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Agulhas National Park & Agulhas Plain Birds
Key to subscripts: Afrikaans name / English name / Species / Time of year when around
Volstruis
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
All year round
Bloukraanvoël
Blue Crane
Anthropoides pardiseus
All year round
Groot Flamink
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
After rains
Skoorsteenveër
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
All year round
Hadeda
Hadeda Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
All year round
Veldpou
Denham’s Bustard
Neotis denhami
Sep-Des
Wildemakou
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambesis
After rains
Kolgans
Egyption Goose
Alopochen aegyptica
All year round
Jangroentjie
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
All year round
Klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
All year round
Kaapse suikervoël
Cape Sugarbird
Promerops cafer
All year round
Oranjeborssuikerbekkie
Orange-breasted Sunbird
Anthobaphes violacea
All year round
Veereier
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
All year round
Bloureier Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
All year round
Swartkopreier
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephla
All year round
Reusesterretjie
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
All year round
Kelpmeeu
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
All year round
Rooibandstrandkiewiet Chestnut-banded Plover
Charadrius pallidus
All year round
Vaalstrandkiewiet
White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
All year round
Witpelikaan
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
All year round
Lepelaar
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Mch-Sept
Bleshoender
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
All year round
Rooivink
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
All year round
Kaapse Wewer
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
All year round
Kaapse tiptol
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
All year round
Gewone Janfrederik
Cape Robin-chat
Cossypha caffra
All year round
Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus
All year round
Overberglangbek-lewerik
Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda brevirostris
All year round
Bandkeelkleinjantjie
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Jul-Mar
Afrikaanse vleivalk
African Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus
Jul-Dec
Witkruisvleivalk
Black Harrier
Circus maurus
All year round
Rooiborsjakkalsvoël
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
All year round
Bruinjakkalsvoël
Steppe Buzzard
Buteo vulpinus
Sept-Feb
Visarend
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
All year round
Geelbekwou
Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus aegyptius
Sept-Feb
Blouvalk
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
All year round
Kransvalk
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
All year round
Fiskaallaksman
Common Fiscal
Lanius collarus
All year round
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Fiskaalvlieëvanger
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Jul-Mar
Lelspreeu
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Sept-Mar
Europese spreeu
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Sept-Dec
Witgatspreeu
Pied Starling
Spreo bicolor
All year round
Witborskraai
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Jul-Jan
Swartkraai
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
Jul-Jan
Slanghalsvoël
African Darter
Anhinga rufa
All year round
Kaapse fisant
Cape Spurfowl
Pternistis capensis
All year round
Gewone tarentaal H
elmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
All year round
Kroonkiewiet
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
All year round
Kransduif
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
All year round
Gewone Tortelduif
Cape Turtle-dove
Streptopelia capicola
All year round
Rooiborsduifie
Laughing Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis
All year round
Mikstertbyvanger
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Aug-Jan
Europese swael
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Oct-Apr
Kaapse bosbontrokkie
Cape Batis
Batis capensis
Aug - Feb
Hoephoep
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Aug-Feb
Karoolangstertjie
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Jul-Mar
Kaapse glasogie
Cape White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
All year round
Huismossie
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
All year round
Gewone mossie
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
All year round
Gevlekte muisvoël
Speckled Mousebird
Colius colius
All year round
Witborsduiker
White-breasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus
All year round
Bontvisvanger
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
All year round
Gewone dikkop
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
All year round
Gevlekte ooruil
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensis
All year round
Kaapse kanarie
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
Aug-May
Geelkanarie
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
All year round
Swartvlerkkorhaan
Southern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afra
Aug-Jan
Oranjekeelkalkoentjie
Cape Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
Jul-Apr
The African Black Oystercatcher is a very colourful bird with its jet-black body, pink legs and bright orange-red bill and eyes. It is endemic to the coast and offshore islands of southern Africa south of the Sahara. It is usually found in pairs, but also roosts in flocks of 20 to 100 birds. It occurs on rocky and sandy shores and estuaries. It feeds largely on mussels and limpets, but also on worms and whelks. The bird has an important effect on the ecology of rocky shores by substantially reducing the densities of limpets so that algal beds can develop. It lays its eggs in scraped hollows on the shore and breeds from October to March, peaking early January. The eggs and chicks are extremely well camouflaged which increases the chance to be damaged by vehicles on beaches. They are endangered and are being protected by law.
(SOURCE: BRANCH, G.M., et al. 2005. Two oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa; MACLEAN, G.L. 1993. Roberts’ Birds of Southern Africa.)
Anthropoides paradiseus
About the Blue Crane
The Blue Crane, Bloukraanvoël, Anthropoides paradiseus is the national bird of South Africa. Most of the birds live within the Overberg’s borders.
Conservation status
Although plentiful in the Overberg region, Blue Cranes remain under threat, with only some 25 000 birds left in South Africa. The Blue Crane is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The Western Cape agricultural areas is the only portion of its range where the population is increasing, though they still face threats such as poisoning in the region.
Habitat and Food
Blue cranes are birds of the dry grassy uplands, usually the pastured grasses of hills, valleys, and plains with a few scattered trees. Look out for them on the agricultural fields of the Strandveld and Rûens. They are omnivorous, feeding on insects, grasses, sedges and small vertebrates.
Breeding
Blue Cranes are monogamous. Despite being social birds, they are territorial while breeding. They have a beautiful courtship dance: two individuals dancing and jumping up and down with wings extended. They normally raise two chicks.
Cultural connection
The plumage of the Blue Crane, or Indwa, features in both Xhosa and Zulu culture. Warriors of the Xhosa people used to wear feathers of the Blue Crane into battle. King Shaka and the regimental soldiers, especially notable warriors, of the Zulu nation wore the plumage as head-feathers. (www.natalia.org.za). The Blue Crane also featured on the five cent coin.
Visit the Overberg Crane Group's website: www.bluecrane.org.za for more information
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