
Wetlands. In breeding plumage upperparts pale red-brown; non-breeding plumage pale tawny-brown; below and in flight white.

Bush and suburbia. Brown wings and upper tail; light brown crested head and underparts; mask and upper mandible black; lower mandible white; legs black.

Woodland. White crown; light brown mantle; dark wings; tail, lores and ear coverts, throat and breast white; belly to vent light brown.

Lowland woodland. Dull grey-brown overall; darker above; paler below; curved bill length of head.

Dry acacia woodland. Scaled light grey-brown above; cap light brown; lores and chin black; rest of underparts white.

Thornveld. Red bill and legs; black above; buffy below; very long tail-shafts.

Thornveld. black and white scaling on light brown upper feathers.

Desert plains. Light brown upperparts; white below; pale grey head and neck with black-and-white markings.

Bushveld. Well-streaked dark grey and buff upperparts, distinctive white eyebrow, and pale outer tail feathers.
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