


Woodland. Emerald-green spots on the wings; double black bars on the back; rufous flight feathers.

Tidal waters. Very large shorebird with very long, down-curved bill; head, mantle and breast buff, well streaked dark brown with buffy-white feather edges; wing feathers edged white; underbelly white.



Dense bush. Greenish above; wing feathers and tail tipped yellow; underbelly, thighs and vent yellow.

Bushveld. Three almost identical species when breeding. When breeding, a variation between a whitish bill and reddish leg colours distinguish the species.(1) Red bill red leg; (2) whitish bill white leg; (3) Whiteish bill red leg.


Dry woodland and scrub. Above and breast black with coppery iridescence; belly white.

Upland vleis and matted scrub. Dark brown above; eyebrows and underparts saffron-yellow; breast lightly spotted.
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