We were getting ready to drive to the waterhole at Okondeka when we saw this Wattled Starling, Creatophora cinerea, foraging along the ground. Our plans included birding, looking for big game, and having a picnic lunch before we returned to Okaukuejo Camp for a pit stop followed by a drive to Halali Camp (our next overnight stop) in Etosha National Park (Namibia). The male Wattled Starling has yellow and black skin and wattles that adorn its head during breeding season. Alas, this wasn't breeding season...no wattles. One way to sex this drab colored bird would be to see it in flight. Females and juveniles have a pronounced white rump. Temperatures were in the low 70's on this partly cloudy August 16, 2012, morning.
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