{"id":4117,"date":"2015-03-25T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/austernfischer-turakos-und-andere-voegel-in-suedafrika\/"},"modified":"2019-07-24T21:44:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T19:44:54","slug":"oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Oystercatchers, turacos and other birds in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During my stay at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/3-monate-bei-der-orca-foundation-in-plettenberg-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORCA Foundation<\/a> I was not only keen on seeing just <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/whale-watching-in-plettenberg-bay-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/grosse-tuemmler-und-andere-delfine-in-plettenberg-bay-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dolphins<\/a>. Of course, I wished to learn more about birds in South Africa, too. As I\u2019m not a bird expert it was just perfect in South Africa to have had the chance to meet people who could give me a better understanding of birdlife in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>I especially enjoyed those days when we left early in the morning to meet a team of bird enthusiasts watching them ringing birds. For me it was very interesting as I could see birds I would never have spotted them in the wild alone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa\/#Birds_I_saw_during_bird_ringing_sessions\" >Birds I saw during bird ringing sessions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa\/#Why_do_birds_in_South_Africa_get_a_ring\" >Why do birds in South Africa get a ring?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa\/#More_birds_in_South_Africa\" >More birds in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/oystercatchers-turacos-and-other-birds-in-south-africa\/#Birds_in_South_Africa_in_Birds_of_Eden\" >Birds in South Africa in Birds of Eden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Birds_I_saw_during_bird_ringing_sessions\"><\/span>Birds I saw during bird ringing sessions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cape batis (<em>Batis capensis)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8242 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cape robin-chat (<em>Cossypha caffra<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8245 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cape white-eye (<em>Zosterops pallidus<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8248 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honeyguide (<em>Indicatoridae<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8250 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karoo prinia (<em>Prinia maculosa<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8252 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knysna turaco (<em>Tauraco corythaix<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8254 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-5.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sombre greenbul (<em>Andropadus importunus<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8256 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-6.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Willow warbler (<em>Phylloscopus trochilus<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8258 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-7.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cape sugarbird (<em>Promerops cafer<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8260 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-8-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-8-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-8-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-8.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olive thrush (<em>Turdus olivaceus<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8262 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-Kopie-9.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern double-collard sundbird (<em>Cinnyris chalybeus<\/em>) &#8211; Weibchen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8264 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern double-collard sundbird (<em>Cinnyris chalybeus)<\/em> &#8211; M\u00e4nnchen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8266 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_birds_in_South_Africa_get_a_ring\"><\/span>Why do birds in South Africa get a ring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Of course birds are ringed not only in South Africa but worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Researchers get long-term information about birds when the birds have a ring on their legs. For example, they get to know more about bird migration, their longevity and mortality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thus, bird ringing is important to gain new insights into the life of birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The bird ringing team in South Africa was very excited when they \u201ccatched\u201d y willow warbler as this willow warbler was from Sibiria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Of course, the willow warbler and all other birds were released again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, as it seemed to us the willow warbler of Sibiria did not want to fly away&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8268 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I\u2019m sure bird ringing is not very pleasant for the birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">At first birds have to be catched with a net like this Cape white-eye&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8270 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; or this Southern double-collared sunbird.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8272 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some birds got more entangled than other birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8274 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, not everyone is allowed to release a bird from the net. Every bird ringer has to pass through a two-year training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Only with this certificate bird ringers are allowed to ring birds on their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">After releasing the birds from the net, bird ringers weigh them like the Knysna turaco in the following photograph. The bird ringers put them into a cup to weigh them (it does not look very comfortable for the bird).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8276 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">They also measure them like they did with this honeyguide.<\/span>..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8278 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; and look at the birds more closely as they did with the sombre greenbul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8280 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The bird ringing team was very happy when they saw a Knysna Turaco. Because they were so excited about the Knysna Turaco, the bird had to endure a more detailed examination by the bird ringers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Probably the bird didn\u2019t like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8282 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We watched the bird ringers when they were working. However, they also explained us a lot and told us more about the birds in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For example, they explained us feeding habits of Southern double-collared sunbirds. Its long and curved bill perfectly fits into some flowers. And thus, they are perfectly adapted to feed on nectar. Birds without such a long and curved bill are excluded from feeding on these kinds of flowers. <\/span>They have adapted to another niche.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8284 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8286 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_birds_in_South_Africa\"><\/span>More birds in South Africa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">As I was interested in learning more about birds in South Africa, I continuously looked out for more birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Even when we were looking out for whales on an observation platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">On one observation platform I spotted quite often some African sacred ibises (<\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">Threskiornis aethiopicus<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8288 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-1-Kopie-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some birds like this Cape wagtail (<em>Motacilla capensis<\/em>) in the<a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/robben-im-robberg-nature-reserve-in-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Robberg Nature Reserve<\/a> was not shy at all. When we were looking for whales on an observation point I saw this bird.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8290 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-10_pin_de-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sometimes the Cape wagtail moved its head to my direction&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8292 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-11-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; and sometimes it sang a song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8294 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-12-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes I saw birds, but I did not know how to identify them and there were no other person to ask. Thus, I used<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> iNaturalist<\/a> to get some help and the community could identify the following birds as Speckled Mousebird (<em>Colius striatus<\/em>), Blacksmith Lapwing (<em>Vanellus armatus<\/em>), and Red-winged starling (<em>Onychognathus morio<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8296 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-2-Kopie-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8298 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-3-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie--360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-4-Kopie-.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On whale watching boats we have seen quite often some cormorants as in the Robberg Nature Reserve is a breeding colony of <a href=\"http:\/\/oceanadventures.co.za\/cape-cormorants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cape cormorant<\/a>s (<em>Phalacrocorax capensi<\/em>s).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-5-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">When we went to Knysna we stopped at a beach where I saw two African oystercatchers (<\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">Haematopus moquini<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8304 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-6_pin_de-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/ein-tag-im-plettenberg-bay-game-reserve-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plettenberg Game Reserve<\/a> I saw a nest of a Cape weaver (<em>Ploceus capensis<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8306 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-7-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The biggest bird in South Africa ist the ostrich (<\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">Struthio camelus<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\">). There are some ostriches in the Cape Peninsula National Park which I visited with an organized tour from Cape Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8308 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-8-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On this tour, of course, I visited the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/brillenpinguine-am-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African penguin<\/a> (<em>Spheniscus demersus<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8310 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00f6gel in S\u00fcdafrika\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/V\u00f6gel-in-S\u00fcdafrika-9-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Birds_in_South_Africa_in_Birds_of_Eden\"><\/span>Birds in South Africa in Birds of Eden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are many more birds in<a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/birds-of-eden-in-plettenberg-bay-hilfe-fuer-wildtiere-in-suedafrika-2-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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