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Purple Heron

Order
pelecaniformes

Family
ardeidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Ardea

Scientific Name

Ardea purpurea
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Long-legged Waders
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Kwetsani Camp – Botswana
- Activity
  flight
BIRD CALLS
Purple Heron

Order
pelecaniformes

Family
ardeidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Ardea

Scientific Name

Ardea purpurea
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

juvenile
- Visual Category
  Long-legged Waders
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Savuti Camp – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Red-billed Firefinch

Order
passeriformes

Family
estrildidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Lagonosticta

Scientific Name

Lagonosticta senegala
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Gender

Male

Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Passerine (Perching) Birds
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Kwetsani Camp – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Red-billed Spurfowl

Order
galliformes

Family
phasianidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Pternistis

Scientific Name

Pternistis adspersus
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

juvenile
- Visual Category
  Smaller Waders
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Pangolin Voyager Houseboat – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Red-necked Falcon

Order
falconiformes

Family
falconidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Falco

Scientific Name

Falco chicquera
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Birds of Prey
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Belmond Khwai River Lodge at Moremi Reserve - Botswana
- Activity
  flight
BIRD CALLS
Ring-necked Dove

Order
columbiformes

Family
columbidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Streptopelia

Scientific Name

Streptopelia capicola
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Nonpasserine Land Birds
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Savuti Camp – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Rufous-naped Lark

Order
passeriformes

Family
alaudidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Mirafra

Scientific Name

Mirafra africana
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Passerine (Perching) Birds
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Belmond Khwai River Lodge at Moremi Reserve - Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Striated Heron

Order
pelecaniformes

Family
ardeidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Butorides

Scientific Name

Butorides striata
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Long-legged Waders
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Pangolin Voyager Houseboat – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Swamp Boubou

Order
passeriformes

Family
malaconotidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Laniarius

Scientific Name

Laniarius bicolor
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Passerine (Perching) Birds
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Pangolin Voyager Houseboat – Botswana
BIRD CALLS
Wood Sandpiper

Order
charadriiformes

Family
scolopacidae

Genus (Similar Species)
Tringa

Scientific Name

Tringa glareola
- Conservation Status
  Least Concern
Age

Adult
- Visual Category
  Smaller Waders
- Birding Sites and Lodges
  Pangolin Voyager Houseboat – Botswana
BIRD CALLS