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Spotted Eagle-Owl nesting on top of Sociable Weaver nest
Get PDFbased on the yellow eye colour and plumage of the chick the possibility of Verreaux's Eagle-owl was ruled ou
Hybridisation between White-faced and Fulvous Ducks in the wild: further evidence from South Africa
No full textIn southern Africa, little is known about hybridisation between indigenous duck species in the wild and there are few reported and/or documented cases..
A peculiar case of isabellinism on Bird Island, Algoa Bay?
No full textThe light chick was observed almost daily by fascinated researchers and, interestingly, as it started to lose its down at around six weeks of ag
Birds of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, South-Western Cape, South Africa
Get PDFThis report describes the birds of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (now the southern section of the Table Mountain National Park), South Africa. A total of 279 species has been recorded, at least 80 of which have bred..
Hybrid: Barn Swallow x Common House Martin
Get PDFIn the hand this particular bird appeared to be more House Martin than Barn Swallow though the measurements fall exactly between those of the two species. In the hand the bird felt substantially smaller than the Barn Swallow
Snakes in the diet of Secretarybirds Sagittarius serpentarius: an example from Balfour, Mpumalanga
Get PDFTherefore, this Secretarybird had eaten 8 snakes and 13 grasshoppers, presumably all in one day
White Stork became resident in the Johannesburg CBD in 2013
Get PDFBy the spring of 2009, the first White Stork Ciconia ciconia discovered [the Robinson Deep dump
First and first: African Spoonbill Platalea alba observed breeding on Robben Island
Get PDFThe first confirmation of a successful breeding attempt was possible ..
SABAP2 shows that the Common Myna Acridotheres tristis is using the towns and villages as stepping stones to spread across South Africa
No full textThe Common Myna Acridotheres tristis is one of three bird species in a list of 100 species considered by the IUCN to be among the world's most harmful invasive species..
Nectar-feeding by southern African birds, with special reference to the Mountain Aloe Aloe marlothii
Get PDFHere we report on observations made mainly of birds associating with flowering Mountain Aloes in the Limpopo Province of South Africa