Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA : 30 May to 4 June 2025
We had another exploratory ringing expedition to the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (SMA) from Friday 30 May to Wednesday 4 June. This is the BDI...
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Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus)
Cover image of Southern Boubou by Pieter la Grange The Southern Boubou belongs to the Bushshrike family MALACONOTIDAE. Other members of this group include ...
Burchell’s Coucal (Centropus burchellii)
Cover image of Burchell’s Coucal by Pieter Cronje Coucals along with Cuckoos and Malkohas belong to the family CUCULIDAE. Globally, the family a...
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
Cover image of Spur-winged Goose by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape The Spur-winged Goose belongs to the family ANATIDAE comprising Ducks, Gees...
Red-headed Finch (Amadina erythrocephala)
Cover image of Red-headed Finch by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape The Red-headed Finch belongs to the family ESTRILDIDAE, along with...
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Cover image: Pied Kingfisher by Colin Summersgill – Albert Falls Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Kingfishers belong to the family ALCEDINIDAE. They...
Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)
Cover image of Golden-breasted Bunting by Ansie Dee Reis – Dikhololo Resort, North West Buntings belong to the Family: EMBERIZIDAE. The bunt...
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
Cover image of Cape Bunting by Marna Buys – West Coast National Park, Western Cape Buntings belong to the Family: EMBERIZIDAE. The buntings&...
Crimson-breasted Shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus)
Cover image: Crimson-breasted Shrike by Tino Herselman – Kathu district, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 264401 The Crimson-breasted Shrike bel...
Chat Flycatcher (Melaenornis infuscatus)
Cover image of Chat Flycatcher by Richard Johnstone – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 162613 The Chat Flycatcher belongs to the family...