Serengeti, Tanzania
The land of the endless plain in Tanzania.
Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Goshawk,
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.
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.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Guineafowl,
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.
Secretary Bird
Secretary Bird,
Purple Glossy Starling
Another fairly common member of the starling family.
Starling,Another fairly common member of the starling family.
Kori Bustard
That these big birds can even be air-borne seems like a marvel to me.
Bustard,That these big birds can even be air-borne seems like a marvel to me.
Southern Ground Hornbill
Hornbill,
Hildebrandt's Starling
Looks similar to the Superb Starling, but the red irises are a giveaway.
Starling,Looks similar to the Superb Starling, but the red irises are a giveaway.
Superb Starling
This brightly coloured, gregarious bird doesn't seem to be afraid of people at all. They were present in all the picnic sites inside the national parks.
Starling,This brightly coloured, gregarious bird doesn't seem to be afraid of people at all. They were present in all the picnic sites inside the national parks.
Fork-tailed Drongo
Drongo,
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.
African Pygmy Falcon
Falcon,
Spotted Thick-knee
Thick-knee,
White-bellied Bustard
Bustard,
Blacksmith Lapwing
Lapwing,
White-browed Coucal
Coucal,
Coqui Francolin
Francolin,
African Sacred Ibis
Venerated in ancient Egypt as the symbol of the god Thoth.
Ibis,Venerated in ancient Egypt as the symbol of the god Thoth.
Little Bee-eater
Bee-eater,
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Sandgrouse,
Fischer's Lovebird
Lovebird,
Lilac-breasted Roller
Roller,
White-backed Vulture
Has a "Near Threatened" status.
Vulture,Has a "Near Threatened" status.
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Hornbill,
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.
