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 richardharrisJunior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:04 pm Posts: 558 Location: Nottinghamshire UK  
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It is my impression that yellowbilled are also becoming more common. When I started visiting the Park I never saw one - but over the last 4 years or so nearly always do - and usually as Elsa says, with buffalo
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Snoobab Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:28 pm Posts: 421 Location: JHB
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| Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:03 pm |
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Yellowbills are becoming more common and widespread. Although I have only seen them from Punda and north there have been reports of them as far south as Satara. Many year ago they were very common and then seemed to dissappear but now seem to be making a come back. As far as behaviour is concerned I am not too sure. Around Punda I have seen them on Giraffe, Kudu and even Impala and of course on Buff.
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CurtisDillon Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:27 pm Posts: 161 Location: Sir Lowry's Pass
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| Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:48 pm |
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Quote The Yellow billed Oxpecker was considered extinct as a breeding species in South Africa by 1920. The main cause for its disappearance is the widespread over-hunting of buffalo and rhino during the late 1800's. The rinderpest epidemic that decimated cattle numbers in the 1880's and the subsequent use of arsenic dips for cattle also played a role.
The species has reconolised parts of South Africa and although still listed as vulnerable, is now estimated to number 150 to 300 pairs. The overwhelming majority occurs in the Kruger National Park. Only one pair within a larger group, usually up to 5 birds, actually breed. In both the Red billed and Yellow billed oxpeckers. The Yellow billed Oxpecker is slightly larger than its Red billed cousin. The feeding styles of the two species mean that they favour different hosts and different tick species. The yellow billed Oxpeckers peck at, rather than scissors through the hair of their host. There is more information at the site below. Oxpecker |
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francoisd Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:38 pm Posts: 1989
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| Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:20 am |
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Any more photos of either oxpecker specie out there? I would like to see a photo of a Yellow-billed Oxpecker. Did see them in Pafuri 2 years ago.
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arks Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:53 pm Posts: 3782 Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)
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| Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:14 am |
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francoisd wrote Any more photos of either oxpecker specie out there? I would like to see a photo of a Yellow-billed Oxpecker. Did see them in Pafuri 2 years ago.
Here's one I saw near Shingwedzi on 23 April 2006 
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Adansonia Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:23 pm Posts: 110 Location: Queenswood, Pretoria
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| Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:46 pm |
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South of Mopani (16 May 2008).
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Impisi08 Joined: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:40 pm Posts: 210
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| Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:52 am |
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Voortrekkers Road (7 april 2008):
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Richprins |
| Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:04 pm |
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Near Kremetart Windmill, on the way to Pafuri. Sep 2007.
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| Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:10 pm |
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Impisi, are you sure it was the "Voortrekkers road", as that is very far south! (H2-2)
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Impisi08 Joined: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:40 pm Posts: 210
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| Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:24 am |
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Quote Richprins: Impisi, are you sure it was the "Voortrekkers road", as that is very far south! (H2-2)
Yes, 100%. I stayed at Berg en Dal from 5-8 April. On the 7th I went to Pretoriuskop and back via the Voortrekkers Road. There was this herd of impala near the other side of the road with red-billed oxpeckers and yellow-billed oxpeckers. There were people behind me and they were very patient and waited for me to finish taking photo's. That's the reason I remember this sighting so well, because unfortunately, in my experience, that is not very common with impala. |
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wildtuinman Legendary Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:27 am Posts: 5409 Location: Chasing down the rarities
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| Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:38 am |
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Richprins wrote Impisi, are you sure it was the "Voortrekkers road", as that is very far south! (H2-2)
They are coming further and further south in recent times. I am yet to see one thou.  |
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katydownunder Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:25 pm Posts: 1297 Location: Back "home"?!...........
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| Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:53 pm |
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| Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:48 pm |
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Hi, katydu!
Could you put up a larger version of the second pic, as it seems the one on the left may be a juvenile, which is rare to see!  |
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katydownunder Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:25 pm Posts: 1297 Location: Back "home"?!...........
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| Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:31 pm |
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Richprins |
| Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:00 pm |
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Thanks, katydu!
All nice pics! 
Roberts' says "sexes alike", so it seems first pics are adults. Last pic seems juvenile, as Roberts' says "bills dull brown"! |
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