Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 1 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 1 Struthio camelus 2 STRUTHIONIDAE Ostrich 5 Anhinga rufa Butorides striata 6 Bostrychia hagedash THRESKIORNITHIDAE Hadada ibis Ardea cinerea 10 Scopus umbretta 7 Phoenicopterus minor PHOENICOPTERIDAE Lesser Flamingo 4 Ardea goliath 11 Mycteria ibis 8 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) 14 Phalacocorax capensis PHALACROCORACIDAE Cape cormorant ARDEIDAE Grey heron ARDEIDAE Striated heron 13 3 PELECANIDAE Great white pelican ANIHINGIDAE African darter 9 Pelecanus onocrotalus Leptoptilos crumentiferus CICONIIDAE Marabou stork 16 Aviceda cuculoides ACCIPITRIDAE African cuckoo hawk Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 2 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 17 Elanus axillaris 18 ACCIPITRIDAE Black-shouldered kite 21 Polemaetus bellicosus Dendroperdix sephaena 22 Ardeotis kori OTIDIDAE Kori bustard Aquila rapax 26 Scleroptila levaillantoides 23 Eupodotis rueppellii OTIDIDAE Rüppell’s bustard 20 Sagittarius serpentarius 27 Pternistis adspersus 24 Lophotis ruficrista OTIDIDAE Red-crested bustard Falco biarmicus FALCONIDAE Lanner falcon 28 PHASIANIDAE Red-billed francolin 31 Circaetus pectoralis ACCIPITRIDAE Black-breasted snake eagle SAGITTARIDAE Secretarybird PHASIANIDAE Orange River francolin 30 Melierax canorus ACCIPITRIDAE Pale chanting goshawk ACCIPITRIDAE Tawny eagle PHASIANIDAE Crested francolin 29 19 ACCIPITRIDAE African fish Eagle ACCIPITRIDAE Martial eagle 25 Haliaeetus vocifer Pternistis swainsonii PHASIANIDAE Swainson’s francolin 32 Afrotis afraoides OTIDIDAE White-quilled bustard (female) Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 3 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 33 Actophilornis africanus 34 JACANIDAE African Jacana 37 Rhinoptilus africanus Rynchops flavirostris 38 Columba guinea COLUMBIDAE Speckled pigeon Vanellus armatus 42 Rynchops flavirostris 39 Streptopelia semitorquata COLUMBIDAE Red-eyed dove 36 Vanellus senegallus 43 Pterocles burchelli 40 Spilopelia senegalensis COLUMBIDAE Laughing dove Charadrius pallidus CHARADRIDAE Chestnut-banded plover (juvenile) 44 PTEROCLIDIDAE Burchell’s sandgrouse 47 Burhinus vermiculatus BURHINIDAE Water thick-knee CHARADRIDAE Wattled lapwing RYNCHOPIDAE African skimmer 46 Recurvirostris avocetta RECURVIROSTRIDAE Pied avocet CHARADRIDAE Blacksmith lapwing RYNCHOPIDAE African skimmer 45 35 JACANIDAE African Jacana (nest) GLAREOLIDAE Double-banded courser 41 Actophilornis africanus Pterocles namaqua PTEROCLIDIDAE Namaqua sandgrouse (female) 48 Oena capensis COLUMBIDAE Namaqua dove (juvenile) Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 4 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 49 Treron calvus 50 COLUMBIDAE African green pigeon 53 Poicephalus meyeri Otus senegalensis 54 Megaceryle maxima CERYLIDAE Giant Kingfisher Corythaixoides concolor 58 Scotopelia peli 55 Alcedo cristata CERYLIDAE Malachite Kingfisher 52 Cuculus solitarius 59 Glaucidium perlatum 56 Alcedo cristata CERYLIDAE Malachite Kingfisher Tyto alba TYTONIDAE Barn owl 60 STRIGIDAE Pearl-spotted owlet 63 Agapornis roseicollis PSITTACIDAE Rosey-faced lovebird CUCULIDAE Red-chested cuckoo STRIGIDAE Pel’s fishing owl 62 Agapornis roseicollis PSITTACIDAE Rosey-faced lovebird MUSOPHAGIDAE Grey-go-away bird STRIGIDAE Afican scops owl 61 51 PSITTACIDAE Rosey-faced lovebird PSITTACIDAE Meyer’s parrot 57 Agapornis roseicollis Colius colius COLIIDAE White-backed mousebird 64 Ceryle rudis CERYLIDAE Pied Kingfisher Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 5 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 65 Merops bullockoides 66 MEROPIDAE White-fronted bee-eater 69 Merops hirundineus Coracias caudatus 70 Tockus monteiri BUCEROTIDAE Monteiro’s hornbill Merops nubicoides 74 Rhinopomastus cyanomelas 71 Tockus leucomelas BUCEROTIDAE Southern yellow-billed hornbill 68 Merops nubicoides 75 Tockus damarensis 72 Tockus sp. BUCEROTIDAE Hornbill Merops nubicoides MEROPIDAE Southern carmine bee-eater (nests) 76 BUCEROTIDAE Damara red-billed hornbill 79 Merops pusillus MEROPIDAE Little bee-eater MEROPIDAE Southern carmine bee-eater PHOENICULIDAE Common scimitarbill 78 Merops pusillus MEROPIDAE Little bee-eater MEROPIDAE Southern carmine bee-eater CORACIIDAE Lilac-breasted roller 77 67 MEROPIDAE White-fronted bee-eater MEROPIDAE Swallow-tailed bee-eater 73 Merops bullockoides Tockus damarensis BUCEROTIDAE Damara red-billed hornbill 80 Tricholaema leucomelas CAPITONIDAE Acacia pied barbet Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 6 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 81 Mirafra fasciolata 82 ALAUDIDAE Eastern Clapper lark 85 Calandrella cinerea Cecropis abyssinica 86 Prinia flavicans CISTICOLIDAE Black-chested prinia Chersomanes albofasciata 90 Motacilla aguimp 87 Prinia flavicans CISTICOLIDAE Black-chested prinia 84 Ptyonoprogne fuligula 91 Psophocichla litsitsirupa 88 Sylvia subcaerulea SYLVIIDAE Chested-vented-warbler Hirundo albigularis HIRUNDINIDAE White-throated swallow 92 TURDIDAE Groundscraper thrush 95 Calendulauda burra ALAUDIDAE Red lark HIRUNDINIDAE Rock martin MOTACILLIDAE African pied wagtail 94 Certhilauda subcoronata ALAUDIDAE Karoo long-billed lark ALAUDIDAE Spike-heeled lark HIRUNDINIDAE Lesser-striped swallow 93 83 ALAUDIDAE Eastern Clapper lark ALAUDIDAE Red-capped lark 89 Mirafra fasciolata Cisticola subruficapilla CISTICOLIDAE Grey-backed cisticola 96 Achaetops pycnopygius MACROSPHENIDAE Rockrunner Namibia and Botswana, AFRICA 7 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 97 Monticola brevipes 98 MUSCICAPIDAE Short-toed rock thrush 101 Lanioturdus torquatus Anthoscopus minutus 102 Prionops plumatus PRIONOPIDAE White-crested helmetshrike Turdoides melanops 106 Hedydigna collaris 103 Dicrurus adsimilis DICRURIDAE Fork-tailed drongo 100 Turdoides hartlaubi 107 Dryoscopus cubia 104 Corvus albus CORVIDAE Pied crow Turdoides gymnogenys TIMALIIDAE Bare-cheeked babbler 108 MALACONOTIDAE Black-backed puffback 111 Batis pririt PLATYSTEIRIDAE Pririt batis (male) TIMALIIDAE Hartlaub’s babbler NECATARIINIDAE Collared sunbird (male) 110 Batis molitor PLATYSTEIRIDAE Chinspot batis (male) TIMALIIDAE Black-faced babbler REMIZIDAE Cape penduline tit 109 99 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 8 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 113 Lamprotornis australis 114 STURNIDAE Burchell’s starling 117 Passer motitensis Philetairus socius 118 Sporopipes squamifrons PLOCEIDAE Scaly-feathered weaver Passer melanurus 122 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 126 Onychognathus nabouroup 116 STURNIDAE Pale-winged starling PASSERIDAE Cape sparrow (female) PASSERIDAE Sociable weaver (nest) 125 115 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 9 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 129 130 Pytilia melba ESTRIDIDAE Green-winged pytilia (female) 133 Amadina erythrocephala Lagonosticta senegala ESTRIDIDAE Red-billed firefinch (male) 134 ESTRIDIDAE Red-headed finch (male) 131 Uraeginthus angolensis 132 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
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