Serengeti, Tanzania

The land of the endless plain in Tanzania.

Blacksmith Lapwing

Lapwing,

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.

Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Goshawk,

White-backed Vulture

Has a "Near Threatened" status.

Vulture,Has a "Near Threatened" status.

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.

Purple Glossy Starling

Another fairly common member of the starling family.

Starling,Another fairly common member of the starling family.

Magpie Shrike

Shrike,

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.

Ring-necked Dove

Dove,

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.

Temminck's Courser

Courser,

African Pygmy Falcon

Falcon,

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.

White-bellied Bustard

Bustard,

Fischer's Lovebird

Lovebird,

Coqui Francolin

Francolin,

Spotted Thick-knee

Thick-knee,

Von der Decken's Hornbill

Hornbill,

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.