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  1. Palm-nut Vulture

    Palm-nut Vulture

    Sometimes called "Vulturine Fish Eagle," this is an adult. These vultures are unique in their own genus. They feed mostly on palm fruit but this one was dining on crabs and mollusks along the shore. They also scavenge for carrion, and small mammals.
    • jmorlan
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    • dar es salaam gypohierax angolensis palm-nut vulture tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  2. Sooty Gull

    Sooty Gull

    Holding what looks like a small stingray. Locally distributed along the Arabian coasts, they reach their southernmost winter limit here in Tanzania. An immature by its dark tail band, paler mantle and more extensive dark breast. Note the narrow white eyebrow which helps separate it from the...
    • jmorlan
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    • dar es salaam ichthyaetus hemprichii sooty gull tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  3. Marsh Sandpiper

    Marsh Sandpiper

    A distant record shot. At the time we assumed it was another Common Greenshank, but on review I believe it was a Marsh Sandpiper. Note the long, thin bill as well as the longer legs and more delicate proportions. The barred tertials appear to be retained juvenile feathers, thus it is in its...
    • jmorlan
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    • dar es salaam marsh sandpiper tanzania tringa stagnatilis
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  4. African Woolly-necked Stork

    African Woolly-necked Stork

    An uncommon bird in Tanzania. On adults the dark on the head is confined to the front part of the crown and face. They are named for the soft woolly feathering on their head and neck. Sexes are similar. Formerly lumped with the larger Asian Wooly-necked Stork which has pink legs and a different...
    • jmorlan
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    • african woolly-necked stork ciconia microscelis dar es salaam tanzania
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  5. Water Thick-knee

    Water Thick-knee

    More closely associated with water than other thick-knees and also more active during the day. Its streaked gray wing panel distinguishes it from the more widespread Spotted Thick-knee. Thick-knees are in their own family, the Burhinidae. They are rather large, mostly nocturnal plover-like birds...
    • jmorlan
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    • burhinus vermiculatus dar es salaam tanzania water thick-knee
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  6. African Pipit

    African Pipit

    The most common pipit in the area. Sometimes called Grassland Pipit (or Grassveld Pipit). Taxonomy remains unsettled and is a bit of a nightmare. Formerly considered a race of the widespread "A. novaseelandiae" including Richard's Pipit (A. richardi) and several others. Distinguished from...
    • jmorlan
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    • african pipit anthus cinnamomeus dar es salaam tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  7. Little Stint

    Little Stint

    Expected here on winter range. Difficult to distinguish from non-breeding Red-necked Stint of East Asia, but has longer more pointed bill, longer legs and shorter wings. Note lack of webbing between toes and black legs. Formerly in genus "Erolia."
    • jmorlan
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    • calidris minuta dar es salaam little stint tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  8. Little Egret (Dimorphic)

    Little Egret (Dimorphic)

    Sometimes split into Little, Western Reef, and Dimorphic Egrets or lumped into one highly variable Little Egret. Clements/eBird take a middle road, splitting Western Reef, but lumping Dimorphic while IOC splits all three. This dark "Dimorphic Egret" (E. g. dimorpha) ranges locally along the...
    • jmorlan
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    • dar es salaam dimorphic egret egretta garzetta little egret tanzania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  9. Common Ringed Plover

    Common Ringed Plover

    Similar to Semipalmated Plover of North America but has a different voice and lacks webbing between the toes. Note the dark brown face mask meets below the bill gape unlike Semipalmated in which it meets above the gape. Presumably the race "C. h. tundrae" which winters in East Africa and has a...
    • jmorlan
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    • charadrius hiaticula common ringed plover dar es salaam tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  10. African Openbill

    African Openbill

    One of two species of stork in the genus "Anastomus" which have a peculiar gap between the mandibles. The other is the Asian Openbill. The oddly shaped bill facilitates foraging on Apple Snails. The snail is held in the upper mandible and the lower mandible punctures the hard operculum while a...
    • jmorlan
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    • african openbill anastomus lamelligerus dar es salaam tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  11. Pied Kingfisher

    Pied Kingfisher

    Males have two breast bands, while females such as this have only one broken band. They have a huge range extending from South Africa to China. African birds are the nominate race with spotted rather than streaked flanks and a smaller bill. The sole member of the genus "Ceryle," it is thought to...
    • jmorlan
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    • ceryle rudis dar es salaam pied kingfisher tanzania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  12. Little Bee-eater

    Little Bee-eater

    Little Bee-eater, front-view
    • ilikebirds-124
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    • east africa lake manyara national park little bee-eater merops pusillus tanzania
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  13. Bateleur Eagles - Lifetime Partnership

    Bateleur Eagles - Lifetime Partnership

    Gouache Watercolour Painting of Bateleur Eagles on African Savannah - titled Lifetime Partnership. Made me a finalist for Wildlife Artist of the Year 2023, however I must stress I did not win, but great to have my painting on display in the Mall Galleries London!!
    • David Prior
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    • bateleur eagle painting art savannah serengeti tanzania terathopius ecaudatus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Art & Graphics
  14. African Marsh Harrier, Dark morph

    African Marsh Harrier, Dark morph

    • volker sthamer
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    • african marsh harrier arusha np circus ranivorus dark morph tanzania
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  15. Little Egret, Dark morph

    Little Egret, Dark morph

    The dark morph of the Little Egret is very similar to the Dimorphic Egret and the Western Reef Egret, those however do not occur in the Julius Nyerere NP ( former Selous Game Reserve). The Little Egret has less white in the face and throat than the Dimorphic E.. The W. Reef Egret has a yellow...
    • volker sthamer
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    • dark morph egretta garzetta julius nyerere np tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  16. White-bellied Bustard, leucistic

    White-bellied Bustard, leucistic

    • volker sthamer
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    • leucistic tanzania white-bellied bustard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  17. Buff-crested Bustard male

    Buff-crested Bustard male

    • volker sthamer
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    • buff-crested bustard lophotis gindiana ruaha tanzania
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  18. Buff-crested Bustard fem.

    Buff-crested Bustard fem.

    • volker sthamer
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    • buff-crested bustard lophotis gindiana ruaha tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  19. Lion

    Lion

    Good girl....
    • volker sthamer
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    • 1bb lion panthera leo tanzania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  20. Lion

    Lion

    Naughty boy !
    • volker sthamer
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    • lion panthera leo tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  21. Rock Python

    Rock Python

    • volker sthamer
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    • manyara python sebae rock python tanzania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Reptiles
  22. jurek

    Advice on tour to Kenya / Tanzania / Ethiopia in Oct-Nov?

    Hi, After many independent trips, I am looking for a good company to join an organized bird and mammal tour, suitable for a motivated person who wants to see 110% of what is available and is generally active and enthusiastic. I have 2-3 weeks this autumn, in any of these countries. best,
  23. African Fish Eagle

    African Fish Eagle

    Eye to eye with a true African icon. The African fish eagle! They're one of my favourite raptors! These powerful birds are found all across Africa, wherever there is a water source. And they can prey on anything from fish, waterbirds and even young crocodiles.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • african fish eagle haliaeetus vocifer tanzania
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Africa
  24. Tacazze Sunbird

    Tacazze Sunbird

    This exquisite nectar feeder is only found in the Montane highlands of Eastern Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • nectarinia tacazze tacazze sunbird tanzania
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  25. Blacksmith Lapwing

    Blacksmith Lapwing

    These guys get their name from the metallic 'tink' sound they make, which resembles a blacksmith hitting a piece of metal
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • blacksmith lapwing tanzania vanellus armatus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
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