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    Euplectes sp., Masai Mara, 27 august 20024

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    Tiny turquoise-breasted bird seen in Bimbo, Central African Republic

    Hi! I would just to know what kind of bird this is? I have added only one photograph to this post, but I have a 19 pictures I took that I put on my imgur account. Don’t know much about birds I figured that maybe the different angles and details might help identify this little creature.
  3. white backed night heron

    white backed night heron

    Daytime roost
    • hindleygreener
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    • africa gambia white backed night heron
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  4. Bearded Barbet

    Bearded Barbet

    In woodland edge
    • hindleygreener
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    • africa bearded barbet gambia
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  5. Verreaux's eagle owl

    Verreaux's eagle owl

    Roosting high in canopy
    • hindleygreener
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    • africa gambia verreaux's eagle owl
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
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    Flycatcher in Parc National du Banco in Ivory Coast

    Please I need some help to id this flycatcher that I spot in Ivoy Coast last year 25 of April 2022 in the Parc National du Banco
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    A few unknown birds from Gambia

    Hi, a have for quite a while had problems with a few identifications from a trip in February 2019 to Gambia. Hope you can brighten some lights on some of them. Photo 1: Assume this to be a Pink-backed Pelican. Photo 2 and 3: I feel this has to be a Wahlberg's Eagle, but somehow the jizz gives...
    • Liebzi
    • Thread
    • africa bishop cisticola exclamatory paradise whydah gambia martin pelican swallow wahlberg's eagle
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
  8. Grey crowned crane

    Grey crowned crane

    • Paul Tiller
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    • africa crowned crane grey crowned crane. south luangwa zambia zambia birding
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
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    2 eagles from Kruger Park South Africa

    2 eagles from Kruger National Park end November 2022 I'm in doubt with. The first one being a young martial perhaps. Long tailed pale eagle with darkish flight feathers. It just seems a bit off, but since Crowned is the only other option for being a bit similar, it's making me a bit confused...
    • Liebzi
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    • africa eagle eagle africa eagle africa kruger park eagle africa raptor martial eagle south africa tawny eagle wahlberg's eagle
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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    Passerine (Bas-Uele Province, DRC) (Feb. 2021)

    Observed in Bamokandi, Bas-Uele, DRC (at the confluence of the Bamokandi & Uele Rivers).
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    Thrush (Immature) Mukono, Uganda (May 9, 2021)

    At least, I think it's a Thrush. (Turdus?)
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    Hello from Chichester NH!

    I'm a long time appreciator of birds, but have not been actively birding here for some time. I love travel, and always get excited about the native birds when I do. Last few years I've been to Southern/East Africa most frequently, having a wonderful time seeing the unusual birds in those areas...
  13. Northern Red-billed Hornbill

    Northern Red-billed Hornbill

    Northern Red-billed Hornbill on branch
    • Subtilius
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    • africa ethiopia northern red-billed hornbill tockus erythrorhynchus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  14. Slender-billed weaver

    Slender-billed weaver

    A fairly common weaver that's found all around Lake Victoria, Burundi and Rwanda.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa kenya ploceus pelzelni slender-billed weaver
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  15. Dodson's Bulbul

    Dodson's Bulbul

    A smaller sub-species of the Common bulbul. Easily identified by the white feathers covering it's ears.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa common bulbul kenya kenya africa pycnonotus dodsoni
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Africa
  16. Knob-billed Duck

    Knob-billed Duck

    These distinct ducks are quite common across much of Sub-saharan Africa and Southern Asia.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds of africa birds of kenya kenya knob-billed duck sarkidiornis melanotos
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  17. African Bare-eyed Thrush

    African Bare-eyed Thrush

    These beautiful song birds are commonly found in Acacia scrub and coastal bush in much of Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa bare-eyed thrush kenya turdus tephronotus
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  18. Buff-crested Bustard

    Buff-crested Bustard

    Buff-crested Bustard trotting across the road. These small bustards are commonly found across much of the semi-arid and arid areas of East Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa buff-crested bustard eupodotis gindiana kenya
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  19. African Mourning Dove

    African Mourning Dove

    These doves are often confused with ring necked doves, but are easily distinguished by looking at their beautiful pink and yellow eyes.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa kenya mourning collared-dove streptopelia decipiens
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  20. Cape Sparrow Male

    Cape Sparrow Male

    Male Cape Sparrow, black and white head, striking specimen. A regular visitor to the bird feeder. Noticeable caricature is that the male always eats first, when the female eats the male will chase other birds away until she is finished. occasionally will drink the rooibos tea.
    • dflugel
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    • africa birds cape sparrow male passer melanurus rooibos tea sparrow
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  21. Whinchat

    Whinchat

    A common Palearctic migrant that is found across much of Africa, in areas that receive good rainfall or that aren't too arid.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching kenya saxicola rubetra whinchat
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  22. Northern Pied Babbler

    Northern Pied Babbler

    An East African endemic, commonly found in highland grasslands and acacia woodlands.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching kenya northern pied babbler turdoides hypoleuca
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  23. Grey Wren-warbler

    Grey Wren-warbler

    A common savannah bird mainly found in Acacia scrub. They are one of those birds that are easier to hear than see.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching calamonastes simplex kenya
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  24. Green-throated Sunbird

    Green-throated Sunbird

    Showing off it's iridescent green feathers while making a territorial display.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching chalcomitra rubescens kenya
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  25. Fawn-coloured Lark

    Fawn-coloured Lark

    This dry country lark is perfectly camouflaged by the dry grasses of semi-arid areas.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching calendulauda africanoides kenya
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
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