lmSA84 - Big Year 2017

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230. Amur Falcon, Dundee (KZN), 26/2

 

Male

 

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231. Swee Waxbill, Thendele, 27/2

 

Female

 

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232. Drakensberg Prinia, Thendele, 27/2

 

This bird is distinguished from the much more common Karoo Prinia by the light yellow wash and the significantly less degree of streaking on the breast.

 

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233. Long-tailed Widowbird, Dundee, 26/2

 

Male

 

 

 

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234. Chorister Robin-chat, Thendele, 28/2

 

 

 

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235. White-fronted Bee-eater, Dundee (KZN), 27/2

 

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236. African Olive-Pigeon, Thendele, 28/2

 

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237. Yellow Bishop, Thendele, 27/2

 

Shameful EBC - taken through a car window.

 

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238. African Stonechat, Thendele, 1/3

 

Male

 

 

Female

 

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Now I know what you have all been thinking....."nice list of birds but where are the Cisticolas"...well wait no more!

 

239. Wailing Cisticola, Thendele, 1/3

 

 

Edited March 22, 2017 by lmSA84

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It almost goes without saying that you should feel free to challenge any of these classifications - it's a nightmare family to distinguish

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240. Desert Cisticola, Thendele, 1/3

 

This is the one that I'm least confident about.

 

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These are a few members of the family that I have already presented but these are slightly better photos of them.

 

Neddicky, Thendele

 

 

Levaillant's Cisticola, Thendele

 

 

Edited March 22, 2017 by lmSA84

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241. Lazy Cisticola, Thendele, 27/2

 

This species often cocks it's tail

 

 

An early morning photo as it tries to warm up

 

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242. Rufous Winged Cisticola, Eshowe Forest Area, 18/2

 

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243. Zitting Cisticola, Rocktail Bay, 25/2

 

This is an immature bird, as indicated by the lemon wash

 

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244. Croaking Cisticola, Rocktail Bay, 25/2

 

An EBC photo, but the size, shape and back markings are diagnostic

 

[TonyQ]

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It is not yet the end of March and you already have more birds than I got in the whole of last year!. I particularly like the duplicate photo of the Neddicky - lovely photo and a very appealing name.

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It is not yet the end of March and you already have more birds than I got in the whole of last year!. I particularly like the duplicate photo of the Neddicky - lovely photo and a very appealing name.

 

 

@@TonyQ - thank you. I might have the volume but your thread has wonderful quality.

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I'll start with a few better photos of prior birds

 

White throated Swallow

 

 

Helmeted Guineafowl

 

 

Dusky Flycatcher

 

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245. Paradise Flycatcher, Walter Sisulu Gardens, 3/3

 

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246. Black Cuckooshrike, Walter Sisulu Gardens, 3/3

 

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247. Grey Tit, Cederberg, 27/1

 

 

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248. Thick-billed Weaver, Walter Sisulu Gardens, 3/3

 

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249. Mandarin Duck, Walter Sisulu Gardens, 3/3