Tchagra australis  Brown-crowned Tchagra  Rooivlerktjagra
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Moletadikgwa Wildlife Sanctuary, Apr 2019

A breeding resident. Common and widespread, both across the Waterberg and in the surrounding thorn savanna (53% in, 47% out; recorded in 90% of the Waterberg pentads); frequents areas with thickets and a shrub under-storey in any woodland; occurs singly or in pairs; its presence usually given away by its lilting whistled call. Breeds in summer.
Brown-crowned Tchagra Waterberg distribution
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Moon River, Dec 2017

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