Friday, November 14, 2014

HADEDA IBIS



365               HADEDA IBIS         Bostrychia hagedash

South Africa         (58)

76 cm. found in sub-Sahara Africa. Found in open grassland, savanna and wetlands, also urban parks, school fields, green corridors and large gardens.




AFRICAN SPOONBILL



364          AFRICAN SPOONBILL           Platalea alba

South Africa        (57)

Widespread across Africa and Madagascar. Lives in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water.






WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK


363            WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK             Dendrocygna viduata

South Africa         (56)

Breeds in sub-Saharan Afica and much of South America.