Bush/Scrub/Grassland/Moorland Birds

Bare-faced Curassow

Pouso Alegre, Pocones, The Pantanal, Brazil (female and male)

The bare-faced curassow is found in eastern Bolive, Paraguay and Brazil and the extreme northeast of Argentina.

Cattle Egret

Bali, Indonesia

Cattle egrets are a very successful species and over the last century have spread outwards from Spain, Portugal and the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia.

Dune Lark

Cape Cross, Namibia

The dune lark is endemic to Namibia. Despite its restricted distribution, it is categorised as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.

Northern Black Khoraan

Etosha, Namibia

The northern black korhaan, a common member of the bustard family, is found in grassland, veldt and semi-arid scrubland in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and Namibia.

Northern Wheatear

Lahic, Caucasus Mountains, Azerbaijan

The Northern wheatear prefers open rocky grounds with scattered patches of low grass for foraging both in mountainous regions and on coastal plains.

Orange-breasted Rock Jumper

Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa

The orange-breasted rock jumper is resticted to an alpine habitat in central Drakensberg and is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Paddyfield Pipit

Black Mountain, Thailand

The paddyfield pipit is a resident in in southern Asia eastward as far as the Philippines.

Red-billed Francolin

Etosha, Namibia

The red-billed francolin is another terrestrial bird that prefers not to fly because they do not fly well and would rather walk than run.

Southern Ground Hornbill (male)

Kruger, South Africa

The scarce, iconic southern ground hornbill is found from Kenya to South Africa.

Spotted Dikkop

Leisure Island, Knysna, South Africa

The spotted dikkop, or spotted thick-knee, is a bird of savanna, grassland and woodland fringes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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