Regional Status: Near Endemic

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.

Woodland. Back, underbelly and vent deep blue, rest of body and wings dark brown.

Coastal bush. Grey cap; olive-green back and tail; white below with black chest-band.

Rocky gorges. Rose-red head with pale bill; green body and wings; blue back.

Rocky and bushy hillsides. Heavily streaked head and mantle; white throat and breast; rufous back, belly and vent.

Thornveld. Red head; grey-brown above; speckled below; heavy bill.

Woodland. Rufous crest not normally visible, erect from nape in courtship; above brown with creamy arrow shapes.

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