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This bird is a Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash). [1]

Known colloquially across South Africa simply as a "Hadeda," it is one of the country's most iconic and vocal avian residents

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#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

This bird is an immature male Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina), which is also widely known as the Black Sunbird in southern Africa

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#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

Cape Glossy Starling.

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#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

This insect is a Longhorn Beetle, specifically the species Mallodon downesii.

Here are some interesting details about it:

The Mandibles: The prominent, pincher-like mandibles seen on this individual mean it is a male specimen. They use these impressive "choppers" to fight other males over mates or territory. taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

This insect is a Longhorn Beetle, specifically the species Mallodon downesii.

Here are some interesting details about it:

The Mandibles: The prominent, pincher-like mandibles seen on this individual mean it is a male specimen. They use these impressive "choppers" to fight other males over mates or territory. taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

The bird in the selected region is a Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus), a common and highly distinctive resident in South Africa

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#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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10 days ago

Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus), a striking and vocal species native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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#birds,
#birdsofinstagram,
#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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12 days ago

Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus), a striking and vocal species native to sub-Saharan Africa.

#birdphotography
#birds,
#birdsofinstagram,
#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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14 days ago

The bird in the image is a Cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens).

The Cardinal woodpecker is a common resident and the most widespread woodpecker species native to South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. It can be identified by its distinctive olive-brown and white barred back, heavily streaked underparts, and a rigid tail used for support against tree branches.

#birdphotography
#birds,
#birdsofinstagram,
#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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14 days ago

The bird in the selected region is called a Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens).

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#birdsofinstagram,
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#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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14 days ago

The bird in the image is a female Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio).

In South Africa, it is also widely known by its Afrikaans name, Rooivlerkspreeu, or iSomi in Xhosa and Zulu.

#birdphotography
#birds,
#birdsofinstagram,
#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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14 days ago

The bird in the image is a Cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens).

The Cardinal woodpecker is a common resident and the most widespread woodpecker species native to South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. It can be identified by its distinctive olive-brown and white barred back, heavily streaked underparts, and a rigid tail used for support against tree branches.

#birdphotography
#birds,
#birdsofinstagram,
#bestbirdshots
#birdwatching taken in Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal by @peter53bosch

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14 days ago