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Southern African Waterfowl Game birds: Ducks - Teal - Geese
offered by supplier M17801 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1
- 10
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 10
people
Destination:
South Africa
Specialty Category:
Birding outfitters
Season: January - December
Min Price: 800 South Africa Rand (ZAR) per person
Max Price: 1500 South Africa Rand (ZAR) per person
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African black duck. A widespread waterfowl found in fast-moving streams and rivers as well as in dams. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Cape shoveller. A grey-brown bird that is easily identified by its long black spatulate bill. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, North West, Northern Cape, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe.
Knob-billed duck. Black and white birds with the males sporting a large knob on the top of their bills which enlarges in the breeding season! They are typically found in pans, dams and large rivers.
South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
South African shellduck. A russet coloured duck found on freshwater lakes and dams. Interesting, they prefer to nest underground in burrows made by various mammals. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana.
Whitefaced duck. A distinctive white face and long-necked duck. South Africa: Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Yellowbilled duck. Often found in flocks and on any open fresh water, this duck has a bright yellow bill. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Cape teal. A pale duck with a pink bill that lives in both fresh and saline open water. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Hottentot teal. Similar to the redbilled teal but has a noticeable blue bill and is found inland on small bodies of water. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Redbilled teal. Found in fresh water, this common teal sports a distinctive red bill. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Egyptian goose. Very common even in urbanised areas and around Cape Town are protected species. They are commonly seen roosting in trees. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Pygmy goose. An orange-coloured goose that sits in floating vegetation and nests in holes in trees. South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo. Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
Spurwing goose. A very large black goose that likes water bordered by grasslands which it likes to come ashore to feed on. These birds have large sharp spurs on their wings. South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State.
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