BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE

254               BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE               Oriolus larvatus

South Africa       (17)

Range n and e of South Africa. Resident in mature woodlands, forest edge and exotic plantations.  Possible movement to coastal areas in winter. found in pairs.

BATELEUR

253                   BATELEUR                           Terathopius ecaudatus

South Africa           (16)

55-70 cm, 1.9-2.9 kg, wingspan 1.7-1.8 m. Common in savanna and open woodlands, increasingly confined to large protected areas due to poisoning in agricultural lands. Pairs occupy area tear round. Often grounded on rainy days because use thermals to get air borne. Range narrowly into n of South Africa.




















 

CRESTED BABET

252                 CRESTED BABET               Trachyphonus vaillantii

South Africa          (15)

24 cm, 60-80 g. Common in woodlands savanna, riverine forest and gardens. Range over ne South Africa.