Bulletin 339 - South Africa #16 - Part 2 - Sunbirds, Warblers, Whydah

Continued from Part 1

The other is the 4" Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla). This is a distinctive little bird with an olive back, yellow throat and rufous crown. It is a local resident.

Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler

Next is the reed warbler family. I saw 5 species in that  group. The 6" Lesser Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus gracilirostris) isan LBJ with a with a white line above the eye and dark legs. It is an African resident.

Lesser Swamp Warbler

The 8" Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is a drab brown bird with a buffy belly. It is a winter resident in southern Africa,

Great Reed Warbler

The 5" African Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus) is another LBJ best IDed by voice.

African Reed Warbler

The next 2 actually have some color. The 6" Dark-capped Yellow Warbler (Iduna natalensis) is a bright yellow bird with a brown cap.

Dark-capped Yellow Warbler

The 5.5" Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is a yellowish warbler that is a winter resident in southern Africa.

Icterine Warbler

The last warbler is in a third family, the grassbirds. The 6" Barratt's Warbler (Bradypterus barratti) is another LBJ, but has a heavily streaked underside.

Barratt's Warbler

The last bird for this bulletin is the 13" male Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) ia a black and white bird with a red bill and long tail feathers.

Pin-tailed Whydah

Happy birding and photography,

David McDonald

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