Saturday, March 30, 2019

Weird bird names

In the American northeast, we are used to bird names like jays, sparrows, and warblers.

In Africa, they have those, but they also have so much more. Try to match these bird names to one of the pictures below. (Answers on the bottom)

A. Hamerkop
B. Whydah
C. Bateleur
D. Thick-knee
E and F. Bustard (two different ones)
G. Bee-eater
H. Fiscal
I. Go-away-bird (my favorite bird name!)
J. Hoopoe
K and L. Korhaan (also two different ones)
M. Lapwing

Bird 1

Bird 2

Bird 3

Bird 4

Bird 4

Bird 4

Bird 5

Bird 6

Bird7

Bird 7

Bird 8

Bird 8

Bird 9

Bird 10

Bird 11

Bird 12

Bird 13


Answers:

Bird 1: Bateleur
Bird 2: Black-Bellied Bustard
Bird 3: Common Fiscal
Bird 4: Kori Bustard
Bird 5: Pin-Tailed Whydah
Bird 6: African Hoopoe
Bird 7: Grey Go-away-bird (so called because that's how it sounds like)
Bird 8: Hamrkop
Bird 9: Blacksmith Lapwing
Bird 10: Red-Crested Korhaan
Bird 11: Southern Black Korhaan
Bird 12: Water Thick-knee
Bird 13: White-Fronted Bee-eater


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