Birds

Infinity Farm is a paradise for birds. We are proud to announce that to date over 160 bird species have been observed around the farm by the South African Bird Atlas Project team. From the smallest birds such as the sunbird up to the largest flying bird, the Blue Crane, the heaviest flying bird, the Bustard and the largest raptor, the secretary bird and everything in between, they have all found a home on the farm!
Have a look at some pictures which are followed by a full list of all bird species observed on the farm.

Gallery

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Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)

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This is Jacky, our resident Redbreasted Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) who will gladly join you for a walk on the farm.

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Swallows gathering for their annual trek.

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Jacky during the morning walk around the farm.

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Red Bishop (Euplectes oryx)

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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

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Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Our personal alarm system.

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Weaver nests. There are thousands of them creating a sound experience rarely experienced.

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Fork-tailed Drongo/Mikstertbyvanger/Dicrusus adsimilis
Quite an aggressive bird!

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Greater Striped Swallow/Grootstreepswael/Hirundo cucullata
These specific swallows return every year to the farm. They say hello when they first arrive after their long trek.

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Cape Batis/ Kaapse bosbontrokkie (Batis Capensis)

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Southern double-collared sunbird/klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie/
Cinnyris chalybeus

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Black Harrier/Swartsperwer/Accipiter melanoleucus

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Plenty of bird activity around our dam

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African hoopoe or Hoephoep roaming the lawn in search of some soil life.

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Blacksmith lapwing/Bontkiewiet/Vanellus armatus

Observed species

Plungers
 
Reed Cormorant
White-breasted Cormorant
African Darter
Little Grebe
Spur-winged Goose
Egyptian Goose
South African Shelduck
White-faced Whistling Duck
Yellow-billed Duck
Cape Shoveler
Red-billed Teal
Cape Teal
Red-knobbed Coot
Common Moorhen


Waders

Greater Flamingo
African Spoonbill
Hadeda Ibis
African Sacred Ibis
White Stork
Hamerkop
Purple Heron
Black-headed Heron
Grey Heron
Western Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Black Crake
Black-winged Stilt
Three-banded Plover
Common Ringed Plover
Kittlitz's Plover
White-fronted Plover
Whimbrel
Little Stint
Common Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Ruff


Walkers

Common Ostrich
Secretary bird
Blue Crane
Denham's Bustard
Indian Peafowl
Karoo Korhaan
Helmeted Guinea fowl
Grey-winged Francolin
Cape Spur fowl
Common Quail
Water Thick-knee
Spotted Thick-knee
Crowned Lapwing
Blacksmith Lapwing


Raptors

African Fish Eagle
African Harrier-Hawk
Martial Eagle
Booted Eagle
Jackal Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Black-shouldered Kite
Yellow-billed Kite
Black Harrier
Black Sparrow hawk
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Amur Falcon
Lesser Kestrel
Rock Kestrel
Lanner Falcon
Peregrine Falcon


Sleepers

Spotted Eagle-Owl


Favourites

Rock Dove
Speckled Pigeon
Namaqua Dove
Tambourine Dove
Cape Turtle Dove
Red-eyed Dove
Laughing Dove
Burchell's Coucal
Diederik Cuckoo
Klaas's Cuckoo
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Giant Kingfisher
Malachite Kingfisher
African Hoopoe
Cape Crow
White-necked Raven
Pied Crow


Flyers

White-rumped Swift
Little Swift
Alpine Swift
African Black Swift
Black Saw-wing
Barn Swallow
White-throated Swallow
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Common House Martin
Brown-throated Martin
Rock Martin
Greater Striped Swallow


Runners

Common Starling
Pied Starling
Wattled Starling
Olive Thrush
Karoo Scrub Robin
Cape Robin-Chat
Capped Wheatear
African Stonechat
Familiar Chat
Cape Wagtail
Cape Longclaw
African Pipit
Red-capped Lark
Large-billed Lark
Cape Clapper Lark
Agulhas Long-billed Lark


Perchers

Red-faced Mousebird
Speckled Mousebird
Cardinal Woodpecker
Cape Batis
Southern Fiscal
Bokmakierie
Olive Bushshrike
Southern Boubou
Southern Tchagra
Fork-tailed Drongo
African Paradise Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Fiscal Flycatcher
Cape Bulbul
Sombre Greenbul
Lesser Swamp Warbler
African Reed Warbler
Little Rush Warbler
Cape Grassbird
Neddicky
Zitting Cisticola
Cloud Cisticola
Grey-backed Cisticola
Levaillant's Cisticola
Bar-throated Apalis
Karoo Prinia
Long-billed Crombec
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Cape White-eye


Suckers

Malachite Sunbird
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Amethyst Sunbird


Seed-eaters

House Sparrow
Cape Sparrow
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Southern Masked Weaver
Cape Weaver
Yellow Bishop
Southern Red Bishop
Red-billed Quelea
Pin-tailed Whydah
Swee Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Cape Canary
Forest Canary
Yellow Canary
Brimstone Canary
Streaky-headed Seedeater
White-throated Canary
Cape Bunting
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

                            

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