South Africa - Just Cats!

Naturetrek Tour Report 12 – 23 October 2015

Male Leopard (Tingana) with kill (Day 6)

Male Cheetah drinking (Day 9) Male Lion (Day 7)

Report & images compiled by Leon Marais

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South Africa - Just Cats! Tour Report

Tour Participants: Leon Marais and Nic Squires (leaders) together with nine Naturetrek clients

Day 1 Monday 12th October

UK to Johannesburg The tour started with an overnight flight from the UK to Johannesburg, South Africa

Day 2 Tuesday 13th October

Johannesburg to Blyde River Canyon via Graskop Weather: fine and warm, maximum 25 degrees. The overnight flight landed at Johannesburg airport on time and the group were met by leaders Nic and Leon. Soon we were on our way out of Johannesburg. Our journey took us through the open agricultural lands of western Mpumalanga Province, and then into the highlands in the eastern part of the region. We had a pleasant lunch stop in the forestry town of Graskop before reaching our accommodation. After a rest we had a walk to the Upper View Site to see the Blyde River Canyon, before heading back to our rooms to freshen up before dinner.

Day 3 Wednesday 14th October

Blyde River Canyon to Skukuza, Kruger National Park via Phabeni Gate Weather: fine and warm, maximum 37 degrees. Today we started at 6am with a cup of tea/coffee before a very pleasant walk along the Tufa Trail which skirts the Tufa-rich Kadisi Stream. We then returned to the restaurant for breakfast, with a little time afterwards to pack. Leaving the resort, we took in the Three Rondavels View Site and Lisbon Falls before heading to the town of Hazyview. There we picked up some snacks before swapping to our open-sided safari vehicles at Phabeni Gate. From there we had a slow 35-kilometre drive to Skukuza in very hot conditions, getting good views of most of the general game and a variety of birds. On the cat side, we found a male Lion sleeping in the shade of a tree; not great views but still exciting as it was our first Lion for the tour. At camp we checked in and had some time to rest before a short drive down the Sabie River, which again produced good birds and general game but no predator sightings.

Cat Count: 1 male Lion.

Day 4 Thursday 15th October

Skukuza, Kruger National Park Weather: cloudy start clearing to become hot, maximum 31 degrees. It was a cloudy start this morning, heralding a change in the weather to come. We started the day with coffee and rusks outside our huts followed by a long morning drive, aiming for an almost-dry dam which has been the centre of recent Lion activity. At Mantimahle Dam we found a pride of Lions (at least 4 males and some females) together with plenty of vultures indicating a kill. While most views were a bit distant, we came across one male who walked quite close to the road before turning around and heading back to where we thought the kill was located. Other highlights included White- faced Owl and chicks roosting in a Knob-thorn tree above the road.

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Back at camp we had breakfast and then a rest before a 1pm departure on an afternoon drive. We headed into an area where a Leopard had been active, and we saw it in a tree. We enjoyed reasonable views before it descended and made its way into the bush. We were very exciting with our first Leopard sighting, but it would later pale into insignificance (almost) in light of what was to come. Other highlights included a Freckled Nightjar seen on a day roost (exposed granite boulder), Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl on day roost, a couple of Spotted Hyenas, plus the usual assortment of general game. We got back in the late afternoon and shortly afterwards the group headed out on a sunset drive which was very successful indeed, producing a great Leopard sighing, more Lions and the only Wild Dog sighting for the trip (around 10 individuals).

Cat Count: 2 Leopards; 2 Lion sightings (5 in the first, unknown number in the second); 10 Wild Dogs

Day 5 Friday 16th October

Skukuza to Satara, Kruger National Park Weather: cool, overcast and windy, maximum 24 degrees. The start of the bad weather... We awoke to cool and cloudy conditions which would persist for the next 48 hours. Undeterred, we fortified ourselves with hot coffee and put in a good morning’s effort which produced a male and female 'honeymoon couple' Lion sighting. Pairs usually separate from their respective prides to mate, so we waited patiently but to no avail. Perhaps the weather was putting them off... We continued on a loop, taking in a wide range of general game, and arrived back in camp for breakfast at 8am followed by departure for Satara.

We saw plenty along the way, but alas no other cats. After checking in we had a short afternoon ride north of Satara. During our evening meal there was an African Wild Cat looking for handouts around the dinner table. The lack of cat sightings was testament to the ability of inclement weather to put the brakes on game viewing.

Cat Count: 1 Lion sighting (male and female); 1 African Wild Cat

Day 6 Saturday 17th October

Satara, Kruger National Park Weather: cool, overcast and windy, max 23 degrees. The cold front was still present with cool and windy conditions persisting. Sometimes the wind only lasts for 24 hours, but with this front the wind continued blowing throughout the day. We started with a loop via the Nwanetsi Picnic Site where we had a great encounter with several Spotted Hyenas at a den site (they tend to use the drainage pipes under the roads as dens), watching three pups and two adults interacting. Two Lions were also spotted in the distance. Another highlight was the discovery of a Southern Ground Hornbill nest site, with three adults feeding a female on the nest in a cavity in a large Sycamore Fig Tree.

Back at camp we had breakfast and a rest before a midday drive north to Ngotso Dam which produced lots of birds and game sightings. We returned to camp and had an hour to relax before a sunset drive which produced a fantastic Lion sighting. Back at camp we enjoyed a braai (barbeque)

Cat Count: 1 Lion sighting (male and female).

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Day 7 Sunday 18th October

Satara to Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve via Orpen Gate Weather: mild and cloudy start, clearing in the afternoon, maximum 28 degrees. Finally the weather was improving – still cloudy but without wind which boded well for our last morning drive in the Kruger. It’s amazing how a combination of luck and good weather can change the game! We had Cheetah at the top of our ‘wish-list’ and managed to spot a female walking in the road before moving off into the bush and twice posing on fallen tree trunks for great views. Next we saw a pair of Spotted Hyena with the remains of a kill, being closely shadowed by a trio of Black-backed Jackals. Finally, on the way back to camp, a pair of Cheetah crossed the road in front of us. Elated, we headed back to camp for breakfast and departure.

We had a great sighting of three Lions (2 female, 1 male) at Girivana Waterhole on the way out of Kruger via Orpen Gate. We arrived at Elephant Plains Game Lodge in time for lunch and our first drive in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which proved to be quite a drive indeed. During the morning drive before our arrival the lodge guides had found a female Leopard (Salayexe) and her 5 month old female cub feeding on an Impala kill along the banks of the Manyaleti River. We headed off we to investigate. The area they were in was pretty thick so viewing was not easy, but we arrived just in time to see her hoist the kill into a large Jackalberry Tree. The cub followed her up and promptly dislodged the kill, which came crashing back down to ground. She then had to climb down and re-hoist the kill, showing considerable aggression towards the cub; seeming to lambaste it for dropping the kill. Having had about as good a view as we could get, we left the area and shortly thereafter came across the fresh tracks of a male Leopard. He was then found shortly afterwards lying in the dry Manyaleti riverbed, 200 metres away from the female and cub. We then saw him head towards the other two. Radio reports from the vehicle at the kill site indicated that he joined them without any aggression, probably due to the fact that he is the father of the cub. We then left the area to see what else we could find. Towards sunset, and just as we were thinking about a sundowner drink, we heard a Leopard calling nearby and went to investigate. Tracker Justice put us into exactly the right area and while following up on tracks we heard Impala alarm calls nearby. After a little while searching we found a big male Leopard (Tingana) dragging an Impala carcass right through the Impala herd. It didn't appear to be a fresh kill; perhaps it had been stolen from another Leopard. He pulled it to the base of a large tree on top of a termite mound and proceeded to hoist the kill up into the tree, and then he went to sleep high up in the branches. It was then our dinner time and we headed back to the lodge, elated after an absolutely superb day of game viewing.

Cat Count: 3 Lions; 2 Cheetah sightings (3 individuals); 3 Leopard sightings (4 individuals).

Day 8 Monday 19th October

Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve Weather: mild to start, warm and clear later, maximum 28 degrees. Today we started our game drive by checking the Reserve boundary on the western side to see what tracks could be found. We struck lucky again, coming across six members of the 'Break Away' Lion pride lying in the road observing a large herd of Buffalo bedded down a few hundred metres ahead. Soon the Buffalo got up and began grazing, moving slowly into thick bush to the north of the road. Undeterred, we followed the pride as they set off to tail the herd, hoping for a vulnerable animal to fall back from the rest. Eventually the Lions got to within ten metres of the rear animals, but as it seemed that they were poised to make a move, the Buffalo moved into a large clearing where the Lions would

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easily have been spotted, so they promptly gave up the hunt, with the Bovids still unaware of how close the cats had got.

Moving on, we went to check on Tingana, the male Leopard with the kill. He was found resting on the termite mound beneath the tree, posing beautifully for photographs. A bit later on we stopped for coffee at a dam occupied by a large pod of Hippopotamus; one of the bulls was mating with a cow. While we were out of the vehicle having coffee we were treated to a terrific show as one bull chased another out of the water, running at full speed close by to plough back into the water with a tremendous splash. Unfortunately we were too busy scrambling to get close to the vehicle for safety to get any photos or video of the event! Back at the lodge we had a hearty breakfast and then some of the group went on a guided bush walk with guide Dawie and tracker Justice.

After lunch we had another drive. First we checked on Tingana and found him lying in the shade. Shortly after our arrival he began eyeing his kill up in the tree, and then scrambled up to feed, at which point we moved on. We followed up on reports of a Leopard (Thandi) and her one year old cub and went to investigate, finding the cub feeding on a Steenbok kill in a gully and the female lying in the shade on the bank of the gully. After some good views we moved on for a sundowner stop, enjoying a leg stretch and some drinks as the sun set.

Afterwards we went to see three male Lions, part of the Birmingham coalition of males which have recently moved into the area. We arrived just in time to watch them get up after the day's rest and take a drink, getting some super photographic opportunities. The Lions moved right past the vehicle; quite a thrill in the darkness, especially when they moved out of the light behind the vehicle – hearts were pounding hard on the rear seats! We then headed back to camp for a wonderful dinner and a chance to digest the day’s action.

Cat Count: 2 Lion sightings (9 individuals); 2 Leopard sightings (3 individuals).

Day 9 Tuesday 20th October

Nkorho, Sabi Sand Game Reserve Weather: cloudy start, becoming clear and warm, maximum 30 degrees. The question was just how we could maintain the incredibly high standards of the game viewing? This morning wasn’t to disappoint either. First was a close encounter with two White Rhinoceros, which we had seen previously but not at close quarters. These two young males were grazing within metres of the vehicle, giving us fantastic views. We then stopped at a Spotted Hyena den and had brief views of two tiny pups out of the den interacting with one of the adults. Unfortunately they disappeared into the den, so after waiting for 15 minutes, we moved on. Next were two Lions; a male of the Birmingham group and a female of the Styx Pride. They had separated from their respective prides. We had some great views before sleep began to set in and they became 'flat cat', as the guides term it. On the way back to camp we had one more surprise: 'mating' Leopards. Someone had found Tingana, who had left his kill and moved around four to five kilometres in a straight line to hook up with a female known as Shadow. While we were watching she tried her best to initiate copulation, but the male just stubbornly refused, even after literally being kicked in the face. It was rather humorous, and when she seemed to give up we headed back for breakfast and departure for Nkorho Bush Lodge, our last stop on the tour.

At Nkorho we had the camp to ourselves, and so were able to spread out over two vehicles for the drives, with the guide/tracker teams of Jason and Victor, and Pieter and David. Our afternoon drive began by checking on

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one of the Birmingham male Lions (the 5th member) who was mating with a female. This time they obliged and we saw two copulations. Moving on, our afternoon highlight was a terrific experience, being among a herd of Elephants drinking at a small dam, which was also occupied by a Hippopotamus bull who was not too pleased with all the visitors to his pond. He was somewhat chastised by one of the Elephants, who sent a jet of water out of the trunk in his direction. After the Elephant thrill we had a rewarding sundowner stop before heading back to camp, encountering the same Lion pair on the way (with one more copulation). At camp we had a surprise in store for us – the staff had set up a 'bush braai', an outdoor meal in the bush; a magical way to end the day.

Cat Count: 3 Lion sightings (4 individuals); 1 Leopard sighting (2 individuals).

Day 10 Wednesday 21st October

Nkorho, Sabi Sand Game Reserve Weather: clear and warm, maximum 31 degrees. At 3am the camp's resident Vervet Monkeys were very vocal, hinting at the presence of a predator (Leopard most likely) in the camp. A search of the area on our morning drive yielded no clues (neither did a tentative spotlight session from the porch at the time of the disturbance). Today our morning drive was a relaxed affair, seeing some great birds such as Coqui and Shelly’s Francolins, Black-bellied Bustard and Red-crested Korhaan, as well as a pair of Honey Badgers on the move. Meanwhile Pieter and David were out on foot tracking the Birmingham males, and we dropped off our tracker to assist. While they were tracking we checked a nearby waterhole, known as Jack’s Pan. We got lucky, spotting one of the males on his way out of the bush for a drink at a waterhole. He called in the others and we enjoyed fantastic views of two of them drinking and then roaring impressively. We followed them until they crossed into a neighbouring property. We then headed for a coffee stop before meandering back to camp after a rather pleasant 'bumble' indeed.

At 4pm we headed out on our last afternoon safari, wondering if our luck would hold. It did and not long after leaving the lodge we responded to a sighting of a lone male Cheetah, which was drinking at a dam close to a herd of equally thirsty Elephants. We had great views of him, with excellent light for the photographers among us. Moving on, we headed west to see the mating pair of Leopards we had seen a few days previously (Shadow and Tingana). They were still together; both passed out flat in the shade, hardly opening an eye to our presence. From there we headed on for a final sundowner stop before meandering back to the lodge for dinner around the fire in the boma (outdoor eating area).

Cat Count: 2 male Lions; 2 Leopards

Day 11 Thursday 22nd October

Sabi Sand Game Reserve to Johannesburg Weather: cloudy start, becoming clear and warm, maximum 28 degrees. The action started in the early hours of the morning when some were woken by a 'commotion', reported as a thump and the squeal of a kill. Nothing was seen in the dark but later, the dim light of day at 5am revealed a Duiker hanging up in a tree outside Room 4. We pieced together that a female Leopard, referred to as Nkhanyeni, had killed the resident camp Duiker outside Leon's room and dragged it to the closest big tree. After coffee we set off to see if we could find the Leopard.

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We spotted her lying on a termite mound about 100 metres away from the eastern side of the camp, keeping an eye on her kill from a distance. She was a bit nervous as the second vehicle arrived, so we left her alone and moved on. While we were out, the camp staff removed the kill, dragging it along the ground to create a scent trail, and hoisted it into a tree outside the camp. She returned later that day to claim the kill, moving it to a spot of her choosing. On our drive we spent a lot of time with general game, and a herd of Elephants in particular, being enthralled by the antics of a tiny calf. We then returned to camp for a final breakfast before departing for Johannesburg airport and our flight home.

Cat Count: 1 Leopard.

Day 12 Friday 23rd October

Arrive back in the UK After an overnight flight from Johannesburg the group arrived back in the UK where another Naturetrek adventure came to an end.

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Species Lists

Mammals (= recorded but not counted; H = heard only) October

Common name Scientific name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

1 Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus      

2 Honey Badger Mellivora capensis 

3 Peter’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Scotophilus dinganii  

4 Buffalo Syncerus caffer         

5 Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus    

6 Lesser Bushbaby Galago moholi 

7 African Wild Cat Felis lybica 

8 Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus  

9 Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia      

10 African Elephant Loxodonta Africana         

11 Southern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis        

12 Small-spotted Genet Genetta genetta 

13 Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis    

14 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius        

15 Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta       

16 Impala Aepyceros melampus         

17 Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas  

18 Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus  

19 Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros         

20 Leopard Panthera pardus      

21 Lion Pathera leo        

22 Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo  

23 Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula      

24 Vervey Monkey Cercopithecus aethiops         

25 Nyala Tragelaphus angasii      

26 White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum       

27 Tree Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi      

28 Steenbok Raphicerus campestris       

29 Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus         

30 Common Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus        

31 Wild Dog Lycaon pictus 

32 Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus         

33 Burchell's Zebra Equus burchelli       

Birds (E = Endemic; NE = Near endemic)

Common name Scientific name 1 Common Ostrich Struthio camelus 2 White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 3 Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus 4 African Darter Anhinga rufa 5 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 6 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 7 Great Egret Casmerodiusa albus 8 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 9 Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus 10 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta

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Common name Scientific name 11 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 12 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 13 Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 14 Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus 15 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 16 Southern Bald Ibis (E) Geronticus calvus 17 Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash 18 African Spoonbill Platalea alba 19 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus 20 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius 21 Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus 22 Cape Vulture (E) Gyps coprotheres 23 White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus 24 Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus 25 White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis 26 Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius 27 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 28 Wahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi 29 African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus 30 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus 31 Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus 32 Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 33 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 34 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 35 Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo 36 African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro 37 African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus 38 Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus 39 Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui 40 Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena 41 Shelley’s Francolin Francolinus shelleyi 42 Natal Francolin (NE) Francolinus natalensis 43 Swainson’s Spurfowl (NE) Francolinus swainsonii 44 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 45 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostris 46 African Finfoot Podica senegalensis 47 Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori 48 Red-crested Korhaan (NE) Eupodotis ruficrista 49 Black-bellied Korhaan Eupodotis melanogaster 50 African Jacana Actophilornis africanus 51 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 52 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus 53 Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris 54 Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus 55 White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps 56 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 57 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 58 Little Stint Calidris minuta 59 Ruff Philomachus pugnax 60 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 61 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus

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Common name Scientific name 62 Double-banded Sandgrouse (NE) Pterocles bicinctus 63 African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens 64 Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola 65 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 66 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 67 Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos 68 African Green Pigeon Treron calva 69 Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus 70 Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor 71 African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis 72 Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius 73 Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus 74 Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii 75 Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius 76 Burchell’s Coucal (E) Centropus burchellii 77 African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis 78 Southern White-faced Scops-Owl Otus leucotis 79 Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus 80 Verreaux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus 81 Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma 82 Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii 83 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer 84 Little Swift Apus affinis 85 Alpine Swift Apus melba 86 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus 87 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 88 Giant Kingfisher Ceryle maxima 89 Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala 90 Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris 91 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 92 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus 93 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata 94 Purple Roller Coracias naevia 95 African Hoopoe Upupa africana 96 Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus 97 Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas 98 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus 99 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus 100 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas 101 Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri 102 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii 103 Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii 104 Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus 105 Sabota Lark (NE) Mirafra sabota 106 Eastern Long-billed Lark (E) Certhilauda semitorquata 107 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea 108 Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix leucotis 109 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 110 Red-breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa 111 Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis 112 Greater Striped Swallow (NE) Hirundo cucullata

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Common name Scientific name 113 Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica 114 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 115 Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus 116 Pied Crow Corvus albus 117 White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis 118 Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii 119 Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus 120 Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus 121 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana 122 Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa 123 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris 124 Mocking Cliff-Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris 125 White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini 126 Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis 127 White-browed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys 128 Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida 129 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana 130 Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans 131 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor 132 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp 133 Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara 134 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 135 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris 136 Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca 137 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla 138 Gorgeous Bush Shrike Telophorus quadricolor 139 Orange-breasted Bush Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus 140 Retz's Helmetshrike Prionops retzii 141 Burchell’s Starling (NE) Lamprotornis australis 142 Cape 'Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens 143 Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus 144 Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio 145 Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus 146 Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus 147 Marico Sunbird Nectarinia mariquensis 148 Greater Double-collared Sunbird (E) Nectarinia afra 149 White-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia talatala 150 Amethyst Sunbird Nectarinia amethystina 151 Cape White-eye (E) Zosterops pallidus 152 Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius 153 Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps 154 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea 155 Jameson’s Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia 156 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis 157 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild 158 Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus