BLACK-WINGED STILT, MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTUARY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Black--winged Stilt by its black and white plumage, very long pink legs and long, thin and pointed black bill,

   The Black-winged Stilt is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 327.

DARK-CAPPED ((LACK-EYED) BULBUL, MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTUARY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Dark-capped Bulbul bit its grayish-brown color, black head, black eyes and slightly downturned bill.

   The Dark--apped Bulbul is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 326.

MALE AFRICAN STONECHAT, MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTURY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a male African Stonechat by its black head, chestnut breast and flanks and white neck patch.

   The African Stonechat is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 325.

MALE SOUTHERN MASKED WEAVER, MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTUARY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a male Southern Masked Weaver by its black mask, red eyes, yellow underparts and  mostly greenish back.

   The Southern Masked Weaver is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 324.

MALE SOUTHERN RED BISHOP, MARIEVALE BIRD SANCTARY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a male Southern Red Bisho by its bright red and black plumage.

   The Southern Red Bishop is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 323.

RED-EYED DOVE, COURTYARD HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this dove as a Red-eyed Dove by its dull reddish eye, dull reddish ring around eye, buffy colored tip of tail and and black patch on neck.

   The Red-eyed Dove is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 322.

SOUTHERN FISCAL, COURTYARD HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 11/3/2016

   We can ID this shrike as a Southern Fiscal by its location in Johannesburg and by its black and white pattern, long tail and white shoulder patches.  The Southern Fiscal was previously lumped together with the Northern Fiscal as the the Common Fiscal.  This species was split into the Northern Fiscal and Southern Fiscal.  The two species can be found together in Angola, Tanzania and Zambia.  The Northern Fiscal is found north of these countries and the Southern Fiscal soouth of them.

   The Southern Fiscal is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 321.