Saturday, November 22, 2014

MAGPIE MANNIKIN


401         MAGPIE MANNIKIN                Spermestes fringilloides

South Africa           (94)

Also called Magpie Munia. Range across southern and central Africa. Found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) moist shrubland, forest and dry grassland habitat. 13 cm.


MARICO SUNBIRD



400         MARICO SUNBIRD             Cinnyris mariquensis

South Africa            (93)

Also known as Mariqua Sunbird. Found in woodland, savanna, often in very dry areas. Range across northern half of southern Africa, except west coastal strip. 12 cm.