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Bird Sightings in the Village
For those who enjoy a bit of bird watching we have provided a list of birds which have been seen in and around our Village. If you have photos of birds taken at the Village or any interesting comments, send them (as an attachment) to mail@olivedalerv.co.za and we will publish them here. 

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Roberts

English Name

Afrikaans

Scientific

Wiki Link

60

African Darter

Slanghalsvoël

Anhinga rufa

63

Black-headed Heron

Swartkopreier

Ardea melanocephala

71

Cattle Egret

Veereier

Bubulcus ibis

81

Hamerkop

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

91

African Sacred Ibis

Heilige Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

94

Hadeda Ibis

Hadeda

Bostrychia hagedash

102

Egyptian Goose

Kolgans

Alopochen aegyptiaca

104

Yellow-billed Duck

Geelbekeend

Anas undulata

105

African Black Duck

Swarteend

Anas sparsa

107

Hottentot Teal

Gevlekte eend

Anas hottentota

127

Black-winged Kite (Black-Shouldered)

Blouvalk

Elanus caeruleus

149

Steppe Buzzard

Bruinjakkalsvoël

Buteo buteo

159

Shikra (Little Banded Goshawk)

Gebande sperwer

Accipiter badius

183

Lesser Kestrel

Kleinrooivalk

Falco naumanni

199

Swainsons Spurfowl (Francolin)

Bosveldfisant

Pternistis swainsonii

203

Helmeted Guineafowl

Gewone Tarantaal

Numida meleagris

255

Crowned Lapwing (Plover)

Kroonkiewiet

Vanellus coronatus

258

Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover)

Bontkiewiet

Vanellus armatus

260

African Wattled Lapwing (Plover)

Lelkiewiet

Vanellus senegallus

297

Spotted Thick-knee (Dikkop)

Gewone dikkop

Burhinus capensis

348

Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)

Tuin Duif

Columba livia

349

Speckled Pigeon (Rock Pigeon)

Kransduif

Columba guinea

352

Red-eyed Dove

Grootringduif

Streptopelia semitorquata

354

Cape Turtle-Dove

Gewone tortleduif

Streptopelia capicola

355

Laughing Dove

Lemoenduif

Spilopelia senegalensis

366

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Ringnekparkiet

Psittacula krameri

373

Grey-Go-away-bird

Kwêvoël

Corythaixoides concolor

377

Red-chested Cuckoo

Piet-my-vrou

Cuculus solitarius

378

Black Cuckoo

Swartkoekkoek

Cuculus clamosus

386

Diderick Cuckoo

Diederikkie

Chrysococcyx caprius

391

Burchell's Coucal

Gewone vleiloerie

Centropus burchellii

392

Barn Owl

Nonnetjie-uil

Tyto alba

417

Little Swift

Kleindwindswael

Apus affinis

421

African Palm-Swift

Palmwindswael

Cypsiurus parvus

426

Red-faced Mousebird

Rooiwangmuisvoël

Urocolius indicus

429

Giant Kingfisher

Reusevisvanger

Megaceryle maxima

431

Malachite Kingfisher

Kuifkopvisvanger

Alcedo cristata

433

Woodland Kingfisher

Bosveldvisvanger

Halcyon senegalensis

435

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Bruinkopvisvanger

Halcyon albiventris

438

European Bee-eater

Europese byvreter

Merops apiaster

451

African Hoopoe

Hoepeoep

Upupa africana

452

Green Wood-Hoopoe (Redbilled)

Rooibekkakelaar

Phoeniculus purpureus

457

African Grey Hornbill

Grysneushoringvoël

Tockus nasutus

464

Black-collared Barbet

Rooikophoutkapper

Lybius torquatus

473

Crested Barbet

Kuifkophoutkapper

Trachyphonus vaillantii

526

Greater Striped Swallow

Grootstreepswael

Cecropis cucullata

533

Brown-throated Martin

Afrikaanse oewerswael

Riparia paludicola

541

Fork-tailed Drongo

Mikstertbyvanger

Dicrurus adsimilis

548

Pied Crow

Witborskraai

Corvus albus

560

Arrow-marked Babbler

Pylvlekkatlagter

Turdoides jardineii

568

Dark-capped Bulbul Black-eyed)

Swartoogtiptol

Pycnonotus tricolor

577.1

Karoo Thrush

Geelbeklyster

Turdus smithii

586

Mountain Wheatear (Mountain Chat)

Bergwagter

Oenanthe monticola

595

Ant-eating Chat

Swartpiek

Myrmecocichla formicivora

596

African Stonechat

Gewone bontrokkie

Saxicola torquatus

601

Cape Robin-Chat

Gewone janfrederik

Cossypha caffra

683

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Bruinsylangstertjie

Prinia subflava

698

Fiscal Flycatcher

Fiskaalvlieëvanger

Sigelus silens

710

African Paradise-Flycatcher

Paradysvlieëvanger

Terpsiphone viridis

713

Cape Wagtail

Gewone kwikkie

Motacilla capensis

732

Common Fiscal

Fiskaallaksman

Lanius collaris

758

Common Myna

Indiese spreeu

Acridotheres tristis

764

Cape Glossy Starling

Kleinglansspreeu

Lamprotornis nitens

769

Red-winged Starling

Rooivlerkspreeu

Onychognathus morio

779

Marico Sunbird

Maricosuikerbekkie

Cinnyris mariquensis

796

Cape White-eye

Kaapse glasogie

Zosterops capensis

801

House Sparrow

Huismossie

Passer domesticus

803

Cape Sparrow

Gewone mossie

Passer melanurus

804

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

Gryskopmossie

Passer diffusus

807

Thick-billed Weaver

Dikbekwewer

Amblyospiza albifrons

813

Cape Weaver

Kaapse Wewer

Ploceus capensis

814

Southern Masked-Weaver

Swartkeelgeelvink

Ploceus velatus

821

Red-billed Quelea

Rooibekkwelea

Quelea quelea

824

Southern Red Bishop

Rooivink

Euplectes orix

856

Red-headed Finch

Rooikopvink

Amadina erythrocephala

857

Bronze Mannikin

Gewone fret

Lonchura cucullata

860

Pin-tailed Whydah

Koningrooibekkie

Vidua macroura

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