FEMALE CAPE SUGARBIRD, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a female Cape Sugarbird by its long downcurved bill, malar streak, yellow pollen-stained crown and forehead and yellow under its tail.

   The Cape Sugarbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 482.

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SPECKLED PIGEON, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this pigeon as a Speckled Pigeon by its white-Speckled reddish back and wings, reddish patch around eyes and grey head.

   The Speckled Pigeon is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 481.

CAPE BULBUL, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Cape Bulbul by its conspicuous white eyering.

   The Cape Bulbul is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 480.

SOUTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   A male Southern Double-Collared Sunbird is in the first photo and a female in the second photo.  We can ID the male by its greenish iridescence, narrow reddish breast band and grey color below the breast.  

   The Southern Double-Collared Sunbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 479.

CAPE ROBIN-CHAT, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Cape Robin-Chat by its dark back, short white eyebrows, black mask, pale orangish throat and pale orangish tail with black stripe down its center.

   The Cape Robin-Chat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 478.

ORANGE-BREASTED SUNBIRD, ROOI-ELSE, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Orange-breasted Sunbird by its iridescent bluish head, orange breast and belly and long tail, with the lower half of the tail looking thinner than the upper half.

   The Orange-breasted Sunbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 477.

VIEWS FROM ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA