Travel birds
Tanzania 2012
Brown-breasted barbet (lybius melanopterus) Arumeru River Lodge
Brown-breasted barbet (lybius melanopterus) Arumeru River Lodge
Brown-breasted barbet (lybius melanopterus) Arumeru River Lodge
Brown-breasted barbet (lybius melanopterus) Arumeru River Lodge
Pink-backed pelican (pelecanus rufescens) Lake Manyara
Pink-backed pelican (pelecanus rufescens) Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) and egyptian goose (alopochen aegyptiacus) Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) and egyptian goose (alopochen aegyptiacus) Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) Lake Manyara
Superb starling immature (lamprotornis superbus), Lake Manyara
Superb starling immature (lamprotornis superbus), Lake Manyara
Red-and -yellow barbet (trachyphonus erythrocephalus) Lake Manyara
Red-and -yellow barbet (trachyphonus erythrocephalus) Lake Manyara
Superb starling (lamprotornis superbus),  Lake Manyara
Superb starling (lamprotornis superbus), Lake Manyara
some kind of flycatcher, Lake Manyara or
Some kind of flycatcher? Lake Manyara
Lesser striped swallow (hurundo abyssinica) Lake Manyara
Lesser striped swallow (hurundo abyssinica) Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) trying to catch dragonflies, Lake Manyara
Yellow-billed stork (mycteria ibis) trying to catch dragonflies, Lake Manyara
Common fiscal (lanuis collaris) Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Common fiscal (lanuis collaris) Bougainvillea Safari Lodg
Variable sundbird (cinnyris venusta) Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Variable sundbird (cinnyris venusta) Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
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Fisher´s lovebird (agapornis fischeri) Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Little bee-eater (merops pusillus) Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
Cinnamon-breasted bee-eaterr (merops oreobates) Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
Helmeted guineafowl (numida meleagris) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Helmeted guineafowl (numida meleagris) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Rüppell´s griffon vulture (gyps rueppellii) and Lappet-feced vulture (torgos tracheliotus) Ngorongoro Conservation Are
Kori bustard (ardeotis kori) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Kori bustard (ardeotis kori) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Fisher´s sparrow-lark (eremopterix leucopareia) Serengeti
Crowned lapwing (venullus coronatus) Serengeti
Crowned lapwing (venullus coronatus) Serengeti
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Montagu´s harrier (circus pygargus) Serengeti
European roller (coracias garrulus) Serengeti
European roller (coracias garrulus) Serengeti
Little bee-eater (merops pusillus) Serengeti
Little bee-eater (merops pusillus) Serengeti
Marabou stork (leptoptilos crumeniferus)  Serengeti
Marabou stork (leptoptilos crumeniferus) Serengeti
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Fisher´s lovebird (agapornis fischeri), Serengeti
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Fisher´s lovebird (agapornis fischeri), Serengeti
Two-banded courser (cursorios cursor), Serengeti
Two-banded courser (cursorios cursor), Serengeti
Blacksmith lapwing (venellus armatus), Serengeti
Blacksmith lapwing (venellus armatus), Serenget
White stork (ciconia ciconia,) Serengeti
White stork (ciconia ciconia,) Serengeti
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Abdim´s stork (ciconia abdimii), Serengeti
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Hildebrandt´s starling (lamprotornis hildebrandti), Serengeti
Olivaceous warbler (hippolais pallida) Serengeti
Olivaceous warbler (hippolais pallida) Serengeti
Rufous-tailed weaver (histurgops ruficaudus) Serengeti
Rufous-tailed weaver (histurgops ruficaudus) Serengeti, endemic to the area
African mourning dove (streptopelia decipiens), Serengeti
African mourning dove (streptopelia decipiens), Serengeti
Black-shouldered kite (elanus caeruleus) Serengeti
Black-shouldered kite (elanus caeruleus) Serengeti
European roller (coracias garrulus)  Serengeti
European roller (coracias garrulus) Serengeti
Kori bustard (ardeotis kori),  Serengeti
Kori bustard (ardeotis kori), Serengeti, the heaviest flying bird in Africa
Kori bustard  (ardeotis kori), Serengeti
Kori bustard (ardeotis kori), Serengeti
Hooded vulture (necrosyrtes monachus), Serengeti
Hooded vulture (necrosyrtes monachus), Serengeti
Grey-backed fiscal (lanius excubitoroides), Serengeti
Grey-backed fiscal (lanius excubitoroides), Serengeti
Siverbird (empidornis semipartitus), Serengeti
Siverbird (empidornis semipartitus), Serengeti
Magpie shrike (urolestes melanoleucus), Serengeti
Magpie shrike (urolestes melanoleucus), Serengeti
Magpie shrike  (urolestes melanoleucus), Serengeti
Magpie shrike (urolestes melanoleucus), Serengeti
Usambiro barbet (trachyphonus usambiro), Serengeti
Usambiro barbet (trachyphonus usambiro), Serengeti
Grey-capped social-weaver (pseudonigrita arnaudi), Serengeti
Grey-capped social-weaver (pseudonigrita arnaudi), Serengeti
Vitelline masked weaver (ploceus velatus), Serengeti
Vitelline masked weaver (ploceus velatus), Serengeti
Rufous sparrow (passer rufocinctus),  Serengeti
Rufous sparrow (passer rufocinctus), Serengeti.
Rufous sparrow (passer rufocinctus),  Serengeti.Red-face crombec ((sylvietta whytiii
red-faced crombec (sylvietta whytii), Serengeti
Cardinal woodpecker (dendropicos fuscescens),  Serengeti
Cardinal woodpecker (dendropicos fuscescens), Serengeti
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax),  Serengeti
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax), Serenget
Arrow-marked babbler (turdoides jardineii),  Serengeti
Arrow-marked babbler (turdoides jardineii), Serengeti
Black-winged stilt (himantopus himantopus), Serengeti
Black-winged stilt (himantopus himantopus), Serengeti
Three-banded plover (charadrius tricollaris), Serengeti
Three-banded plover (charadrius tricollaris), Serengeti
Black-bellied bustard (eupodotis melanogaster), Serengeti
Black-bellied bustard (eupodotis melanogaster), Serengeti
Yellow-necked spurfowl (francolinus leucoscepus), Serengeti
Yellow-necked spurfowl (francolinus leucoscepus), Serengeti
Yellow-necked spurfowl  (francolinus leucoscepus), Serengeti
Yellow-necked spurfowl (francolinus leucoscepus), Serengeti
Augur buzzard (buteo augur), Serengeti
Augur buzzard (buteo augur), Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor),  Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu,  Serengeti
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
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Kittlitz´s plover (charadrius pecuarius), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
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Kittlitz´s plover (charadrius pecuarius), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Caspian plover (charadrius asiaticus), Serengeti
Caspian plover (charadrius asiaticus), Serengeti
Wattled starling (creatophora cinerea), Serengeti
Wattled starling (creatophora cinerea), Serengeti.
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Fisher´s sparrow-lark (eremopterix leucopareia) Serengeti
Secretary bird (sagittarius serpentarius), Serengeti
Secretary bird (sagittarius serpentarius), Serengeti
Secretary bird (sagittarius serpentarius),  Serengeti
Secretary birds (sagittarius serpentarius), Serengeti
Dark chanting goshawk (melierax metabates), Serengeti
Dark chanting goshawk (melierax metabates), Serengeti.
African wattled lapwing (vanellus senegallus), Serengeti
African wattled lapwing (vanellus senegallus), Serengeti
Marsh sandpiper (tringa stagnatillis), Serengeti
Marsh sandpiper (tringa stagnatillis), Serengeti
Collared pratincole (glareola pratincola), Serengeti
Collared pratincole (glareola pratincola), Serengeti
Three-banded plover (charadrius tricollaris),  Serengeti
Three-banded plover (charadrius tricollaris), Serengeti
African hoopoe (upupa africana), Serengeti
African hoopoe (upupa africana), Serengeti
Pygmy falcon (polihierax semitorquatus), Serengeti
Pygmy falcon (polihierax semitorquatus), Serengeti
Pygmy falcon(polihierax semitorquatus), Serengeti
Pygmy falcon (polihierax semitorquatus), Serengeti
Yellow-bellied eremomela (eremomela icteropygialis), Serengeti
Yellow-bellied eremomela (eremomela icteropygialis), Serengeti. At nest just 10 meters from our tent.
Yellow-bellied eremomela(eremomela icteropygialis), Serengeti
Yellow-bellied eremomela (eremomela icteropygialis), Serengeti
Silverbird,  immature (empidornis semipartitus), Serengeti
Silverbird, immature (empidornis semipartitus), Serengeti
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Willow warbler or?, Serengeti
Greater and lesser flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber and phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Greater and lesser flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber and phoeniconaias minor), Lake Ndutu, Serengeti
Chestnut-banded plover (charadrius pallidus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Chestnut-banded plover (charadrius pallidus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Chestnut-banded plover(charadrius pallidus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Chestnut-banded plover (charadrius pallidus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Cape teal (anas capensis), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Cape teal (anas capensis), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Little stint (calidris minuta), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Little stint (calidris minuta), Lake Masek, Serengeti.
Sacred ibis (threskiornis aethiopicus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Sacred ibis (threskiornis aethiopicus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Black-headed heron (ardea melanocephala) and egyptian goose (alopochen aegyptiacus), Lake Masek, Serengeti
Black-headed heron (ardea melanocephala) and egyptian goose (alopochen aegyptiacus), Lake Masek, Serengeti.
Northern anteater chat (myrmecocichla aethiops) Ngorongoro crater
Northern anteater chat (myrmecocichla aethiops) Ngorongoro crater
Northern anteater chat (myrmecocichla aethiops)  Ngorongoro crater
Northern anteater chat (myrmecocichla aethiops) Ngorongoro crater
Barn swallow (hirondo rustica), Ngorongoro crater
Barn swallow (hirondo rustica), Ngorongoro crater
Zitting cisticola (cisticola juncidis), Ngorongoro crater
Zitting cisticola (cisticola juncidis), Ngorongoro crater
Spur-winged goose (plectropterus gambensis), Ngorongoro crater
Spur-winged goose (plectropterus gambensis), Ngorongoro crater
Rufous-naped lark (mirafra africana), Ngorongoro crater
Rufous-naped lark (mirafra africana), Ngorongoro crater
Grey crowned crane (balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro crater
Grey crowned crane (balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro crater
Grey crowned crane (balearica regulorum),  Ngorongoro crater
Grey crowned crane (balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro crater
Black kite (milvus migrans nominate), Ngorongoro crater
Black kite (milvus migrans nominate), Ngorongoro crater
Black kite or yellow-billed kite (milvus migrans parasiticus), Ngorongoro crater
Black kite or yellow-billed kite (milvus migrans parasiticus), Ngorongoro crater
White-faced whistling-duck (dendrocygna viduata) and cattle egret (bubulcus ibis),  Ngorongoro crater
White-faced whistling-duck (dendrocygna viduata) and cattle egret (bubulcus ibis), Ngorongoro crate
Cattle egret (bubulcus ibis),  Ngorongoro crater
Cattle egret (bubulcus ibis), Ngorongoro crater
Displaying Kori bustard (ardeotis kori), Ngorongoro crater
Displaying Kori bustard (ardeotis kori), Ngorongoro crater
Black-winged lapwing (vanellus melanopterus), Ngorongoro crater
Black-winged lapwing (vanellus melanopterus), Ngorongoro crater
African pied wagtail (motacilla aguimp),  Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
African pied wagtail (motacilla aguimp), Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
Baglafect weaver (ploceus baglafecht),  Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
Baglafect weaver (ploceus baglafecht), Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance
African paradise-flycatcher (terpsiphone viridis), Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
African paradise-flycatcher (terpsiphone viridis), Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Speckled mousebird (colius striatus), Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Speckled mousebird (colius striatus), Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Yellow-collared lovebird (agapornis personatus), Tarangire N.P
Yellow-collared lovebird (agapornis personatus), Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush (cichladusa guttata), Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush (cichladusa guttata), Tarangire N.P
Swahili sparrow (passer suahelicus), Tarangire N.P
Swahili sparrow (passer suahelicus), Tarangire N.P
Crested francolin (francolinus sephaena), Tarangire N.P
Crested francolin (francolinus sephaena), Tarangire N.P
Ashy starling (cosmopsarus unicolor), Tarangire N.P
Ashy starling (cosmopsarus unicolor), Tarangire N.P
White-browed coucal (centropus superciliosus), Tarangire N.P
White-browed coucal (centropus superciliosus), Tarangire N.P
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Von der Dencken´s hornbill (tockus deckeni), Tarangire N.P
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Von der Dencken´s hornbill (tockus deckeni), Tarangire N.P
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Von der Dencken´s hornbill female (tockus deckeni), Tarangire N.P
Black cuckoo (cuculus clamosus),  Tarangire N
Black cuckoo (cuculus clamosus), Tarangire N.P.
Grey kestrel (falco ardosiaceus),  Tarangire N
Grey kestrel (falco ardosiaceus), Tarangire N.P.
Lilac-breasted roller (coracias caudata),  Tarangire N
Lilac-breasted roller (coracias caudata), Tarangire N.P.
Rattling cisticola (cisticola chiniana), Tarangire N
Rattling cisticola (cisticola chiniana), Tarangire N.P.
Red-and -yellow barbet (trachyphonus erythrocephalus, Tarangire N.P
Red-and -yellow barbet (trachyphonus erythrocephalus, Tarangire N.P
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax),  Tarangire N.P
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax), Tarangire N.P
Northern white-crowned shrike (eurocephalus rueppelli), Tarangire N.P
Northern white-crowned shrike (eurocephalus rueppelli), Tarangire N.P
Pearl-spotted owlet (glaucidium perlatum),  Tarangire N.P
Pearl-spotted owlet (glaucidium perlatum), Tarangire N.P
Pearl-spotted owlet (glaucidium perlatum), Tarangire N.P
Pearl-spotted owlet (glaucidium perlatum), Tarangire N.P
Bare-faced go-away-bird (corythaixoides personata),  Tarangire N.P
Bare-faced go-away-bird (corythaixoides personata), Tarangire N.P
Lilac-breasted roller(coracias caudata)  Tarangire N
Lilac-breasted roller(coracias caudata) Tarangire N.P.
Lilac-breasted roller(coracias caudata),  Tarangire N
Lilac-breasted roller(coracias caudata) Tarangire N.P.
Lilac-breasted roller (coracias caudata), Tarangire N
Lilac-breasted roller(coracias caudata) Tarangire N.P.
African grey hornbill (tockus nasutus), Tarangire N.P
African grey hornbill (tockus nasutus), Tarangire N.P
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Von der Dencken´s hornbill (tockus deckeni), Tarangire N.P. This guy caught a new ant everytime they emerged from the antholes, very funny to watch
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Von der Dencken´s hornbill (tockus deckeni), Tarangire N.P. This guy caught a new ant everytime they emerged from the antholes, very funny to watch
Common ostrich (struthio camelus),  Tarangire N.P
Common ostrich (struthio camelus), Tarangire N.P
Hamerkop (scopus umbretta),  Tarangire N.P
Hamerkop (scopus umbretta), Tarangire N.P
Hamerkop (scopus umbretta), Tarangire N.P
Hamerkop (scopus umbretta), Tarangire N.P
Longtailed fiscal (lanuis cabanisi),  Tarangire N.P
Longtailed fiscal (lanuis cabanisi), Tarangire N.P
Longtailed fiscal immature (lanuis cabanisi), Tarangire N.P
Longtailed fiscal immature (lanuis cabanisi), Tarangire N.P
Saddle-billed stork (ephippiohynchus senegalsensis), Tarangire N.P
Saddle-billed stork (ephippiohynchus senegalsensis), Tarangire N.P. Notice how they are standing!!
Saddle-billed stork (ephippiohynchus senegalsensis),  Tarangire N.P
Saddle-billed stork (ephippiohynchus senegalsensis), Tarangire N.P
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax), Tarangire N.P
Tawny eagle (aquila rapax), Tarangire N.P
Lesser striped swallow (hurundo abyssinica) Tarangire N.P
Lesser striped swallow (hurundo abyssinica) Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush (cichladusa guttata),Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush (cichladusa guttata),Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush  (cichladusa guttata), Tarangire N.P
Spotted morning-thrush (cichladusa guttata), Tarangire N.
Crested francolin (francolinus sephaena) Tarangire N.P
Crested francolin (francolinus sephaena) Tarangire N.P
Grey-headed kingfisher (halcyon leucocephala) Tarangire N.P
Grey-headed kingfisher (halcyon leucocephala) Tarangire N.P
Northern white-crowned shrike (eurocephalus rueppelli) Tarangire N.P
Northern white-crowned shrike (eurocephalus rueppelli) Tarangire N.P
White-bellied go-away-bird (corythaixoides leucogaster) Tarangire N.P
White-bellied go-away-bird (corythaixoides leucogaster) Tarangire N.P
Lesser masked weaver (ploceus intermedius), Tarangire N.P
Lesser masked weaver (ploceus intermedius), Tarangire N.P
African golden weaver (ploceus subaureus), Tarangire N.P
African golden weaver (ploceus subaureus), Tarangire N.P
Crowned hornbill (tockus alboterminatus) The coffee lodge, Arusha
Crowned hornbill (tockus alboterminatus) The coffee lodge, Arusha
Black-and-white manakin (lonchura bicolor) Nungwi, Zanzibar
Black-and-white manakin (lonchura bicolor) Nungwi, Zanzibar
Scarlet-chested sunbird (chalcomitra senegalensis),  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Scarlet-chested sunbird (chalcomitra senegalensis), Nungwi, Zanziba
Purple-banded sundbird (chinnyris bifasciata), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Purple-banded sundbird (chinnyris bifasciata), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Scarlet-chested sunbird(chalcomitra senegalensis),  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Scarlet-chested sunbird(chalcomitra senegalensis), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Lesser crested tern (sterna bengalensis),  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Lesser crested tern (sterna bengalensis), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Lesser crested tern (sterna bengalensis), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Lesser crested tern (sterna bengalensis), Nungwi, Zanzibar
House crow (corvus splendens),  Nungwi, Zanzibar. They are a real pest on the island and are destroying for smaller birds to nest
House crow (corvus splendens), Nungwi, Zanzibar. They are a real pest on the island and are destroying for smaller birds to nest
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird (pogoniulus bileneatus), Jozani forest, mangrove boardwalk
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird (pogoniulus bileneatus), Jozani forest, mangrove boardwalk
Little greenbul (andropadus virens), Jozani forest
Little greenbul (andropadus virens), Jozani forest
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha),  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha), Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha)  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha) Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret(egretta dimorpha),  Nungwi, Zanzibar
Dimorphic egret (egretta dimorpha) Nungwi, Zanzibar