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Mar 15 2015
Probably our best looking stork. Sadly now only found in our national parks but still relatively common in Kruger NB It is a Saddle-billED Stork
Feb 22 2020
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Sep 26 2012
Common to abundant non breeding Palearctic migrant. Young birds often overwinter
Feb 22 2020
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Jul 13 2015
Both resident and migrant populations occur, with numbers boosted by an influx of summer visitors in the north
Feb 22 2020
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Dec 5 2010
considered endangered in Southern Africa- Kruger is always a good spot to see this bird
Feb 22 2020
17
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Oct 28 2012
Southern Africa is well represented as you might expect with members of the Heron and Egrets family (ardeidai). As vagrants we have even had Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egret. So to start a bird you all know well- Black-crowned Night Heron is common here in South Africa
Feb 23 2020
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Mar 9 2009
Black crown and two tone underwing separate him from the similar Grey Heron. A common bird through Southern Africa
Feb 23 2020
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Apr 6 2021
This bird has the unique habit of forming an "Umbrella" with its wings while fishing. Fairly widespread in Southern Africa
Feb 23 2020
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Jan 31 2012
The largest Heron in the world-found only in Africa
Feb 23 2020
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Nov 22 2010
Western Great Egret- another common bird with a distribution covering all western continents
Feb 23 2020
10
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Oct 26 2017
Known as the Green-backed Heron in Southern Africa
this Juvenile fishes from a favourite perch
Feb 23 2020
14
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