I saw quite a few birds in this tiny wildlife reserve, even some that I hadn't seen before.

Nature pictures of Eswatini and other bird pages are linked:

Nature in Swaziland
Nature Page for Eswatini
Bird Pages
Bird Pages

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Birds in Eswatini

Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava). (826k)
African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Female African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus, german: Wiesenschmätzer, french: Tarier pâtre). (829k)
African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Female African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus, german: Wiesenschmätzer, french: Tarier pâtre). (821k)
African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Male African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus, german: Wiesenschmätzer, french: Tarier pâtre). (853k)
Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyana)
Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyana, french: Merle kurrichane). (765k)
Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
Female Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens, german: Schildwida, french: Euplecte veuve-noire). (556k)
White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
Male White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus, german: Spiegelwida, french: Euplecte à épaules blanches). (866k)
Southern Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina)
Southern Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina). (909k)
South African Yellow Weaver (Ploceus subaureus subaureus)
South African Yellow Weaver (Ploceus subaureus subaureus, german: Goldweber, french: Tisserin jaune). (836k)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Male Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus, german: Dorfweber, french: Tisserin gendarme) working on its nest. (844k)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Female (left) and male (right) Village Weavers (Ploceus cucullatus, german: Dorfweber, french: Tisserin gendarme). (1020k)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Male Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus, german: Dorfweber, french: Tisserin gendarme). (886k)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Female Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus, german: Dorfweber, french: Tisserin gendarme). (619k)
White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides)
White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides, french: Guêpier à front blanc). (551k)
Common Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis capensis)
Common Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis capensis, german: Kapstelze, french: Bergeronnette du Cap). (793k)
Common Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis capensis)
Common Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis capensis, german: Kapstelze, french: Bergeronnette du Cap). (809k)
Black-backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
Female Black-backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla). (812k)
Southern Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus layardi)
Southern Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus layardi, german: Graubülbül, french: Bulbul des jardins). (491k)
Tropical Cape Turtle Dove (Streptopelia capicola tropica)
Tropical Cape Turtle Dove (Streptopelia capicola tropica, german: Kapturteltaube, french: Tourterelle du Cap), left, and White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides, french: Guêpier à front blanc). (639k)
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata, german: Halbmondtaube, french: Tourterelle à collier). (593k)
Tropical Cape Turtle Dove (Streptopelia capicola tropica)
Tropical Cape Turtle Dove (Streptopelia capicola tropica, german: Kapturteltaube, french: Tourterelle du Cap). (645k)
Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata)
Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata, french: Martin-pêcheur à demi-collier). (921k)
Common Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima maxima)
Male Common Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima maxima, german: Riesenfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur géant) in flight. (509k)
African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus, german: Senegalkiebitz, french: Vanneau du Sénégal). (2.3M)
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
Blacksmith Lapwings (Vanellus armatus, german: Waffenkiebitz, french: Vanneau armé). (892k)
Cape Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus coronatus)
Cape Crowned Lapwings (Vanellus coronatus coronatus, german: Kronenkiebitz, french: Vanneau couronné). (930k)
Southern Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris coronatus)
Southern Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris coronatus, german: Helmperlhuhn, french: Pintade de Numidie). (1180k)
African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus meridionalis)
African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus meridionalis, german: Teichralle, french: Gallinule poule d'eau). (782k)
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata, german: Witwenpfeifgans, french: Dendrocygne veuf). (838k)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca, german: Nilgans, french: Ouette d'Égypte) in flight. (1.9M)
Southern Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis niger)
Southern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis niger, german: Sporngans, french: Oie-armée de Gambie). (746k)
African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus)
African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus, german: Riedscharbe, french: Cormoran africain). (550k)
Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash hagedash)
Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash hagedash, german: Hagedasch, french: Ibis hagedash). (754k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (1173k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (987k)
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis)
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (829k)
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala, german: Schwarzhals­reiher, french: Héron mélanocéphale), center, and African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (924k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Nesting tree of African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (1466k)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo, german: Mäusebussard, french: Buse variable). (733k)

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