Colour: Black & White

Vleis. Mainly black upperparts; white rump and half-collar; underparts rufous.

Wetlands. Brown plumage looks black. Head and neck white; bill and legs dark red.

Wetlands. White bird with black head, neck and down-curved beak.

Okavango,Zambezi Valley and around Kruger. Large red bill; short red legs; body white, upperwings dark. Skims water, bill immersed.

Cape coasts. Black breast-band on white underparts diagnostic.

Lowland rivers. Small pied bird with bobbing tail.

Thornveld. Dark grey upperparts and bill; mottled brown wings. Distinctive eyebrow stripe and cream patch on bill. Most vocal.

Woodland. Above black with yellow markings; red forehead; black throat on white underparts.

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