BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

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BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BIRDS

• THEY HAVE WARM BLOODED
• 2. THEY HAVE 2 LEGS AND 2 FEET
• 3. THEY BREATH BY MEANS OF LUNGS
• 4. THE BODY IS MAINLY COVERED BY FEATHERS (ALSO
  SKIN AND SCALES)
• 5. THE YOUNG ARE BORN FROM EGGS

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HOW DO WE IDENTIFY BIRDS

• PROFILE- (WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE, SIZE, BILL
  SHAPE, FEET)
• HABITAT- (WHERE IS IT FOUND)
• ACTIVITY- (WHAT IS IT DOING)
• NEST- (WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE , WHERE IS IT.)
• SOUND- (WHAT SOUND DOES IT MAKE)
• PLUMAGE-( WHAT COLOUR IS IT.)

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• HABITAT
• WHERE IS THE BIRD FOUND
• FYNBOS
• DESERT
• GRASSLAND
• SAVANNA
• MOUNTAINS
• WATER (FRESH WATER INLAND, OCEAN)
• FOREST
• KAROO

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WOODLAND
SAVANNA
DESERT
GRASSLAND
MOUNTAINS
KAROO
FOREST
FYNBOS
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HABITAT - ASSOCIATED BIRD
SPECIES MOUNTAIN Mountain Chat, Bearded
Vulture FYNBOS Cape Sugarbird, Protea
Canary GRASSLAND Blue Crane, Grass Owl FRESH
WATER Ducks, Plovers, Cormorants DESERT Ostrich,
Familiar chats FOREST Knysna loerie, Sombre
bulbull
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• RONDEVLEI NATURE RESERVE BIRDS
• MORE THAN 230 DIFFERENT BIRD SPECIES HAVE
  
• BEEN SPOTTED AT RONDEVLEI.
• BIRD SPECIES AT RONDEVLEI VARY FROM
• SEASON TO SEASON.
• THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST COMMON
• BIRD SPECIES AT RONDEVLEI.

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AN AERIAL VIEW OF RONDEVLEI NATURE RESERVE
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EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Kolgans)
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YELLOW BILLED DUCK (Geelbekeend)
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CAPE SHOVELER (Kaapse Slopeend)
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SOUTHERN POUCHARD (Bruineend)
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REDBILLED TEAL (Rooibekeend)
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CAPE TEAL (Teeleend)
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GREY HERON (Bloureier)
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BLACKHEADED HERON (Swartkopreier)
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PURPLE HERON (Rooireier)
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LITTLE EGRET (Kleinwitreier)
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CATTLE EGRET (Bosluisvoel))
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SACRED IBIS (Skoorsteenveer)
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AFRICAN SPOONBILL (Lepelaar)
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BLACKSMITH PLOVER (Bontkiwiet)
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GREAT WHITE PELICAN (Witpelikaan)
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DARTER (Slanghalsvoel)
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REED CORMORANT (Rietduike)
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WHITEBREASTED CORMORANT (Witborsduiker)
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MOORHEN (Waterhoender)
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REDKNOBBED COOT (Bleshoender)
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PURPLE GALLINULE (Grootkoningriethaan)
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FRANCOLIN (Kaapse fisant)
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AFRICAN FISH EAGLE (Visarend)
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PIED KINGFISHER (Bontvisvanger)
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MALACHITE KINGFISHER (Kuifkopvisvanger)
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CAPE ROBINCHAT (Gewone janfrederik
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CAPE BULBUL (Kaapse Tiptol)
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CAPE WHITE EYE (Kaapse Glasogie)
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FISCAL SHRIKE (Fiskaallaksman)
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CAPE WAGTAIL Gewone Kwikkie
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SPOTTED PRINIA (Langstertjie)
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LESSER DOUBLE COLLARED SUNBIRD (Kleinrooiborssuike
rbekkie)
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MASKED WEAVER (Swartkeelgeelvink)
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RING NECK DOVE (Gewone tortelduif)
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LAUGHING DOVE (Rooiborsduifie)