Habitat: Savanna Bushveld

Woodland and gardens. Various races but all with underlying yellow plumage; greener above.

Wide ranging. Mature birds have wings and body feathers very pale brown; flight feathers and tail black; neck skin blue-grey; eyes honey-coloured.

Woodland and suburbia. Glossy blue-green; head bluer; yellow eyes.

Woodland. Very small size; forehead blackish; throat white; rest of underparts yellow.

Rocky valleys. Dark brown above with prominent ‘ear’ tufts; orange eyes; below buffy with brown and white blotching.

Savanna. Iridescent blue and purple, black mask and dark eyes.

Acacia woodland. Grey-brown above; yellow-buff below; brown throat-bar not always present; pale eyes with brown eye-rings.

Miombo woodland. Yellow below; black head with white streaks; back brown with white-edged shoulder feathers.

Thornveld thickets. Grey-brown crown and mantle; black border to crown; chestnut wings.

Woodland. Pale green body; dark green wings; brown head.

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