African Darter In His Breeding Plumage

The African Darter dons a gorgeous set of feathers during the breeding season.

He dons a beautiful dark undercoat with long streaky ribbons down his back.

The African Darter is a magnificent fisherman. Here we saw one that was moulting.

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