The birdlife in Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park was excellent and added something special to almost every drive. One of the highlights was getting unusually close views of a White-fronted Bee-eater and a Brown-hooded Kingfisher, allowing for some of the best photos of the trip. Other memorable sightings included Fiscal Flycatcher, Mocking Cliff Chat, African Hoopoe, Yellow-throated Longclaw and Speckled Mousebird. The flashes of colour from the Greater Blue-eared Starling were also hard to miss in the sunlight.
The larger birds were equally impressive. We regularly saw White-backed Vulture soaring overhead, along with a magnificent Tawny Eagle perched out in the open. An African Woolly-necked Stork also gave wonderful views. One of the more entertaining sights was seeing Red-billed Oxpecker riding around on warthogs, constantly moving over them searching for ticks.
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| White-fronted Bee-eater |
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| Fiscal Flycatcher |
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| Mocking Cliff Chat |
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| African hoopoe |
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| Yellow-throated Longclaw |
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| Brown-hooded Kingfisher |
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| White-backed Vulture |
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| Tawny Eagle |
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| African woolly-necked stork |
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| Red-billed Oxpeckers |
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| Speckled Mousebird |
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| Greater Blue-eared Starling |
