And the winners of the Kenton Wildlife Watch Quiz are……
Question one – Name the bird in the picture below. Please supply the common name and the scientific name?
Figure 1 Photo supplied by Tim Cockcroft
THE ANSWER:
Knysna Warbler’ Bradypterus sylvaticus
THE WINNER:
Tamsyn Sherwill
THE PRIZE:
Bread and ‘Honest’ bar of chocolate, to be collected from The Bakery
Question two – Name this frog that can be heard calling, especially after rain. Please give the scientific name as common names vary and are unreliable.
Figure 2 Photo supplied by
Dr Sarah Davies
THE ANSWER:
Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus (Painted reed frog)
THE WINNERS:
Mike Peter – submitted by email
Jane Deacon- submitted by What’s App
THE PRIZE:
A meal voucher each from Homewood’s with the compliments of Chris and John
Question three – What is the difference in size, appearance and feeding habits between the following two small antelopes in the photos below?
THE ANSWER:
Supplied by the winner and confirmed by Wildlife Watch KoS Research
Blue duiker. Trail camera photo 7 July 2019
Blue duiker is the smallest antelope in South Africa; and
one of the smallest in the world
- The male is about 30cm from the shoulder down,
weighs about 4kg. - The female is slightly taller
Distribution:
- Western, southern and eastern Africa
Appearance:
- Both sexes have small horns, sloping backwards.
- Colour : grey brown
Food:
- Browsers, feeding on fine shoots and leaves of low growing underbush. also fruit, leaves and forbes fallen from trees.
Cape grysbok. Photo supplied by Leigh Fogarty
Cape grysbok is bigger than the blue duiker
- 54cm at the shoulders and weighs about 10kgs.
Distribution:
- Confined to SA from Albany to Cederberg mountains
Appearance:
- Only males have horns, short, vertical from the head, with a slight forward slant.
- Colour: upper part of body is rufous brown liberally sprinkled with white hairs in between
Food:
- Predominantly grazers but also succulent shoots and fruits
THE WINNER:
David Steyn
THE PRIZE:
Bottle of Nederburg Cuvee Brut
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