Common bird of parks, lawns, pastures and farmland. Pumps long tail up and down as it forages along ground. |
Several shades of gray mark this bird found from southern Africa and occasionally north to Kenya. |
Note the black ring around the collar. Forages for insects and spiders along mountain side streams. |
Palearctic migrant. Variable yellow, black and white bird with fine bill that forages for insects at ground level in open areas. |
Small bird with dark streaking on off-white. Bill is fine-pointed for catching small insects. Feeds on ground in grasslands. |
Winter migrant from Eurasia. Streaking on breast with buffy-yellow tint. Ground forager with long toes. |
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Michael J. Plagens, page created 25 Sept. 2015,
updated 19 Sept. 2018.
By no means am I an expert on the Natural History of Kenya because I am new to exploring this part of the World. By creating a page for the species as I learn them, I am teaching myself, sharing with others. If you find an error or appreciate my efforts please send me a message.