B.Y. 2019. The Tortoise rules!

[Dave Williams]

286)Magpie Shrike

Seen right through the KNP but especially in the south.

Magpie Shrike  Urolestes melanoleucus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

287) Lesser Striped Swallow

The only one I saw, this one was in the south of the park and an early arrival on migration I assume.

Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

288)Yellow-throated Longclaw

Biyamiti Weir KNP

I was sold a guiding trip in The Gambia earlier this on the strength of seeing this bird. We didn't then so this made up for it! Why it appealed in the first place I don't know!

 

 

Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

289) Green-winged Pytilia

Nr Berg-en-dal Rest Camp

This was only the second I'd ever seen ( the other in Namibia), but in the coming weeks I saw quite a few more.

Green-winged Pytilia  Pytilia melba by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

290) Greater Black-eared Starling

This one was at Afsaal picnic site but they were seen regularly throughout KNP. Usually singularly.

Greater Blue-eared Starling  Lamprotornis chalybaeus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

291) Black-headed Oriole

Berg-en-dal Rest Camp KNP

Black-headed Oriole by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

292) Black-collared Barbet

Somewhere in the south of KNP. This was on it's own but I later spotted small feeding flocks of them.

Black-collared Barbet  Lybius torquatus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

293) Brown-headed Parrot

Berg-en-dal.

Seen in a few places across the wholesaled;e of the KNP.

Brown-headed Parrot  Poicephalus cryptoxanthus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

294) Common Mynah

Spar carpark, Malelane.SA.

I believe this species has grown from escapees and spread across parts of Africa.

I only spotted them twice, here and in one of the rest camps, can't remember which though!

Common Mynah by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

290) Greater Black-eared Starling

You gonna count these twice then?

Hard to pick faves but the Melba doe shave a certain cuteness as does the pose of the parrot. Very er, Parrotlike.

[Zim Girl]

Great start to your SA birds, Dave.

[PeterHG]

Great to see your SA photos, @Dave Williams ! A lot of beautiful shots, like Parrot, Oriole, Oxpecker and many more

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, Galana said:

You gonna count these twice then?

 

 

Nice to know you are paying attention but this one had particularly dirty ears!

[TonyQ]

Excellent start to SA. The Black-collared Barbet and the Parrot are beauties

[Kitsafari]

great shots Dave! love that black collared barbet - i've yet to see one. 

[michael-ibk]

Wonderful photos, especially love the Pytilia, such a tricky bird to get.

[Peter Connan]

As of now, I'm going to ignore all your maoning.

 

Fabulous shots!

[Dave Williams]

13 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

As of now, I'm going to ignore all your maoning.

 

Fabulous shots!

 

Thanks Peter, I wasn't moaning about the opportunities that I took, just the lack of them. I have a grudge match going on here!!l

[Dave Williams]

295) Swainson's Spurfowl

Somewhere near Crocodile Bridge

Swainson's Spurfowl  Pternistis swainsonii by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

296)Wattled Starling

Somewhere in the south of KNP! ( only one I saw too!)

Wattled Starling   Creatophora cinerea by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

297) Marico Sunbird

Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp

 

I didn't see many Sunbird opportunities, not that many flowers around in the dry parched conditions of the park. 

 

Southern Double-collared Sunbird. Cinnyris chalybeus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Edited October 25, 2019 by Dave Williams

[Dave Williams]

298) Go-away Bird

Seen throughout the park, this shot was from somewhere in the south on a grey dull day!

 Go-away Bird  Corythaixoides concolor by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

299) Goliath Heron

Seen from the very bottom right to the very top at Parfuri. Surprisingly to me,possibly the most commonly seen Heron species, either that or Grey Heron.

Goliath Heron  Ardea goliath by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

300)Kori Bustard

Seen throughout the park but not regularly, not nearly as common as they are in Etosha.

Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

301)Larks....I really am uncomfortable with.

Just realised I have labeled the same bird with two different names on my Flickr page. One is right..I think. Not sure which though!

 

Sabota Lark  Calendulauda sabota by Dave Williams, on Flickr

 

I'm going with Sabota due to bill shape

 

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis by Dave Williams, on Flickr