Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus)

My son's favorite bird for now and another example of an adaptable bird. They are described shy birds, not so, in the Addo. They were very willing to see what is cooking at the picnic site as well as the chalet.

1-DSC_04352-DSC_0437The female is said to have a more rufous belly towards the breast, whereas the male has more white towards the breast. They tend to like hunting in the underbrush for insects and fruits. Endemic to South Africa's east and south-western coasts.

Given the description the bird at the chalet could be a male.

6-DSC_09024-DSC_09003-DSC_0897He was very sociable and had some breakfast scrambled egg with me, but also came into the chalet a few times, much to the amusement of our son, who had the job of chasing him out. He loved the interaction with nature or then a bird, led to many laughs and lots of running.

 

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