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074. Green-backed Heron - 40 Points

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074. Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus

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240. African Jacana - 40 Points

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240. African Jacana Actophilornis africana

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Two-in-one: African Sacred Ibis & Great Egret - 70 Points

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Two-in-one: African Sacred Ibis & Great Egret

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Four-in-one: Darter, Grey Heron & Cormorants - 130 Points

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Four-in-one: African Darter, Grey Heron, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant

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Two-in-one: African Jacana & BS Lapwing - 90 Points

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Two-in-one: African Jacana & Blacksmith Lapwing

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Two-in-one: African Darter & Reed Cormorant - 70 Points

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Two-in-one: African Darter & Reed Cormorant

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Three-in-one: Little Grebe & Cormorants - 100 Points

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Three-in-one: Little Grebe, Reed Cormorant & White-breasted Cormorant

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255. Crowned Lapwing - 20 Points

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255. Crowned Lapwing (Crowned Plover) Vanellus coronatus

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Size fairly large; long red legs diagnostic; face, chest and upperparts greyish brown; crown black, ringed white; forehead and eyebrow to nape black; dark breastband separates brown chest from white belly. Iris buffy yellow, orange or light brown; bill orange-red, tip black; legs and feet orange-red.
Immature: Browner than adult with buff feather edges on upperparts.
Chick: Mottled black and yellowish buff above; nape white, bordered above with black; underparts white with mottled buffy chest.

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846. Common Waxbill - 20 Points

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846. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild

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Size small; sexes alike; tail longish, graduated; above greyish brown, finely barred blackish; eyestripe crimson; below pinkish white, finely barred blackish; centre of belly red; undertail black. Iris brown; bill wax red, cutting edges darker; legs and feet dark pinkish brown.
Immature: Below buffy with dull red belly stripe and eyestripe; bill black with white basal spot; less distinctly barred than adult.

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Re: Two-in-one: African Spoonbill & Grey Heron - 70 Points

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Two-in-one: African Spoonbill & Grey Heron

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