Red-billed Quelea
Afrikaans name: Rooibekkwelea
Quelea quelea
The Red-billed Quelea is a well-known bird with a reputation for wiping out crops. They can be found in flocks, some of which are gigantic and can take hours to fly past.
These birds are found in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa excluding the southern most portions of the country.
Queleas feed on seeds which can be from crops or from grasses. A large flock can flatten a field of grain in no time.
Red-billed Queleas breed in colonies which may include millions of birds. The large concentration of chicks and eggs attracts many predators including birds of prey, herons, hornbills, snakes and many others.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
---|---|---|
1st | 805 | Quelea quelea lathami |
2nd | 805 | Quelea quelea |
3rd | 805 | Quelea quelea |
4th | 805 | Quelea quelea |
5th | 821 | Quelea quelea |
6th | 821 | Quelea quelea |
7th | 853 | Quelea quelea |
Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
---|---|---|
1st | 805 | Red-billed Quelea |
2nd | 805 | Red-billed Quelea |
3rd | 805 | Red-billed Quelea |
4th | 805 | Red-billed Quelea |
5th | 821 | Redbilled Quelea |
6th | 821 | Redbilled Quelea |
7th | 853 | Red-billed Quelea |
Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
---|---|---|
1st | 805 | Rooibek-vink |
2nd | 805 | Rooibek-vink |
3rd | 805 | Rooibek-vink |
4th | 805 | Rooibek-vink |
5th | 821 | Rooibekkwelea |
6th | 821 | Rooibekkwelea |
7th | 853 | Rooibekkwelea |
References and further reading
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 182World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 63
World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 180
The Birds of South Africa - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1979 - Page: 46
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 344
The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 65
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 121
Southern African Wildlife - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 200
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 729
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 388
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 422
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 730
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 322
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 434
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 562
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 571
Questions and Answers - Birds of Southern Africa - Author: Deirdre Richards - Published: 1990 - Page: 27
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 404
Pollinators, Predators and Parasites - Author: C. Scholtz, J. Scholtz, H. De Klerk - Published: 2021 - Page: 213
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 404
LBJs - Author: Newman, Johnson, Solomon, Masterson - Published: 1998 - Page: 112
More Garden Birds of Southern Africa - Author: P. Ginn & G. McIlleron - Published: 1981 - Page: 28
Geoff Lockwoods Garden Birds of Southern Africa - Author: Geoff Lockwood - Published: 0 - Page: 109
Ian Sinclairs Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 308
Garden Birds in South Africa - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2017 - Page: 142
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 204
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 78
Everyones Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 37
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 208
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 116
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 258
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 274
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 302
Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Published: 1987 - Page: 113
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