Species Status: LC

Woodland. Above grey; tail black with two white spots; below banded rufous; soft parts yellow.

Wetlands. Small shorebird. Non-breeding plumage sandy-brown above; feathers edged white; below white; short black bill and black legs

Wetlands. Small waterbird; dark brown above, pale below; when breeding plumage has chestnut face and neck, and creamy spot at base of bill.

Dense vegetation over water. Dark brown above with rounded tail; noticeable eye-stripe; faint markings on upper breast.

Wetlands. Male has black crown, back and flight feathers (dark brown in female); rest of body, both sexes, buffy-brown, streaked white below.

Wetlands. All white; black bill and legs;feet yellow.

Riverine bush. Yellow throat separated from rufous underparts by a V-shaped black band on upper breast.

Woodland. Completely pied with streaked breast and crested head.

Bushveld. Named for its lilac breast, it also has blue underparts and flight feathers.

Lowveld. Cap, ear coverts and rump rich orange; below white, well streaked black.

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