Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA - Field Guides

Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Struthio camelus
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STRUTHIONIDAE
Ostrich
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Anhinga rufa
Butorides striata
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Bostrychia hagedash
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Hadada ibis
Ardea cinerea
10
Scopus umbretta
7
Phoenicopterus minor
PHOENICOPTERIDAE
Lesser Flamingo
4
Ardea goliath
11
Mycteria ibis
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Aviceda cuculoides
ACCIPITRIDAE
African cuckoo hawk
Ardea pupurea
ARDEIDAE
Purple heron
12
CICONIIDAE
Yellow-billed stork
15
Microcarbo coronatus
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Crowned cormorant
ARDEIDAE
Goliath heron
SCOPIDAE
Hamerkop (nest)
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Phalacocorax capensis
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Cape cormorant
ARDEIDAE
Grey heron
ARDEIDAE
Striated heron
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PELECANIDAE
Great white pelican
ANIHINGIDAE
African darter
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Pelecanus onocrotalus
Leptoptilos crumentiferus
CICONIIDAE
Marabou stork
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Aviceda cuculoides
ACCIPITRIDAE
African cuckoo hawk
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Elanus axillaris
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ACCIPITRIDAE
Black-shouldered kite
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Polemaetus bellicosus
Dendroperdix sephaena
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Ardeotis kori
OTIDIDAE
Kori bustard
Aquila rapax
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Scleroptila levaillantoides
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Eupodotis rueppellii
OTIDIDAE
Rüppell’s bustard
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Sagittarius serpentarius
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Pternistis adspersus
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Lophotis ruficrista
OTIDIDAE
Red-crested bustard
Falco biarmicus
FALCONIDAE
Lanner falcon
28
PHASIANIDAE
Red-billed francolin
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Circaetus pectoralis
ACCIPITRIDAE
Black-breasted snake eagle
SAGITTARIDAE
Secretarybird
PHASIANIDAE
Orange River francolin
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Melierax canorus
ACCIPITRIDAE
Pale chanting goshawk
ACCIPITRIDAE
Tawny eagle
PHASIANIDAE
Crested francolin
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ACCIPITRIDAE
African fish Eagle
ACCIPITRIDAE
Martial eagle
25
Haliaeetus vocifer
Pternistis swainsonii
PHASIANIDAE
Swainson’s francolin
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Afrotis afraoides
OTIDIDAE
White-quilled bustard (female)
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R.Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Actophilornis africanus
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JACANIDAE
African Jacana
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Rhinoptilus africanus
Rynchops flavirostris
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Columba guinea
COLUMBIDAE
Speckled pigeon
Vanellus armatus
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Rynchops flavirostris
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Streptopelia semitorquata
COLUMBIDAE
Red-eyed dove
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Vanellus senegallus
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Pterocles burchelli
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Spilopelia senegalensis
COLUMBIDAE
Laughing dove
Charadrius pallidus
CHARADRIDAE
Chestnut-banded plover (juvenile)
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PTEROCLIDIDAE
Burchell’s sandgrouse
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Burhinus vermiculatus
BURHINIDAE
Water thick-knee
CHARADRIDAE
Wattled lapwing
RYNCHOPIDAE
African skimmer
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Recurvirostris avocetta
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Pied avocet
CHARADRIDAE
Blacksmith lapwing
RYNCHOPIDAE
African skimmer
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JACANIDAE
African Jacana (nest)
GLAREOLIDAE
Double-banded courser
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Actophilornis africanus
Pterocles namaqua
PTEROCLIDIDAE
Namaqua sandgrouse (female)
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Oena capensis
COLUMBIDAE
Namaqua dove (juvenile)
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Treron calvus
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COLUMBIDAE
African green pigeon
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Poicephalus meyeri
Otus senegalensis
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Megaceryle maxima
CERYLIDAE
Giant Kingfisher
Corythaixoides concolor
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Scotopelia peli
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Alcedo cristata
CERYLIDAE
Malachite Kingfisher
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Cuculus solitarius
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Glaucidium perlatum
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Alcedo cristata
CERYLIDAE
Malachite Kingfisher
Tyto alba
TYTONIDAE
Barn owl
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STRIGIDAE
Pearl-spotted owlet
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Agapornis roseicollis
PSITTACIDAE
Rosey-faced lovebird
CUCULIDAE
Red-chested cuckoo
STRIGIDAE
Pel’s fishing owl
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Agapornis roseicollis
PSITTACIDAE
Rosey-faced lovebird
MUSOPHAGIDAE
Grey-go-away bird
STRIGIDAE
Afican scops owl
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PSITTACIDAE
Rosey-faced lovebird
PSITTACIDAE
Meyer’s parrot
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Agapornis roseicollis
Colius colius
COLIIDAE
White-backed mousebird
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Ceryle rudis
CERYLIDAE
Pied Kingfisher
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Merops bullockoides
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MEROPIDAE
White-fronted bee-eater
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Merops hirundineus
Coracias caudatus
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Tockus monteiri
BUCEROTIDAE
Monteiro’s hornbill
Merops nubicoides
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Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
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Tockus leucomelas
BUCEROTIDAE
Southern yellow-billed hornbill
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Merops nubicoides
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Tockus damarensis
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Tockus sp.
BUCEROTIDAE
Hornbill
Merops nubicoides
MEROPIDAE
Southern carmine bee-eater (nests)
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BUCEROTIDAE
Damara red-billed hornbill
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Merops pusillus
MEROPIDAE
Little bee-eater
MEROPIDAE
Southern carmine bee-eater
PHOENICULIDAE
Common scimitarbill
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Merops pusillus
MEROPIDAE
Little bee-eater
MEROPIDAE
Southern carmine bee-eater
CORACIIDAE
Lilac-breasted roller
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MEROPIDAE
White-fronted bee-eater
MEROPIDAE
Swallow-tailed bee-eater
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Merops bullockoides
Tockus damarensis
BUCEROTIDAE
Damara red-billed hornbill
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Tricholaema leucomelas
CAPITONIDAE
Acacia pied barbet
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Mirafra fasciolata
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ALAUDIDAE
Eastern Clapper lark
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Calandrella cinerea
Cecropis abyssinica
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Prinia flavicans
CISTICOLIDAE
Black-chested prinia
Chersomanes albofasciata
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Motacilla aguimp
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Prinia flavicans
CISTICOLIDAE
Black-chested prinia
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Ptyonoprogne fuligula
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Psophocichla litsitsirupa
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Sylvia subcaerulea
SYLVIIDAE
Chested-vented-warbler
Hirundo albigularis
HIRUNDINIDAE
White-throated swallow
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TURDIDAE
Groundscraper thrush
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Calendulauda burra
ALAUDIDAE
Red lark
HIRUNDINIDAE
Rock martin
MOTACILLIDAE
African pied wagtail
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Certhilauda subcoronata
ALAUDIDAE
Karoo long-billed lark
ALAUDIDAE
Spike-heeled lark
HIRUNDINIDAE
Lesser-striped swallow
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ALAUDIDAE
Eastern Clapper lark
ALAUDIDAE
Red-capped lark
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Mirafra fasciolata
Cisticola subruficapilla
CISTICOLIDAE
Grey-backed cisticola
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Achaetops pycnopygius
MACROSPHENIDAE
Rockrunner
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Monticola brevipes
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MUSCICAPIDAE
Short-toed rock thrush
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Lanioturdus torquatus
Anthoscopus minutus
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Prionops plumatus
PRIONOPIDAE
White-crested helmetshrike
Turdoides melanops
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Hedydigna collaris
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Dicrurus adsimilis
DICRURIDAE
Fork-tailed drongo
100
Turdoides hartlaubi
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Dryoscopus cubia
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Corvus albus
CORVIDAE
Pied crow
Turdoides gymnogenys
TIMALIIDAE
Bare-cheeked babbler
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MALACONOTIDAE
Black-backed puffback
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Batis pririt
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
Pririt batis (male)
TIMALIIDAE
Hartlaub’s babbler
NECATARIINIDAE
Collared sunbird (male)
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Batis molitor
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
Chinspot batis (male)
TIMALIIDAE
Black-faced babbler
REMIZIDAE
Cape penduline tit
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MUSCICAPIDAE
Familiar chat
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
White-tailed shrike
105
Cercomela familiaris
Laniarius atrococcineus
MALACONOTIDAE
Crimson-breasted shrike
112
Lamprotornis nitens
STURNIDAE
Cape glossy starling
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Lamprotornis australis
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STURNIDAE
Burchell’s starling
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Passer motitensis
Philetairus socius
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Sporopipes squamifrons
PLOCEIDAE
Scaly-feathered weaver
Passer melanurus
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Plocepasser mahali
119
Ploceus subaureus
PLOCEIDAE
Eastern golden weaver
Passer diffusus
123
Plocepasser mahali
120
Ploceus velatus
PLOCEIDAE
Southern masked weaver
Philetairus socius
PASSERIDAE
Sociable weaver
124
PASSERIDAE
White-browed sparrow weaver
127
Onychognathus nabouroup
STURNIDAE
Pale-winged starling
PASSERIDAE
Southern grey-headed sparrow
PASSERIDAE
White-browed sparrow weaver
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Onychognathus nabouroup 116
STURNIDAE
Pale-winged starling
PASSERIDAE
Cape sparrow (female)
PASSERIDAE
Sociable weaver (nest)
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115
STURNIDAE
Meve’s glossy starling
PASSERIDAE
Great sparrow (male)
121
Lamprotornis mevesi
Plocepasser mahali
PASSERIDAE
White-browed sparrow weaver
128
Pytilia melba
ESTRIDIDAE
Green-winged pytilia (male)
Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA
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Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel
© Josh Engel [[email protected]] Produced by: T.Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
© Science and Education The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015
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Pytilia melba
ESTRIDIDAE
Green-winged pytilia (female)
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Amadina erythrocephala
Lagonosticta senegala
ESTRIDIDAE
Red-billed firefinch (male)
134
ESTRIDIDAE
Red-headed finch (male)
131
Uraeginthus angolensis
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ESTRIDIDAE
Blue waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
ESTRIDIDAE
Black-cheeked waxbill
Emberiza capensis
EMBERIZIDAE
Cape bunting
Dune Lark habitat near Walvis Bay
Erongo Mountains
Etosha National Park
Damaraland
Okavango River