African" and letter "B" by word "Black". Likewise letter "C" is dominated by word "Cape". 

 

 

 

BY036 / SA036

Cape Batis - Batis capensis

 

female

 

male

Harold Porter Botanical Garden / 10.01.2018

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BY037 / SA037

Cape Bulbul - Pycnonotus capensis

 

juvenile

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden / 13.01.2018

 

adult

De Hoop / 02.01.2018

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BY038 / SA038

Cape Bunting - Emberiza capensis

 

Karoo NP / 05.01.2018

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BY039 / SA040

Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis

 

female

Karoo NP / 07.01.2018

 

male

Babylonstoren Garden / 09.01.2018

 

juvenile

Rooisand / 10.01.2018

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BY040 / SA040

Cape Cormorant - Phalacrocorax capensis

 

Wilderness / 04.01.2018

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BY041 / SA041

Cape Crow - Corvus capensis

 

De Hoop / 02.01.2018

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At first these two were so close to the car we were unable to get the right angle; later they flew away, luckily still inside acceptable range.

 

BY042 / SA042

Cape Longclaw

 

Strandfontein / 14.01.2018

 

 

 

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BY043 / SA043

Cape Robin-Chat - Cossypha caffra

 

juvenile

Harold Porter Botanical Garden / 10.01.2018

 

adult

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden / 13.01.2018

 

 

[xelas]

So back to #034. The photo of the bird will go into further analysis and is replaced by his cousin (or sibling?!)

 

 

BY034 / SA034

Karoo Scrub-Robin - Cercotrichas coryphoeus

 

Karoo NP / 07.01.2018

 

 

[xelas]

I've been informed that the juvenile bird at #037 is an intruder, a juvenile Sombre Greenbul that did not wanted to wait his turn later on . 

[TonyQ]

A  great collection and beautiful photos! The Robin Chat is lovely.

[xelas]

Thank You, @TonyQ! 

[xelas]

Second batch of "Cape" birds.

 

 

BY044 - SA044

Cape Shoveler - Anas smithii

 

 

Strandfontein / 14.01.2018

Edited February 2, 2018 by xelas

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BY045 / SA045

Cape Siskin - Crithagra totta

 

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden / 13.01.2018

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BY046 / SA046

Cape Sparrow -Passer melanurus

 

female

 

male

Karoo NP / 06.01.2018

Edited February 2, 2018 by xelas

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BY047 / SA047

Cape Spurfowl - Pternistis capensis

 

DeHoop / 01.01.2018

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BY048 / SA048

Cape Sugarbird - Promerops cafer

 

male

 

female

De Hoop / 02.01.2018

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BY049 / SA049

Cape Teal - Anas capensis

 

 

Strandfontein / 11.01.2018

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BY050 / SA050

Cape Turtle Dove - Streptopelia capicola

 

Babylonstoren Garden / 09.01.2018

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BY051 / SA051

Cape Wagtail - Motacilla capensis

 

Montagu / 07.01.2018

 

Boulders beach / 12.01.2018