Blue Korhaan

A medium bird (50 to 58 cm) endemic to southern Africa where it is fairly common. It is found in the central areas and inhabits open grasslands in small flocks. It lives off insects, small lizards, seeds and other plant material.

Blue Crane 

The Blue Crane is a species of farmland and open grasslands. It is common in the wheat lands of the Western Cape and in parts of the Karoo and Eastern Cape. It is usually seen striding over the veldt. Blue Cranes eat insects, frogs, reptiles, fish, grain, green plant shoots and grass seeds.

Orange River Francolin

A medium bird (33 to 35 cm), a near endemic being found in southern Africa and Angola. It is found in the drier western highveld, across the Kalahari to Ovamboland. It is a fairly common resident inhabiting open grassland and dry savannah. It is usually found in pairs or small coveys and lives off bulbs, seeds, shoots and berries.

Grey Wing Francolin

A medium bird (30 to 33 cm) distributed from South Africa to Ethiopia and Somalia. It South Africa it is a common resident found in the south and south west in montane scrub, grassland, Karoo and fynbos. Found in small coveys it mainly lives off bulbs and insects

Burchell's Courser

A smallish bird (about 23 cm), inhabiting the western parts of southern Africa. It is a fairly common resident, living in open short grasslands or burnt veld. It is a gregarious bird and feeds off insects and seeds.

Kimberley Pipit

In view of the fact that this species has undoubtedly been overlooked and called the long-billed ipit, there will have to be a re-assessment of their respective distributions.

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