Common Waterbirds of the Western Cape in Swedish and English Flashcards by Jim Hunneyball

Q

African Darter

sometimes called the snakebird

A

Afrikansk ormhalsfågel

(Anhinga rufa)

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African Oystercatcher

or African black oystercatcher

A

Kapstrandskata[

(Haematopus moquini)

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Q

African sacred ibis

A

Helig ibis

(Threskiornis aethiopicus)

Known for its role in the religion of the Ancient Egyptians, where it was linked to the god Thoth.

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African Spoonbill

A

Afrikansk skedstork

(Platalea alba)

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Q

African swamphen

The purple swamphen has been split into two species:

Western swamphen

African swamphen,

A

Afrikansk purpurhöna

(Porphyrio madagascariensis)

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Black-crowned night heron

A

Natthäger

(Nycticorax nycticorax)

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Black-headed heron

A

Svarthuvad häger

(Ardea melanocephala)

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Blacksmith lapwing

or blacksmith plover

A

Smedvipa

(Vanellus armatus)

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Cape Cormorant

or Cape shag

A

Kapskarv

(Phalacrocorax capensis)

endemic to the southwestern coasts

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Egyptian Goose

A

Nilgås

(Alopochen aegyptiaca)

were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and appeared in much of their artwork

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Glossy ibis

A

Bronsibis

(Plegadis falcinellus)

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Grey Heron

A

Gråhäger

Ardea cinerea

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Hadeda Ibis

A

Hadadaibis

(Bostrychia hagedash)

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Hartlaub’s gull

A

Kapmås

(Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)

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Intermediate egret

A

Mellanhäger

(Ardea intermedia)

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Kelp gull

A

Kelptrut

(Larus dominicanus)

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Little Egret

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Silkeshäger

(Egretta garzetta)

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Little Grebe

also known as Dabchick

A

Smådopping

(Tachybaptus ruficollis)

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Pied Kingfisher

A

Gråfiskare

(Ceryle rudis)

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Purple heron

A

Purpurhäger

(Ardea purpurea)

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Red-knobbed Coot

A

Kamsothöna

(Fulica cristata)

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Reed cormorant

A

Långstjärtad skarv

(Microcarbo africanus)

Q

Snowy egret

A

Snöhäger

(Egretta thula)

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Swift tern / crested tern

A

Tofstärna

(Thalasseus bergii)

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Western cattle egret

A

Kohäger

(Bubulcus ibis)

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Yellow-billed Duck

A

Gulnäbbad and

(Anas undulata)

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Great egret

A

Ägretthäger

(Ardea alba)

Q

African darter

A

Afrikansk ormhalsfågel

(Anhinga rufa)

Q

Black crake

A

Korprall

Q

Blue Crane

A

Paradistrana

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