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 Thrush, Groundscraper Gevlekte Lyster U Heavily streaked underparts Terrestrial; often in pairs
 Thrush, Karoo Bruinlyster C Olive-brown, orange bill, grey vent Gardens; usually on ground
Tit-Babbler, Forages in midstratum, favours
 Bosveldtjeriktik U Grey, with chestnut vent
Chestnut-vented Acacia thickets
Large raptor with two-tone under- Overflying vagrant in Dainfern
 Vulture, Cape Kransaasvoël V
wing, distinctive shape area; ranges from Magaliesberg
 Wagtail, Cape Gewone Kwikkie C Grey above, grey bib Wags tail when standing
Small warbler, soft churring call
 Warbler, African Reed Kleinrietsanger CM Skulks in low reeds
from reeds
Warbler, (European) Small warbler, pointed bill, soft Secretive; in dense vegetation
 Europese Rietsanger UM
Marsh jumbled call away from water
Warbler, (European)
 Europese Vleisanger UM Streaked crown Singly in dense vegetation
Sedge
Fairly nondescript, no obvious Sings from concealed place; often
 Warbler, Garden Tuinsanger UM
markings in gardens
Largest of the warblers, buffy Singly in dense vegetation; loud
 Warbler, Great Reed Grootrietsanger UM
underparts grating call
Warbler, Lesser Swamp Brown above, buff white below, Forages low in reedbeds; musical
 Kaapse Rietsanger CM
(C. Reed) eye stripe call
Warbler, Little Rush
 Kaapse Vleisanger UM Dark, broad tail Reedbeds; harsh, rattle-like call
(Afr. Sedge)
 Warbler, Willow Hofsanger CM Distinct eyebrows, notch in tail Active leaf gleaner
Brown above, blue face, throat
 Waxbill, Blue Gewone Blousysie U Gregarious, forages on ground
and breast
Forages low down; highly
 Waxbill, Common Rooibeksysie U Red belly, eye patch and bill
gregarious
 Weaver, Cape Kaapse Wewer U Orange-brown mask, pale eye Breeds near water in reeds
Weaver, Southern Yellow with red eye and black Breeding colonies near water and
 Swartkeel Geelvink C
Masked mask; greenish back in gardens
Male dark brown with white in
 Weaver, Thick-billed Dikbekwewer C Active in reedbeds
wings, heavy bill
Variable - black or silver-grey with Found around rocky areas and
 Wheatear, Mountain Bergwagter U
white cap and rump exposed buildings
 White-eye, Cape Kaapse Glasogie C Yellow/green above, white eye ring Forages restlessly, gregarious
 Whitethroat, Common Witkeelsanger UM White throat, rufous in wings Found in scrub thickets
Male with pied plumage, red bill, Bouncy flight, aggressive; often
 Whydah, Pin-tailed Koning Rooibekkie C
long tail around bird feeders
Widowbird, Forages mainly on ground;
 Langstertflap U Extremely long black tail
Long-tailed favours grassland
Widowbird, Flight rather slow; grassland and
 Witvlerkflap U Yellow and white patches in wings
White-winged scrub areas
Long, red curved bill, white in
 Wood-Hoopoe, Green Gewone Kakelaar C Forages in trees in noisy groups
wings and tail
Streaked breast, red crown (male),
 Woodpecker, Cardinal Kardinaalspeg C Forages on trunks and branches
brown crown (female)
Woodpecker, Streaked underparts, red crown,
 Goustertspeg U Forages on trunks; loud call
Golden-tailed golden tail
Forages mostly on ground; perch-
 Wryneck, Red-throated Draaihals C Rufous patch on throat
es prominently; distinctive call
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