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  1. Kelp Gull

    Kelp Gull

    An adult of the distinctive Southern Africa race "L. d. vetula" which differs in having a dark eye, more sloping forehead, different bill shape and shorter wings. They are sometimes split as a separate species called "Cape Gull." This split was followed by SASOL until recent gene flow from South...
    • jmorlan
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    • kelp gull larus dominicanus south africa western cape
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  2. Great Crested Tern

    Great Crested Tern

    An adult in breeding plumage showing solid black cap contrasting with narrow white forehead band. They go under various alternate English names: Greater Crested Tern, Crested Tern, and Swift Tern, sometimes hyphenated Great Crested-Tern. Formerly included in the genus "Sterna." Races poorly...
    • jmorlan
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    • great crested tern thalasseus bergii western cape
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  3. Speckled Pigeon

    Speckled Pigeon

    Formerly called "Rock Pigeon," a name now widely used for the former Rock Dove aka Feral Pigeon ("Columba livia"). Two races are recognized. This is the smaller and darker Southern Africa race, "Columba guinea phaeonota".
    • jmorlan
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    • columba guinea south africa speckled pigeon western cape
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  4. Red-winged Starling

    Red-winged Starling

    This is a male (back) courtship feeding a female (front). This species was originally confined to cliffs and gorges for nesting, but now also takes advantage of buildings and other man-made structures in urban areas. Two subspecies are usually recognized. Southern African birds are the shorter...
    • jmorlan
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    • onychognathus morio red-winged starling south africa western cape
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  5. Cape White-eye

    Cape White-eye

    Formerly included in the Babbler family (Timaliidae) but restored to its own family, the Zosteropidae. This South African endemic was previously lumped with Orange River White-eye. The Cape White-eye is sometimes given the specific epithet "Z. capensis" but "Z. virens" has priority. Two...
    • jmorlan
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    • cape white-eye south africa western cape zosterops virens
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  6. Fork Tailed Drongo

    Fork Tailed Drongo

    Headed to the local reserve at lunch time today and the Fork Tailed Drongos were out in abundance.
    • xmesox
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    • birding birds fork tailed drongo forked tail drongo nature sigma 50-500mm south africa western cape
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  7. Grey-winged Francolin

    Grey-winged Francolin

    Near Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Dave Kennedy
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    • grey-winged francolin western cape
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  8. Grey-winged Francolin

    Grey-winged Francolin

    Photographed just south of Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa, near the entrance to the West Coast National Park
    • Dave Kennedy
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    • grey-winged francolin western cape
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  9. Blouberg Sunset

    Blouberg Sunset

    • Mark Bruce
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    • blouberg sunset south africa sunset western cape
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Landscapes
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