African Birdies

[mervin]

here are more birds from Pilansberg Nat. Park, S.Africa
:lol:

White-Faced Duck
Dendrocygna Viduata

flying Egyptian Goose
Alopochen Aegyptiaca

running Helmented Guineafowl
Numida Meleagris

 

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Black Headed Heron
Ardea Melancephala

Spotted Thick-Knee
Burhinus Capensis

Speckled Pigeon
Columba Guinea

 

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Laughing Dove
Streptopelia Senegalensis

White Browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha Heuglini

 

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Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus Velatus

Lesser Swamp Weaver
Acrocephalus Gracilirostis

Lesser Striped Swallow
Hirundo Abyssinica

 

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Groundscrapper Thrush
Psophocichla Litsitsirupa

Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus Vaillantii

Blue Waxbill
Uraginthus Angolensis

 

[mervin]

these were taken at a "Bird Garden" beside my Hotel.

Cape Glossy Starling
Lamprotorniss Nitens

Golden-breasted Starling (long tail)
Lamprotornis [Cosmopsarus] regius

 

[mervin]

Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica

Hartlaubs turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi

Sun conure
Aratinga solstitialis

 

[mummymonkey]

Great photographs of beautiful animals. Thanks for sharing those images.

 

[_BaDgUy_]

Absolutely amazing pictures, and very colorful birds!!


Wish I could take pictures like that!

 

[Lisachromis]

I love those shots! Absolutely fantastic

Just a bit of info... those Blue Waxbills are kept as cage birds, and are known as Cordon Bleus.

 

[Apistt_ed]

I agree... absolutely stunning photos.. I love all the photos! I have had the chance to see some of these birds first hand... GORGEOUS!!! cheers... john

 

[mervin]

Glad that all of you enjoyed the pics.

thanks for all you kind comments.

cheers