Traveling in South Africa (2009)

A total of 8 species is included, 7 of them have been observed.

Traveling the Little Karoo, the Garden Route and the Cape of Good Hope:

2009-10-20 - 2009-11-11 in Gqeberha (former Port Elisabeth)

African ostrich / Afrikanischer Strauß (Struthio camelus)

Alternate classification: Struthio camelus domesticus
Also known as: Ostrich, South African ostrich, Common ostrich

Common ostrich. 2009-10-20 14:16:00 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)

Alternate classification: Ploceus cucullata

Probably a village weaver. 2009-10-20 14:33:26 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Probably a village weaver. 2009-10-20 14:45:14 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 640
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Cape robin-chat / Kaprötel (Cossypha caffra)


Hmm, maybe Cape robin-chat. 2009-10-20 14:48:06 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 900
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Little grebe / Zwergtaucher (Tachybaptus ruficollis)


Little grebe. 2009-10-22 18:53:38 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Striped kingfisher / Streifenliest (Halcyon chelicuti)


Our bed and breakfast host hand-feeding a striped kingfisher with mealworms. 2009-10-23 19:04:54 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 720
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Bokmakierie / Bokmakiriwürger (Telophorus zeylonus)


XXXX bokmakierie. 2009-10-24 18:09:46 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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African ostrich / Afrikanischer Strauß (Struthio camelus)

Alternate classification: Struthio camelus domesticus
Also known as: Ostrich, South African ostrich, Common ostrich

Common ostrich mating dance. 2009-10-25 08:00:50 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)

Alternate classification: Ploceus cucullata

Probably a village weaver near Addo Elephant Park. 2009-10-25 11:59:10 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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African ostrich / Afrikanischer Strauß (Struthio camelus)

Alternate classification: Struthio camelus domesticus
Also known as: Ostrich, South African ostrich, Common ostrich

A common ostrich in the fields of southwestern South Africa. 2009-10-31 11:52:14 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Blue crane (Grus paradisea)

Also known as: Paradise crane, Stanley crane

Probably blue cranes. 2009-10-31 11:56:06 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio)


Red-winged starling at the Cape. 2009-11-04 12:17:20 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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Red-winged starlings bickering or merely chattering. 2009-11-04 12:18:10 South Africa NIKON D40 ISO 200
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