Malachite Kingfisher

Status:

Distribution: Resident /Internally migrant with seasons [Wet?]

Sub-Saharan Africa,around water sources.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite_kingfisher

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fcqliQyF0s

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Pied Kingfisher

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Sub-Saharan Africa,into southern Asia [Turkey thru to India to China]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_kingfisher

Observed at:

Pete's Pond :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc2sWhL_V_Q

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Woodland Kingfisher

Status:

Distribution: Resident,although migrations occur into equatorial tropics during dry season

Sub Saharan African,except central & arid southwestern Africa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_kingfisher

Bird call: http://www.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.phtml?idVideo=12993&Halcyon_senegalensis

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRQGgSaCp8 [calling]

Also at Nkorho : Awaiting video clip

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Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Southeastern and parts of southern Africa

http://www.djuma.co.za/bird_kingfisher.php

Observed at:

Djuma : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVau08kdew

Senegal Wattled Lapwing / Plover

Status:

Distribution: Resident /Internal migrant,ie--moves with the rains.

Much of Sub-Saharan Africa,except for central and southeastern-most areas.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Wattled_Lapwing

Observed at:

Nkorho : Awaiting video/image

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African Jacana

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Sub-Saharan Africa,particularly around water sources,ie rivers,lakes,swamp etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_jacana

Observed at:

Djuma : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2165iR2NJSc

Blacksmith Lapwing / Plover

Status:

Distribution: Resident/Internal migrant,ie--moves with the rains.

Eastern to Southern Africa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksmith_Lapwing

Observed at:

Pete's Pond :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLxLZdb_PfI

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcCCif00tUI

Also at Djuma : Awaiting Video and/or image.

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Crowned Lapwing / Plover

Status:

Distribution: Resident/Internal migrant.ie--moves with the rains.

Eastern down to southeastern and southern Africa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowned_Plover

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM988a8tUSk [Calling]

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KyrcRKPuU [Calling loudly]

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Three-banded Plover

Status:

Distribution: Resident [More info needed to clarify]

Eastern down to Southern Africa & Madagascar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-banded_Plover

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKbUYvyIsT0

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l_y4Ig0FQw

Also at Djuma : Awaiting video/images.

Egyptian Goose

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Egypt and then much of Sub-Saharan Africa.Introduced and Increasing in Britain and elsewhere in Western Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_goose

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : ''George & Gracie''

Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Egyptian+Goose+Pete%27s+Pond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2OJ8Qn_T4&mode=related&search=

Nkorho : "Egyp & Tian"

Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Egyptian+Goose+Nkorho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rzr1hrSU54

Djuma : "Ozzie & Harriet"

Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Egyptian+Goose+WildEarth

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Egyptian+Goose+Djuma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd--uzsTOQc    'Nothings too big for an Egyptian Goose to square up to..!'

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Comb Duck [formerly Knob-billed Duck]

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Southern Hemisphere worldwide: Sub-Saharan Africa,South America thru to south & south-east Asia & southern China.Vagrant to Caribbean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comb_duck

Only males have the 'knob' on its upper bill.

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqJoQ0DVQI4&mode=related&search=

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDRGkA72aqQ

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White-faced Whistling Duck

Status:

Distribution: Resident/Internal migrations

Sub-Saharan Africa & South America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-faced_whistling_duck

Bird Calls:

 http://www.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.phtml?idVideo=9848&Dendrocygna_viduata

Observed at:

Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=White-faced+Duck+Pete%27s+Pond

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCcWBdVJ7Gg&mode=related&search=

African Spoonbill

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Map N/A:Sub-Saharan African

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_spoonbill

Immature birds lack the red face and have a yellow bill

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie8zW1IvIVQ

Hammerkop / Hamerkop

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Sub-Saharan Africa [south of Sahara] including Madagascar.Southern Arabian peninsular

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hammerkop+Pete%27s+Pond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsB2HmTmol8

Nkorho : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hammerkop+Nkorho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3ACP0fc9Y

Djuma : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hamerkop+WildEarth

Hadada [Hadeda] Ibis

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadada_Ibis

Bird Call: http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.phtml?idVideo=14573

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hadeda+Ibis+Pete%27s+Pond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzvQUtk_nf0

Nkorho : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hadeda+Ibis+Nkorho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BhuO2t0IGI

Djuma :

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hadeda+Ibis+WildEarth

Wooly-necked Stork

Status:

Distribution: Resident

Much of Africa,into South & Southeast Asia

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly-necked_Stork

Observed at:

Nkorho :

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Abdim's Stork  [or 'White-bellied Stork']

Status:

Distribution: Resident

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdim%27s_stork

Throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa and extending into Arabian Peninsula

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : ? Photo on Pete's Pond Commentary

http://groups.msn.com/THEPETESPONDCOMMENTATOR/petesbirdsii.msnw

Not a clear view [Distant]

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Abdim%27s+Stork+Pete%27s+Pond

Saddle-billed Stork

Status:

Distribution: Resident

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle-billed_stork

Much of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=saddle-billed+Stork+Petes+Pond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vKncx3LDI

   Juvenile:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qFkyFahyw

Nkorho :  Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=saddle-billed+Stork+Nkorho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9uM7HxV0pY

Djuma :Selection

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=saddle-billed+Stork+Djuma

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JuBIoLWt_-I

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African Open-billed Stork

Status:

Distribution: Throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa

 http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/stork-ob.htm

Observed at:

Pete's Pond: Awaiting video clip / image to be added.

Cattle Egret

Status:

Distribution:Resident

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_egret#Distribution

Map N/A:Increasingly worldwide coloniser.

Bird call : http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/45/_/Cattle_Egret.aspx

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI7aAOwDIIs&mode=related&search=

in breeding plumage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AccwQnzzBVM&mode=related&search=

Nkorho :

Yellow-billed Stork

Status:

Distribution:Resident/Transitionary within range

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_stork 

Throughout much of Africa and parts of northern Middle Eastern regions.

Juvenile

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg_ceXESPyI 'Elvis'

Little Egret

Status:  

Distribution: Resident/Plus Winter Migratory visitors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_egret

Map not available: Increasingly worldwide distribution.

 Bird Call at: http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/littleegret/

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl7WMbeOsO4

Smaller than Great Egret,and has yellow feet.

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Great Egret Ardea Alba Melanorhynchos African Subspecies

Status:

Distribution:Resident/plus winter migrators

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Egret

 Bird call at: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Great_Egret.html#sound

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGfa0nnUV6A

Mel:

Eden:  this is going to be such a help.  Thank you so much!  (I have a hard time with the birds with the exception of quelea, George and Gracie, Herbie and Elvis.) and of course the "fleas"

I thought it would be helpful for those who wanted to put a name with the bird they saw.

Striated Heron [Assumed to be same or subspecies of Green Heron]

Status:

Distribution:Resident.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_heron

 Image Curtesy of www.freewebs.com

 Bird calls at:  

http://www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=&pagenumber=&order=taxonomy&view=0&pagenumber=7

Observed at:

Pete's Pond :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxLRkQVPL84&mode=related&search=

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Green-backed Heron [Assumed to be same or subspecies of Green Heron]

Status:

Distribution:Resident.

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/green-backed_heron.htm Among others

Observed at:

Pete's Pond:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUY095cTiw&mode=related&search=

Though not tentatively confirmed.

Grey Heron : Subspecies Ardea cinerea cinerea

Status:  

Distribution:Resident/plus Winter migrants additions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Heron

 Bird Call at:  http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greyheron/index.asp

Observed at:

Pete's Pond : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8nY8ZJECUg  'Herbie'

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Zyy_1enTg

Djuma : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD5ZkN0nlD8   'Gary'

Southern Ground Hornbill

Status:

Thought to be declining.Maybe considered Vulnerable

Distribution: Resident

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ground_Hornbill

Adults Similar in appearance.Juveniles,especially females,lack red casques,wattles,until adulthood.

Observed at:

Nkorho : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58c2xiuei-k