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| '''Pigeon Valley''' is a '''Natural Heritage Park''' in ], ]. It was established to provide protection for the ] and other 'forest giants' of the coastal ].<ref>Johan Bodenstein, 2009</ref> The area was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent. | '''Pigeon Valley''' is a '''Natural Heritage Park''' in ], ]. It was established to provide protection for the ] and other ' forest giants' of the coastal ].<ref>Johan Bodenstein, 2009</ref> The area was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent. | ||
| The Park is home to ] and various species of forest birds Green Twinspot ('']''), Cape White-eye ('']''), Southern Boubou ('']''), Spotted Ground-Thrush ('']''), Purple-crested Turaco ('']'') and African Paradise-Flycatcher ('']''). The Black Sparrowhawk ('']'') is known to breed here.<ref>http://birp.adu.org.za/site_summary.php?site=29523059</ref> | The Park is home to ] and various species of forest birds including; Green Twinspot ('']''), Cape White-eye ('']''), Southern Boubou ('']''), Spotted Ground-Thrush ('']''), Purple-crested Turaco ('']'') and African Paradise-Flycatcher ('']''). The Black Sparrowhawk ('']'') is known to breed here.<ref>http://birp.adu.org.za/site_summary.php?site=29523059</ref> | ||
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Pigeon Valley is a Natural Heritage Park in Durban, South Africa. It was established to provide protection for the Natal White Stinkwood and other ' forest giants' of the coastal climax forest. The area was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent.
The Park is home to Blue Duiker and various species of forest birds including; Green Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens), Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus), Spotted Ground-Thrush (Zoothera guttata), Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) and African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). The Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is known to breed here.
References
- Johan Bodenstein, 2009
- http://birp.adu.org.za/site_summary.php?site=29523059
Bibliography
- Pooley, T. and Player, I. (1995). KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Destinations. ISBN 1 86812 487 8.