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yellow-crowned bishop

  1. Yellow-Crowned Bishop

    Yellow-Crowned Bishop

    Snapped in the grasslands adjacent to the house.
  2. Yellow-crowned bishop

    Yellow-crowned bishop

  3. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Hey, you looking at me?! This rather angry looking chap is a male Yellow-crowned Bishop, a locally fairly common grass- and marshland species found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. A sexually dimorphic species, the male only adopts this brilliant yellow and black colouration during the breeding...
  4. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

  5. All fluffed up

    All fluffed up

  6. Yellow-crowned bishops

    Yellow-crowned bishops

  7. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

  8. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

  9. Mr Bishop

    Mr Bishop

    If I see this bird, I always try to get a picture for Brendan as he caught it and placed the ring on it's leg. At least it gives him some indication of it's condition etc.
  10. The names Bishop, Yellow-Crowned Bishop!

    The names Bishop, Yellow-Crowned Bishop!

    How about this for a bird with attitude? He certainly looks like he means business.
  11. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Marievale Springs Gauteng
  12. Yellow-crowned bishop (juvenile)

    Yellow-crowned bishop (juvenile)

    I managed to get this shot as my memory card filled. Unfortunately I can't fully identify it. All help is appreciated. edit now identified as a juvenile yellow-crowned bishop.
  13. Yellow-crowned Bishop in flight

    Yellow-crowned Bishop in flight

    The Yellow-crowned Bishop is considered in Portugal as an introduced species. It is classified as rare, but it is locally numerous in some specific spots. When the feathers are not puffed out, it looks slimmer and smaller, and it flies much better.
  14. Yellow-crowned Bishop taking of

    Yellow-crowned Bishop taking of

    The Yellow-crowned Bishop is considered in Portugal as an introduced species. It is classified as rare, but it is locally numerous in some specific spots. It can even fly with its feathers puffed out.
  15. Yellow-crowned Bishop 1

    Yellow-crowned Bishop 1

    The Yellow-crowned Bishop is considered in Portugal as an introduced species. It is classified as rare, but it is locally numerous in some specific spots. When the feathers are not puffed out, it looks slimmer and smaller.
  16. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    The Yellow-crowned Bishop is considered in Portugal as an introduced species. It is classified as rare, but it is locally numerous in some specific spots. It often enjoys to perch with its feathers puffed out. This one was kind enough to let me approach for this photo.
  17. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Female. Hard to identify, but fortunatly these ladies were with their male friends.
  18. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

  19. Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Yellow-crowned Bishop

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