Cape Eagle-Owl
Rocky valleys. Dark brown above with prominent ‘ear’ tufts; orange eyes; below buffy with brown and white blotching.
Colour: Dark Brown
Bush Blackcap
Upland scrub on forest fringes. Told by black cap, red bill and legs; wings and tail dark brown; breast grey; belly white.
Brown-throated Martin
Inland rivers. Small martin; belly white; rest dark brown (a few birds all brown).
Brown Snake-Eagle
Woodland. Large, dark brown eagle with yellow eyes and whitish legs. Distinctive upright stance.
Brown-backed Honeybird
Wooded regions. Small; dark brown above with white outer tail feathers; below white with dusky breast; bill black.
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Forest fringes. Dark brown above with white wing-bar; crested head black; throat and breast black in male, finely spotted in female; belly and vent white.
Booted Eagle
Dry, montane regions. Small eagle. Above dark brown; below dark brown, buff or white; cere and feet pale yellow.
Black-winged Pratincole
Wetlands and farmlands. Dark brown above; buff throat edged black; buff breast; white belly and rump; underwings show all black.
Black-chested Prinia
Dry thorn scrub. Dark brown above; eyebrow to vent white with broad black breast-band; yellow below in winter.
Barred Wren-Warbler
Woodland thickets. Dark brown above, buffy below and well barred brown; has dark breast in summer
