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Birding the Kruger Park (5): Pafuri area part 1

10,000 Birds

Apparently, in some regions where Cattle Egrets do not primarily associate with cattle but with other animals, their name in the local language changes accordingly. So, you would have a “Hippopotamus Egret”, a “Rhinoceros Egret” or an “Elephant Bird” ( source ).

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Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Lassen Volcanic NP–Lost Creek Group Campground. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens.

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