CAPE GLOSSY STARLING

A Cape Glossy Starling joins other birds drinking at the puddle under a tap, photographed at Mkhuze.

241             CAPE GLOSSY STARLING              Lamprotornis nitens

South Africa          (4)

25cm, 65-112 gms.Common in savanna, mixed woodlands and gardens, found in arid regions.

BROWN-HOODED KINGFISHER

Juvenile Brown-hooded Kingfisher photographed at iMfolozi

240          BROWN-HOODED KINGFISHER             Halycon albiventris

South Africa      (3)

20-22 cm, 50-75 gms. Common in woodlands, coastal forests, parks and gardens. Range eastern half of South Africa.

SOUTHERN YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL

239         SOUTH YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL           Tockus leucomelas

South Africa    (2)

Range across northern South Africa. Found in thornveld and dry broadleaf woodlands. 48-60 cm, 145-230 gms.

PURPLE-CRESTED TURACO

238              PURPLE-CRESTED TURACO           Tauraco porphyreolopha

South Africa          (1)

411-43 cm; 220-450 g. Found in broadleaf woodlands, and coastal and ravine forests. Range ne quarter of South Africa.