CAPE TURTLE DOVE

377             CAPE TURTLE DOVE                Streptopelia capicola

South Africa          (70)

Also known as Ring-necked Dove, and Half-collared Dove. 25-27 cm. Widespread and abundant in East and southern Africa, range includes most of Southern Africa except a thin strip on the west coast. Avoids forests but frequents most other habitat, including deserts where water is found.

GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTING

376            GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTING             Emberiza flaviventris

South Africa          (69)

15-16 cm.   Ranges across eastern two-thirds of Southern Africa. Common in woodlands and moist savanna.

WHITE-CRESTED HELMETSHRIKE

375            WHITE-CRESTED HELMETSHRIKE              Prionops plumatus

South Africa     (68)

Also known as the White Helmetshrike. 19 cm. Habitats include sub-tropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna and sub-tropical or tropical dry land. Forages in trees in summer but often on the ground in winter. Found in groups of 2-10, or in winter up to 22.

CHINSPOT BATIS

374           CHINSPOT BATIS         Batis molitor

South Africa        (67)

Range across eastern and northern part of Southern Africa. Common in broadleaf woodland and acacia savanna. 13 cm.

BRONZE MANNIKIN

373               BRONZE MANNIKIN                 Lonchura cucullata

South Africa       (66)

Also known as Bronze Munia. Range much of South Africa south of Sahara Desert.  9-10 cm.   

BLACK SPARROWHAWK

372                BLACK SPARROWHAWK              Accipter melanoleucus

South Africa            (65)

Also known as Black Goshawk and Great Sparrowhawk. Found in forests and non-desert areas south of the Sahara. Likes areas where there are tall trees for nesting, but also human altered habitat. Preys on birds of moderate size in suburban areas. 40-54 cm, wingspan 77-105 cm.

COMMON SCIMITARBILL

371         COMMON SCIMITARBILL          Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

South Africa             (64)

Common or Greater Scimitarbill. 24-28 cm. Ranges across southern and eastern Africa. Found in dry savanna and open, broadleaf woodlands.

GREY HERON

370           GREY HERON          Ardea cinerea

South Africa          (63)

Native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and southern Africa. Up to 100 cm tall and 84-102 cm long.

COMMON QUAIL

369           COMMON QUAIL         Coturnix coturnix

South Africa         (62)

18-21.9 cm. Widespread throughout Africa and in parts of Europe. Always on the ground, in grasslands, fields and crops, where it feeds on seeds.

GOLIATH HERON

368          GOLIATH HERON         Ardea goliath

South Africa            (61)

Also known as Giant Heron. Range sub-Saharan Africa, and Southwest and South Asia. The world's largest heron at 120-152 cm, wingspan 185-230 cm. Rarely ventures far from water, prefers to fly along water rather than across land. Found lakes, swamps, mangrove wetlands, reefs and sometimes river deltas.

YELLOW-BILLED STORK

367           YELLOW-BILLED STORK            Mycteria ibis

South Africa              (60)

Range across Africa south of the Sahara and in Madagascar. 97 cm.

AFRICAN HARRIER HAWK

African Harrier Hawk, juvenile

366           AFRICAN HARRIER HAWK            Poyboroides typus

South Africa         (59)

Also known as Harrier Hawk or Gymnogene. 60-66 cm. Range most of Africa south of Sahara. An unusual trait is that it has double-jointed knees, this enables it to reach into holes and cracks in trees searching for prey. Found in woodlands, tree plantations and urban areas.

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.