Serengeti, Tanzania

The land of the endless plain in Tanzania.

African Pygmy Falcon

Falcon,

Temminck's Courser

Courser,

White-headed Buffalo Weaver

This one was competing with the starlings in picking up scraps from the picnic area in Serengeti.

Weaver,This one was competing with the starlings in picking up scraps from the picnic area in Serengeti.

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Distinguishable from the house sparrow by the rufous coloration o its supercilium and around its ears.

Sparrow,Distinguishable from the house sparrow by the rufous coloration o its supercilium and around its ears.

Coqui Francolin

Francolin,

Magpie Shrike

Shrike,

White-backed Vulture

Has a "Near Threatened" status.

Vulture,Has a "Near Threatened" status.

Spotted Thick-knee

Thick-knee,

Hooded Vulture

Yet another old-world vulture. This one was waiting for a hyena to finish his mail so that it could then clean up the scraps.

Vulture,Yet another old-world vulture. This one was waiting for a hyena to finish his mail so that it could then clean up the scraps.

Von der Decken's Hornbill

Hornbill,

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

Seemed to be picking something out of the big pile of elephant dung.

Weaver,Seemed to be picking something out of the big pile of elephant dung.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Sandgrouse,

Blacksmith Lapwing

Lapwing,

Ring-necked Dove

Dove,

African Sacred Ibis (Imm)

Venerated in ancient Egypt as the symbol of the god Thoth.

Ibis,Venerated in ancient Egypt as the symbol of the god Thoth.

Fischer's Lovebird

Lovebird,

Purple Glossy Starling

Another fairly common member of the starling family.

Starling,Another fairly common member of the starling family.

White-bellied Bustard

Bustard,

Rufous-tailed Weaver

Yet another species that's comfortable around humans. This couple was shot in the Naabi hill inside Serengeti.

Weaver,Yet another species that's comfortable around humans. This couple was shot in the Naabi hill inside Serengeti.

Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Goshawk,