Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Cover image: Pied Crow by Trevor Hardaker – BirdPix 16860 Identification The Pied Crow is an unmistakable, vocal and conspicuous species, unlikely to be o...
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Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Cover photo – Red-eyed Dove by Anthony Archer. Identification The Red-eyed dove is common in many areas of southern Africa, and has adapted well to living...
Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris)
Cover photo: Southern Fiscal BirdPix 8316 – Desire Darling Identification The Southern Fiscal can be identified by its distinct black and white colouration and ...
Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)
The Cape Bulbul is Endemic to South Africa. It is very common across much of the Western Cape, with its range extending along the coast to the Northern and East...
Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Identification The Ring-necked Dove, also known as the Cape Turtle Dove, is a very common bird species that occurs all over South Africa. It can be identified b...
Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
Identification Common Waxbills are small greyish-brown birds. This species is not sexually dimorphic; males females look the same. Overall, the Common Waxbill i...
Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis)
Cape Canaries are small, brightly-coloured birds. Males and females can be difficult to tell apart; you must look closely!
Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens)
The Cape White-eye is a very small, fast-moving bird. Males and females look alike but show geographic variation. This term means that one species can look diff...
Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Identification The Pin-tailed Whydah is a small sexually dimorphic species. Males and females differ dramatically when breeding, and appear similar outside of t...
Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis)
Identification The Cape Weaver is a medium-sized, brightly coloured bird. Males and females look similar but are not quite alike. Males also differ slightly in ...