YELLOW-FRONTED CANARY

251            YELLOW-FRONTED CANARY             Crithagra mozambica

South Africa    (14)

11 cm, 9-16 g. Common in open woodlands, savanna and gardens. Often in flocks with other seed feeders. Found down eastern side of South Africa.

AFRICAN FISH EAGLE

250          AFRICAN FISH EAGLE          Haliaeetus vocifer

South Africa                 (13)

63-73 cm, 2-3.8 kg, wingspan 1.9 m. Range most of South Africa except central west. Pairs live year round defending territory on large rivers, lakes, estuaries and lagoons.Preys mainly on fish but will also savage on carcasses, steals ducklings, steal fish from other waterbirds.

TAWNY EAGLE

249              TAWNY EAGLE            Aquila rapax

South Africa         (12)

56-76 cm, 1.6-2.5 kg, wingspan 1.7-2 m. Range across northern South Africa. Common, especially in semi-arid savannah, scare in arid grasslands and eastern Karoo, decreasing outside conservation areas due to persecution and poisoning. Pairs defend territory year round.

RED-BILLED FIREFINCH

248         RED-BILLED FIREFINCH              Lagonosticta senegala

South Africa          (11)

10 cm, 7-10 g. Found ne and central South Africa. Common in semi-arid woodland, especially near water, also in gardens. Brood host for Village Indigobird.

Red-billed Firefinch, female

YELLOW-BELLIED GREENBUL

247             YELLOW-BELLIED GREENBUL                Chlorocichla flaviventris

South Africa      (10)

20-23 cm, 32-50 g. Range ne South Africa. Found in coastal and ravine forests, dense woodlands and thickets, gardens and mangroves. Usually groups of 5-6 birds.

TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA

246         TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA          Prinia subflava

South Africa          (9)

13 cm, 9 g. Common resident in broadleafed woodlands, especially along watercourses. Solitary or in pairs.