799. White-browed Sparrow-weaver Plocepasser mahali
Idenfication:
This large plump, short-tailed weaver is distictive with its broad, white eyebrow stripe and cospicuous rump.
While the male White-browed Sparrow-Weaver sports a black bill, the female's bill is horn-colored; that of the juvenile is pinkish-brown.
Twee Rivieren Dec. 2010
by Toko
Male at Melkvlei, August 2010
by Tina
Urikaruus, September 2012
by Mel
Grootkolk, October 2012
by nan
Male and female
by ExFmem
by Michele Nel
Twee Rivieren - Jan 2015
by Dindingwe
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799. White-browed Sparrow-weaver - 20 Points
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118. Secretarybird - 20 Points
118. Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
Identification
Large, long-legged grey and black bird with long, loose black feathers projecting behind the head. Long, wedge-shaped tail. Body and underwing coverts grey; flight feathers black; thighs black; tail grey, terminal bar black. In flight the two elongated central tail feathers project well beyond the main tail and the legs. Adult has an orange face, immature yellow face.
Northern Nossob valley, August 2010
by Mel
Juvenile, Nossob, October 2011
by Lisbeth
by Tina
Kousant, October 2013
by nan
by ExFmem
Oct. 2013, Urikaruus
by Michele Nel
Kwang - Jan 2016
by Dindingwe
by harrys
Identification
Large, long-legged grey and black bird with long, loose black feathers projecting behind the head. Long, wedge-shaped tail. Body and underwing coverts grey; flight feathers black; thighs black; tail grey, terminal bar black. In flight the two elongated central tail feathers project well beyond the main tail and the legs. Adult has an orange face, immature yellow face.
Northern Nossob valley, August 2010
by Mel
Juvenile, Nossob, October 2011
by Lisbeth
by Tina
Kousant, October 2013
by nan
by ExFmem
Oct. 2013, Urikaruus
by Michele Nel
Kwang - Jan 2016
by Dindingwe
by harrys
127. Black-winged Kite - 20 Points
127. Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Identification
33 cm. The adult Black-shouldered Kite is all grey with black shoulder patches, a white tail and a burgundy-red eye. Immature Black-winged Kites resemble adults but have brown, yellow or orange eyes, pale buff, tipped upperparts and indistinct rust-coloured markings on the underparts.
by Toko
August 2011
by Mel
Subadult, October 2011
by Tina
Dalkeith, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2011 Auob side
by nan
by Michele Nel
Auob Riverbed - Jan 2016
by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
Identification
33 cm. The adult Black-shouldered Kite is all grey with black shoulder patches, a white tail and a burgundy-red eye. Immature Black-winged Kites resemble adults but have brown, yellow or orange eyes, pale buff, tipped upperparts and indistinct rust-coloured markings on the underparts.
by Toko
August 2011
by Mel
Subadult, October 2011
by Tina
Dalkeith, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2011 Auob side
by nan
by Michele Nel
Auob Riverbed - Jan 2016
by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
132. Tawny Eagle - 20 Points
132. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Identification
66-73 cm. An untidy, rather 'baggy-trousered' raptor. These eagles are generally tawny to rusty brown in colour, although 'blonde' morphs do occur. First-year birds may appear almost white with rusty heads due to feather wear. In flight the Tawny Eagle is uniform rusty brown above and below, it shows no barring on the tail, little white in the wings and none on the upper tail coverts.
Breeding Pairs in KTP: 25-30. Total Numbers: 60-80.
by Toko
Around Dalkeith, August 2010
by Lisbeth
by Mel
Northern Auob, March 2013
Pale Morph Form, Northern Auob, March 2013
by Tina
Marie se Draai, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007 One of the 3 loop roads, Auob
by nan
© Michele Nel
North of Rooiputs - 17/02/2016
by Dindingwe
Identification
66-73 cm. An untidy, rather 'baggy-trousered' raptor. These eagles are generally tawny to rusty brown in colour, although 'blonde' morphs do occur. First-year birds may appear almost white with rusty heads due to feather wear. In flight the Tawny Eagle is uniform rusty brown above and below, it shows no barring on the tail, little white in the wings and none on the upper tail coverts.
Breeding Pairs in KTP: 25-30. Total Numbers: 60-80.
by Toko
Around Dalkeith, August 2010
by Lisbeth
by Mel
Northern Auob, March 2013
Pale Morph Form, Northern Auob, March 2013
by Tina
Marie se Draai, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007 One of the 3 loop roads, Auob
by nan
© Michele Nel
North of Rooiputs - 17/02/2016
by Dindingwe
140. Martial Eagle - 20 Points
140. Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
Identification
The largest eagle in Africa, the Martial eagle weighs in at almost 6.5 kg. It has a slight crest and feathered legs. The upperparts are dark brown with a black head and chest, a white belly with black streaks, the legs are white and it has very large talons. It has dark speckling on flanks and legs, and the tail and underwing are heavily barred and all dark underwings. The female is usually larger and more spotted than the male. The immature is paler above, often whitish on the head and chest, and has less spotted underparts. It reaches adult plumage in its seventh year.
Breeding Pairs in KTP: 20-30. Total Numbers: 40-60.
Auob valley, August 2011
by Mel
Around Auchterlonie, October 2013
by ExFmem
Oct. 2011
by Tina
Around Houmoed, September 2012
by nan
by Michele Nel
Just north of Auchterlonie, Oct 2013
by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
by harrys
Identification
The largest eagle in Africa, the Martial eagle weighs in at almost 6.5 kg. It has a slight crest and feathered legs. The upperparts are dark brown with a black head and chest, a white belly with black streaks, the legs are white and it has very large talons. It has dark speckling on flanks and legs, and the tail and underwing are heavily barred and all dark underwings. The female is usually larger and more spotted than the male. The immature is paler above, often whitish on the head and chest, and has less spotted underparts. It reaches adult plumage in its seventh year.
Breeding Pairs in KTP: 20-30. Total Numbers: 40-60.
Auob valley, August 2011
by Mel
Around Auchterlonie, October 2013
by ExFmem
Oct. 2011
by Tina
Around Houmoed, September 2012
by nan
by Michele Nel
Just north of Auchterlonie, Oct 2013
by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
by harrys
152. Jackal Buzzard - 40 Points
152. Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
Identification
45-53 cm. Adult has very dark plumage with bright chestnut breast and barred black and white belly. Short, rufous tail. Sometimes with breast blotchy black ot all white. The flight feathers from below are white, tipped with black to form a dark trailing edge to the wing.
Immature pale, with rufous coloured underparts, shows no tail-bands.
Adult. Auob valley, around 14th, August 2011
by Mel
Subadult, Union's End, March 2013
by nan
27.1.2012 - North of Nossob
by Michele Nel
Jackal Buzzard - Nossob Hide - Jan 2016
by ExFmem
Juvenile by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
Identification
45-53 cm. Adult has very dark plumage with bright chestnut breast and barred black and white belly. Short, rufous tail. Sometimes with breast blotchy black ot all white. The flight feathers from below are white, tipped with black to form a dark trailing edge to the wing.
Immature pale, with rufous coloured underparts, shows no tail-bands.
Adult. Auob valley, around 14th, August 2011
by Mel
Subadult, Union's End, March 2013
by nan
27.1.2012 - North of Nossob
by Michele Nel
Jackal Buzzard - Nossob Hide - Jan 2016
by ExFmem
Juvenile by Lisbeth - Nov. 2017
by Dindingwe
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230. Kori Bustard - 20 Points
230. Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
Identification:
The largest bustard of the region. The size, dark crest and lack of any rufous on the hind neck and upper mantle are diagnostic.
Urikaruus water hole, December 2010.
by Mel
Female with chick, Houmoed, March 2013
by Tina
Lower Dune Road, October 2013
by Toko
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007
by nan
Kalahari Tented Camp - 8.3.2012
by Michele Nel
Kori Bustard - note the chick following :) - On dune rd to Twee Rivieren - Jan 2015
by Dindingwe
by harrys
Identification:
The largest bustard of the region. The size, dark crest and lack of any rufous on the hind neck and upper mantle are diagnostic.
Urikaruus water hole, December 2010.
by Mel
Female with chick, Houmoed, March 2013
by Tina
Lower Dune Road, October 2013
by Toko
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007
by nan
Kalahari Tented Camp - 8.3.2012
by Michele Nel
Kori Bustard - note the chick following :) - On dune rd to Twee Rivieren - Jan 2015
by Dindingwe
by harrys
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732. Common Fiscal - 20 Points
732. Common Fiscal (arid west) Lanius collaris
Identification:
One of the most common shrikes of the region. Black above and white below with prominent white shoulder patches and a cospicuous white eyebrow stripe.
Upper dune road in December.
by Mel
April 2011
by Tina
Around Houmoed, September 2012
by nan
1.4.2013
by nan
1.4.2013 - Southern Auob river
by Michele Nel
near Mata Mata - Dec 2014
by Dindingwe
Identification:
One of the most common shrikes of the region. Black above and white below with prominent white shoulder patches and a cospicuous white eyebrow stripe.
Upper dune road in December.
by Mel
April 2011
by Tina
Around Houmoed, September 2012
by nan
1.4.2013
by nan
1.4.2013 - Southern Auob river
by Michele Nel
near Mata Mata - Dec 2014
by Dindingwe
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255. Crowned Lapwing - 20 Points
255. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
Identification
A large plover with a black cap surrounded by a white 'halo'. The legs and basal part of the bill are red. The sandy brown breast is seperated from the white belly by a black band.
by Lisbeth
Close to Nossob in December.
by Mel
Grootkolk area, October 2013
by Toko
by nan
by Tina
Chick, near Gemsbokplein, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007 Plover on nest with eggs. Overlook at Urikaruus waterhole
by Michele Nel
Auob Riverbed - Jan 2016
by Dindingwe
Identification
A large plover with a black cap surrounded by a white 'halo'. The legs and basal part of the bill are red. The sandy brown breast is seperated from the white belly by a black band.
by Lisbeth
Close to Nossob in December.
by Mel
Grootkolk area, October 2013
by Toko
by nan
by Tina
Chick, near Gemsbokplein, September 2012
by ExFmem
Oct. 2007 Plover on nest with eggs. Overlook at Urikaruus waterhole
by Michele Nel
Auob Riverbed - Jan 2016
by Dindingwe
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161. Gabar Goshawk - 20 Points
161. Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar
Identification
30-34 cm. Normal adult identified by grey throat and breast plus deep red eyes, red cere and legs and, in flight, by broad, white rump-patch. It has largely grey upperparts, conspicuous white and grey barring on the chest, thighs and underwings, a white rump and a dark grey, barred tail.
Less common melanistic form, which accounts on average for 10 to 25 percent of the overall population, is almost completely black but has same colours of soft parts but lacks the white rump.
In both types of adult the eyes are deep dark red. Adult females are significantly larger than adult males, and weigh around 90 percent more.
Immature: boldly blotched rufous all over head, neck and breast, eyes yellow, cere and legs coral. In flight shows white rump.
by Toko
Juvenile. August 2011.
by Tina
Adult. Near Lijersdraai, October 2013
by nan
Adult - 26.3.2013
by Mel
Melanisitc form (adult), around Auchterlonie, March 2013
by nan
Melanisitc form with yellow eyes (!), 16.2.2016 South of KTC (13th/14th)
by ExFmem
(c) Michele Nel - Nossob Camp 06/01/2016
by Peter Betts
Juv. Gabar Goshawk - Dalkeith
by Dindingwe
Melanistic!
Identification
30-34 cm. Normal adult identified by grey throat and breast plus deep red eyes, red cere and legs and, in flight, by broad, white rump-patch. It has largely grey upperparts, conspicuous white and grey barring on the chest, thighs and underwings, a white rump and a dark grey, barred tail.
Less common melanistic form, which accounts on average for 10 to 25 percent of the overall population, is almost completely black but has same colours of soft parts but lacks the white rump.
In both types of adult the eyes are deep dark red. Adult females are significantly larger than adult males, and weigh around 90 percent more.
Immature: boldly blotched rufous all over head, neck and breast, eyes yellow, cere and legs coral. In flight shows white rump.
by Toko
Juvenile. August 2011.
by Tina
Adult. Near Lijersdraai, October 2013
by nan
Adult - 26.3.2013
by Mel
Melanisitc form (adult), around Auchterlonie, March 2013
by nan
Melanisitc form with yellow eyes (!), 16.2.2016 South of KTC (13th/14th)
by ExFmem
(c) Michele Nel - Nossob Camp 06/01/2016
by Peter Betts
Juv. Gabar Goshawk - Dalkeith
by Dindingwe
Melanistic!