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0 0 Yellow-Vented Bulbul

Yellow-Vented Bulbul

by Jared HerschBali, Indonesia

Urban Garden

0 0 African Dusky Flycatcher

African Dusky Flycatcher

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

12cm. A small,dumpy, grey-brown flycatcher.

0 0 Olive bushshrike

Olive bushshrike

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

moist lowland forests

3 0 African firefinch

African firefinch

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

54 49 Knysna Turaco

Knysna Turaco

by Jared HerschBitou Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Forest Area close to river!

9 7 Narina Trogan

Narina Trogan

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

FINALLY!! After years trekking through the forest in my hometown I finally ...

0 2 Black-Bellied Starling

Black-Bellied Starling

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

A black-bellied starling looking as angry as ever!

0 0 Speckled Mousebird

Speckled Mousebird

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

They make a warbling tsu-tsu call while in flight, and are known for their ...

1 0 Blue-mantled crested flycatcher

Blue-mantled crested flycatcher

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or ...

0 0 Knysna Woodpecker

Knysna Woodpecker

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

It has been recorded as host of the Scaly-throated honeyguide.

4 0 Cape Teal

Cape Teal

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

A Cape Teal takes Flight

1 0 Green-Backed Camaroptera

Green-Backed Camaroptera

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

These 11.5 cm long warblers have green upperparts. The wings are olive and the ...

2 1 Levaillant's Cisticola

Levaillant's Cisticola

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

13cm. A common widespread, wetland cicticola in temperate/upland area; range ...

5 4 African penguin

African penguin

by Jared HerschWestern Cape, South Africa

My 200th Spotting!!

1 0 Speckled Pigeon

Speckled Pigeon

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

This is a large pigeon at 41 cm in length. Its back and wings are rufous, the ...

0 0 Leopard Tortoise

Leopard Tortoise

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked ...

5 0 Cape Bulbul

Cape Bulbul

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis) is a member of the bulbul family of ...

4 2 Bokmakierie

Bokmakierie

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

A beautiful Bokmakierie, striking amongst the green vegetation. (Related to the ...

1 0 Cape Turtle Dove

Cape Turtle Dove

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Their name comes from a black patch of feathers on the back of their necks. The ...

2 3 Four-striped Grass Mouse

Four-striped Grass Mouse

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Four-striped Grass Mouse eating its catch!

19 6 Four-striped grass mouse

Four-striped grass mouse

by Jared HerschBeaufort West Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ...

1 0 Tambourine Dove

Tambourine Dove

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The tambourine dove is a small plump pigeon, typically 22 cm in length. The ...

4 2 Chorister Robin-Chat

Chorister Robin-Chat

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

This is a large robin-chat, about 20 cm. The Chorister Robin-chat is identified ...

2 0 Cape canary

Cape canary

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape Canary is 11–13 cm in length. The adult male has a green back with ...

30 17 Cape cormorant

Cape cormorant

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape cormorant is an almost entirely glossy black bird, though in breeding ...

0 0 Lemon Dove

Lemon Dove

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The lemon dove is fairly small, measuring 24–30 cm (9.4–11.8 in) in length and ...

1 0 Cape sugarbird

Cape sugarbird

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape Sugarbird is a grey-brown bird that easily recognisable by a spot of ...

5 4 Greater Striped Swallow

Greater Striped Swallow

by Jared HerschGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Greater Striped Swallow is 18–20 cm long. It has dark blue blue upperparts ...

7 3 Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Adults are 33–36 cm long. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and ...

4 0 Karoo Scrub Robin

Karoo Scrub Robin

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

It is 17 cm long and weighs 19 g. The upperparts are drab greyish brown; the ...

46 15 Caracal

Caracal

by Jared HerschBlue Crane Route Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Finally I managed to get a sighting of this very elusive cat!

0 0 Scaly-Breasted Munia

Scaly-Breasted Munia

by Jared HerschBali, Indonesia

Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and ...

4 0 African Buffalo

African Buffalo

by Jared HerschBlue Crane Route Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The African buffalo is a very robust species. Its shoulder height can range ...

3 2 African Olive Pigeon

African Olive Pigeon

by Jared HerschBitou Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The adult male African Olive Pigeon is a large pigeon at 37 to 42 cm (15 to 17 ...

3 0 Purple heron

Purple heron

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The purple heron is a large bird, 78–97 cm (31–38 in) in length with a standing ...

3 4 Cape Robin-Chat

Cape Robin-Chat

by Jared HerschPrince Albert Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape Robin-Chat is 16–17 cm long. The adult’s upper-parts are grey, and the ...

6 5 Karoo Prinia

Karoo Prinia

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The Karoo Prinia is 13–15 cm long, with short rounded wings, a longish tail, ...

1 2 Cardinal Woodpecker

Cardinal Woodpecker

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

This bird is 14–15 cm in length. It is a typical woodpecker shape, and has a ...

3 0 Klipspringer

Klipspringer

by Jared HerschBeaufort West Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Reaching approximately 58 cm (22 inches) at the shoulder, klipspringers are ...

9 3 Southern Masked Weaver

Southern Masked Weaver

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Southern Masked Weaver is 11-14.5 cm long with a short, strong, conical ...

5 1 Dideric Cuckoo

Dideric Cuckoo

by Jared HerschBeaufort West Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The diederik cuckoo is a smallish cuckoo at 18 to 20 cm. Adult males are glossy ...

16 4 African Swamphen

African Swamphen

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and ...

0 0 House Crow

House Crow

by Jared Hersch

is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in ...

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