Northern Tanzania – Birding amongst
the beests
Customised Tour
Guide: Keith Barnes
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5 April 2006 |
Arusha area |
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6 April 2006 |
Same (Arid
Savanna) – Mkomazi G.R. |
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7 April 2006 |
Mkomazi G.R. –
Lake Kalimawe – West Usambaras |
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8 April 2006 |
W. Usambaras
(Sawmill Track & Mkuzu Forest) |
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9 April 2006 |
West Usambaras
(Mkuzu Forest) – E. Usambaras (Amani) |
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10 April 2006 |
E. Usambaras
(Amani NR – Kwamkoro & Monga estate) |
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11 April 2006 |
E. Usambaras
(Amani NR – Kwamkoro & Kiswani Lowlands) |
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12 April 2006 |
E. Usambaras
(Kiswani Lowlands) – Tanga Estuary – Pemba |
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13 April 2006 |
Pemba Island
(Ngezi Forest) |
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14 April 2006 |
Pemba –
Zanzibar – Arusha N.P. (Momela) |
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15 April 2006 |
Arusha N.P.
(Ngurdoto Crater & Momela Lakes) |
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16 April 2006 |
Arusha N.P.
(Momela) – Lark Plains – Sinya |
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17 April 2006 |
Sinya Area |
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18 April 2006 |
Sinya – Sanya
Juu – Tarangire River Camp |
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19 April 2006 |
Tarangire N.P. |
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20 April 2006 |
Tarangire River
Camp – Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
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21 April 2006 |
Ngorongoro
Crater |
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22 April 2006 |
Ngorongoro Rim
– Oldupai – Ndutu |
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23 April 2006 |
Ndutu (Makao
Plains) Lake Ndutu – Lake Masek |
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24 April 2006 |
Ndutu &
Serengeti N.P. |
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25 April 2006 |
Serengeti N.P.
(Kirawira & Grumeti River) |
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26 April 2006 |
Serengeti N.P.
– NCA – Gibb’s Farm - Arusha |
The
Bare-faced Go-Away birds are resident in the Seregeti lodges
Trip
Report
Summary
As usual, northern Tanzania was an
extravaganza of birding set against the wildest and some of the most unique of
Africa’s backdrops, Arusha NP, Mkomazi, the Usambara Mountains, Pemba Island,
the expansive Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. As a wilderness experience, the
mammals of northern Tanzania are hard to beat. Amongst the mammal highlights
two leopard, as well as omnipresent lion prides and many species of ungulates
amongst the 58 mammal species encountered! The birding yielded a 516 species.
Birding highlights included some of Africa’s most endangered birds, the
Critically Endangered and recently recognised Beesley’s Spike-heeled Lark and
the equally enigmatic Moreau’s Tailorbird of the East Usambara
Mountains. We also were overawed by most incredible birds in superb plumage
including long-tailed whydahs and widowbirds, spectacular bishops and weavers
in full breeding plumage. Bustards were strutting their stuff in full display,
as were the larks doing their aerial acrobatics. We also nailed the Karamoja Apalis at the recently
discovered stake out in the Serengeti. Although the birding was sensational and
the predators impressive it was hard to top driving through what seemed like
endless herds of grazing wildebeest and zebras that just seemed to go on
forever in the Ndutu plains area. On this trip the birding was brilliant in the
most spectacular wildlife show on earth!
Daily Log
5 Apr: Arusha
We started the
trip with some leisurely birding around Arusha where we quickly notched up a
few specialties including breeding Taveta Golden Weaver and Grey-Olive Greenbul
amongst the more spectacular Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, and an immaculate pair
of Brown-breasted Barbets as well as a secretive nestbuilding Peter’s Twinspot.
The afternoon session yielded Long-tailed Fiscal and hoardes of Red-tailed and
Lesser Grey Shirkes moving through on passage en-route to the Palearctic.
6-7 Apr: Moshi – Mkomazi G.R.
For the next couple of days we were to
bird the drier scrubland around the town of Same and spent some time in a
mobile camping safari in the Mkomazi Game Reserve. This is fantastic birding as
seeing things is easy and the birds are spectacular. We enjoyed gems such as Blue-headed
Cordon Blue, Purple Granadier, Hilderbrandt’s Starling, Eastern Chanting
Goshawk, Hunter’s and Beautiful Sunbird, Temminck’s Courser, Red-fronted
Warbler, Long-crested Eagle and many more. The following day in Mkomazi
highlights included Red-bellied Parrot
and a superb series of displaying Zanzibar
Red Bishop, White-winged Widowbird
and Fire-crowned Bishop. A lake
en-route to the Usambaras yielded 20 of the regionally uncommon Spur-winged
Plover, Pink-backed Pelican, African Openbill and Hottentot Teal. That
evening we heard Wood Owl and Barn Owl in the forest near the
lodge.
8-9 Apr: West Usambaras
Birding a variety of forest patches in the
West Usambaras yielded excellent results. The birding was slow (as Afromontane
birding often is) but we managed to reel off the local Usambara specialities
and high altitude species over the next two days. We started with Eastern
(Usambara) Double-collared Sunbird, Moustached Green Tinkerbird and
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher. Some birds took more time and we eventually
got looks at Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Olive (Usambara) Thrush, Mountain
Buzzard, Black-headed Apalis, Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler, White-starred
Robin, Black-fronted Bush Shrike, White-tailed Crested Flycatcher, African Hill
Babbler, Short-tailed Batis, and the gorgeous Hartlaub’s Turaco showed
itself, although often fleetingly. We spent some time on the forest floor
looking for secretive understorey birds. Although it was tough we eventually
scored with an Olive Woodpecker. The bizarre, localised and anomalous African
Tailorbird was seen regularly while in this area. With their closest
relatives in Asia, this is a real evolutionary throwback!
10-12 Apr: East Usambaras
The forests yielded many Silvery-cheeked
and Trumpeter Hornbills calling overhead and before long we lucked
onto a magnificent Fasciated Snake Eagle that soared overhead for all to
admire. Amazingly Banded Green and Amani Sunbirds were seen
reasonably well near the village. The following morning started with a bang! At
one of the stakeouts a magical single Moreau’s Tailorbird showed well,
creeping through the undergrowth. This Critically Endangered species is thought
to number less than 50 individuals at this site, although a definitive
population of only some 10 individuals is known from Amani!!! Although it is a
little grey job, it is indeed one of the star birds of any Tanzania trip. It
was misty and good views were hard to obtain, but many of the specialties
followed and we saw Green-headed Oriole, Green Barbet, Yellow-streaked
and Placid Greenbul, Fisher’s Turaco, Pale Batis and Uluguru
Violet-backed Sunbird. White-breasted Alethe and Sharpe’s
Akalat’s were both heard but never gave satisfactory views. The lowlands
yielded the magnificent Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike, Mombassa Woodpecker,
Little Yellow Flycatcher, African Crested Flycatcher, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, and Green Tinkerbird. We also
caught up with the skulking Kretchmar’s Longbill that perched in the
complete open for all to see. The coastal scrub near Muheza revealed Collared
Palm Thrush. Lunchtime was spent making a quick sortie to the Tanga
harbour….perhaps one of the least impressive visual spectacles on the tour,
this collection of rust-buckets did yield some fantastic birds. A rusty
floatilla, not more than 2m2 held 10 Crab Plovers, 4 Sooty Gulls
and a host of terns including Caspian,
Roseate, Common and several Gull-billed
terns. We then flew to Pemba Island and settled in at the laid-back beach
resort of Manta Reef Lodge. On route we found a beautiful Dickinson’s Kestrel
perched next to the roadside.
This
spectacular African Goshawk perched for ages at close range allowing inspection
of its delicate plumage
13-14 Apr. Pemba Island
The birding here was easy and laidback. A
welcome change from the days slogging on muddy forest trails looking for
skulkers. We enjoyed the two endemics that frequented the hotel grounds Pemba
Sunbird and Pemba White-eye. We then headed off to Ngezi Forest
where we caught up with the endemic vaughni subspecies of Black-bellied
Glossy Starling. After some searching we located a pair of Pemba Green
Pigeon’s feeding on a fruiting tree. Later we visited an extremely
impressive roosting tree filled with hundreds of the massive endemic
rusty-and-black Pemba Flying Fox. We returned to the lodge for lunch.
The afternoon was spent at some wetlands finding the exquisite Pygmy Goose,
Dimorphic Egret, Mangrove Kingfisher, Palm-nut Vulture and a host of
waders. In the evening we ventured back to Ngezi for an attempt at Pemba
Scops Owl. Although common, this little bird can be a real troublesome
species to find due to their habit of not responding to call and otherwise
being decidedly skittish. The night was fruitless, despite the bird being very
close on two occasions. The following morning was spent on a boat, we had good
looks at a great tern roost, where we could compare Lesser Crested, Greater
Crested, Common and Saunder’s Terns. The trip also yielded a handful
of Terek Sandpipers, and some other waders such as Mongolian Plover, our only ones for the trip. We flew, a rather
tortuous route back to Arusha, first via Zanzibar, seeing stonetown from the
sky and then Dar-es-Salaam, before heading off to Arusha N.P. seeing our first
herds of Buffalo and dancing Grey-crowned Cranes serenading us with
a delightful dance.
15 April: Arusha NP. Today we explored some great places in
Arusha N.P. including Ngurdoto Crater and the famulous flamingo infested Momela
Lakes. A spin by the Senato Pools and Lake Longil got things started with great
views of a host of waterfowl including our only White-backed Duck of the trip. We enjoyed lunch with Bronze
Sunbirds and a spectacular
Moustached Warbler and also had great views of White-fronted
Bee-eater, another species we were not to see elsewhere. The afternoon got
us into the forest where we enjoyed views of both Stripe-cheeked and Eastern
Mountain Greenbul, before notching up a cooperative Narina Trogon and within an hour a Brown
Woodland Warbler and Black-throated Wattle-eye before we had to head
back to our lodge for dinner.
16-17
Apr: Lark Plains and Sinya.
Today we headed to the lark plains were our prize quarry was Beesley’s Lark.
We eventually found a small family party of this Critically Endangered bird.
Its global population estimated at less then 200 individuals, we were able to
watch them forage for some time. Other larks were seen including Fawn-coloured
(Foxy) Lark, Fisher’s Finchlark, Rufous-naped Lark, Short-tailed
Lark and Somali Short-toed Lark as well as several
others. The dry bushland en-route to Kilimanjaro yielded tons of birds
including good views at Banded Parisoma,
Grey-headed Social Weaver and Red-throated Tit and Red-fronted Barbet. Our ride into Sinya
yielded a fantastic male Gerenuk,
one of the scarcer antelopes in East Africa. In the late afternoon we enjoyed a
walk around Sinya, a spectacular camp on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro
indulging in some final birding before the cloud burnt off and we were treated
to magnificent views of Kili from just beneath it! Sinya is a wonderful area
and we spent the day soaking up the dryland birds here including excellent
views of nesting Grey-headed and African Silverbills as well as Cut-throat Finch using an abandoned Social Weaver nest. A nightdrive was
very productive yielded a scarcely seen Striped
Hyaena and Springhare before
poor roads necessitated a retreat to camp!
18-19
Apr: Tarangire NP & River camp
This area is another fabulous wilderness
zone and we were lucky to find a bunch of the most sought-after goodies on
arrival including great views of three northern Tanzanian endemics Rufous-tailed Weaver, Ashy Starling and
Yellow-collared Lovebird as well as our first Speckle-fronted Weaver.
The moister river edges yielded Black
Bishop and a staggeringly beautiful male Eastern Paradise Whydah in display, along with the more sombre Steel-blue Whydah. The camp yielded a
spectacular Red-and-Yellow Barbet
and Grey-hooded Kingfisher.
A Tanzanian endemic, the
Yellow-collared Lovebird, is abundant at the Tarangire River Camp!
This
displaying male Black-bellied Bustard gave it’s rediculous display
20-21. Ngorongoro Crater. On our journey up the crater rim we
screeched to a halt at some flowering Leonotis
to be treated to a sunbird spectacle of 20 Golden-winged
Sunbirds and a hand of Bronze
Sunbirds flitting around and competing with oneanother for scarce nectar
resources. Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters flitted alongside the cuttings as
we ascended the crater rim and we added the dainty White-tailed Blue
Flycatcher and Thick-billed Seedeater to our list. In the late
afternoon we stopped for views over the crater. This spectacular viewpoint with
the floor of Ngorongoro spread beneath us, is indeed an impressive site with
animal specks cast out across the crater floor roaming from one good feeding
patch to another. We finished off with a Schalow’s Turaco near the
hotel. The next day we were up before the rest we enjoyed an almost empty
restaurant. While scanning the crater from the balcony I head one of the
hotel’s other guests say “oh-oh birdwatchers!!”, to which I almost responded
“Don’t worry, we’ve been quarantined and are not contagious”. We made an early
start enjoying Schalow’s Wheatear and another Tanzanian endemic, Rufous-tailed
Weaver, before we’d fully descended the crater wall. We stopped in a futile
attempt to identify a red-eared mouse and chuckled to ourselves as we imagined
the responses we might get from the “oh-oh birdwatchers”-crowd with the Big-5
on their minds if they had seen us screech to a halt for a 4-inch mouse!
Speaking of the Big-5 though, it is impossible to ignore the enormity of this
thronging ecosystem with all its amazing large mammals. In the distance we
noticed vultures dropping to the crater floor. Soon we had racked up Lappet-faced,
Ruppell’s Griffon, White-backed and White-headed Vultures as they
inspected the Cheetah kill. The Cheetah’s were moving off,
evidently satiated and soon thereafter a marouding band of Spotted Hyaenas came
galloping along to take their place in the drama. Later that day we found
several vehicles around a sleepy Lion pride. Lake Magadi was nearly dry,
a result of several years bad drought, but several Lesser and Greater
Flamingos, ducks and waders including Chestnut-banded Plover were
still hanging in. The afternoon yielded a serious highlight. A Grant’s
Gazelle had been felled by a mother Cheetah and her two cubs fed on
the fresh carcass just metres from the road. Although there were a score of
vehicles, the animals fed unperturbed and we watched for some time until we
were content. Other birding highlights for the day included White-headed
Barbet, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Martial Eagle, Brown
Parisoma and many others. We had also saw Egyptian Mongoose, Eland and
Defassa Waterbuck.
22-23 April. Ngorongoro – Ndutu (southern
Serengeti). We travelled
to Ndutu early this morning stopping off at Olduvai Gorge, the aptly named
“cradle of mankind”, to view the fossil remains and hear the stories of the
Leakey’s amazing discoveries in this district. We added Lanner Falcon and
Chestnut Sparrow near the gorge. Ndutu is a relative oasis in the dry
season and the cacophony at the lodge was remarkable, attracting loads of birds
while the remainder of the bush was seemingly barren. It is hard to describe
what it is like to drive for 50 km through Wildbeest and Zebra herds that are
crammed together, the constant drone of Gnu’s as the mothers tend to their
newly born calves and the constant presence of Hyaena that await the slightest
slip that will give them their meal for the day. Perhaps the word “priveledge”
is the only one that aptly describes what this feels like. Later we found our
final Tanzanian endemic Grey-breasted Spurfowl as it was seen scurrying around near our rooms. White-rumped
Shrike was omnipresent and Fisher’s Lovebirds were literally
dripping from the trees at times. An afternoon walk added the splendid Silverbird
(a silky steel-grey flycatcher), Ruppell’s Long-tailed Starling, Buff-bellied
Warbler and Red-fronted Barbet. In the afternoon we made for the
nearby Lake Masek as local gen informed us it still had water in it. The drive
added Red-throated Tit and Black-lored Babbler, while the many
waterbirds and Hippos kept us
otherwise entertained.
24-25 Sept. Serengeti NP.
The most famous wildlife ecosystem on
earth. This is what lay ahead for us, but not before we had a few highlights of
our own. It is always great to see wild animals, but finding your own is always
more thrilling. Leaving Ndutu we happened upon two Cheetahs. We had certainly
had a good cheetah trip, with this being our 8th in 3 days. They sat
near the car and called a plaintive and bird-like chirp to one another. It
constantly amazes me how unfussed the animals of the Serengeti are to humans in
cars. We headed off birding our way north, adding Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
and Saddle-billed Stork at a nice wetland. I got out of the car for a
“relief stop” only to see a rather burly and beautiful looking male Lion jump
up about 50 m away and bolt off gingerly. Issuing instructions for everyone to
stay in the vehicle I made my way back to the car very rapidly, where I was
amazed to discover the need to go to the loo had entirely vanished!! We pulled
up to the burly male in the safety of our car and we checked each other out for
10 or so minutes before heading off. Making our way to Seronera we added a
pride of 10 more lions and saw Bare-faced Go-Away Bird, Slate-coloured
Boubou and many other birds. The expansive plains were dotted with
ungulates and as we drove we came across Grant’s and Thompson’s
Gazelle, Impala, Burchell’s Zebra, Topi, Blue Wildebeest and more.
Exploring the woodlands around Seronera we saw a large group of Elephant of
varying ages. We watched as they milled about going about their business. A
lone vehicle up ahead flashed his lights, we knew he was onto something good
and as we made our way over there we were delighted to see a Leopard sprawled
across the middle of the road. This was certainly better than the Leopard paw
we had seen protruding from a cave earlier in the day!! It also wrapped up for
me what must be the best Big Cat day I have ever had in the African bush.
However, one of the client’s had one more wish. He asked Kevin (our excellent
Safari guide) to find a Leopard up a tree with his paws dangling. The
most elusive of all big cats lived up to its name as it sloped off into the
bush and we headed back for drinks and dinner. Amazingly the next morning we
went back into the same area and Kevin found the Leopard up the tree with
its paws dangling!! What more could you ask for?
This impressive male Kori
Bustard belted out a sonic bass drum like beat during its display
As we had seen many of the plains birds we
headed towards Grumeti and the western corridor in search of some of the
riparian woodland birds that are found only in this area. Here we added Black-headed Gonolek, Meyer’s
(Brown) Parrot, Sulphur-breasted Bush Shrike, Holub’s Golden Weaver,
Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Eastern Grey Plantain Eater, Ashy Flycatcher,
Usambiro Babet, Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Woodland Kingfisher and some
magnificent Southern Ground Hornbill. The birding m oment of the trip
came for Keith when after some fairly persistent attempts we nailed a pair of
displaying Karamoja Apalis, the one
and only lifer for Keith, late in the morning.
Our
last day in Tanzania was essentially a travel day, but we enjoyed two Lionesses
walking alongside the road on our way out and a distant Cheetah. Our
lunch stop at Gibb’s farm was productive with a few new trip birds including a
stunning Green-headed Sunbird and Brown-headed Apalis in the gardens.
It was time to say farewell and the trip drew to a close with what was a very
successful haul!
This
beautiful male leopard gave us a real show
These
Black-headed Gonoleks were a treat in the Grumeti Area
BIRD LIST
This list
includes all the bird species that were recorded by at least one of us. Note
that this is a group list. Taxonomy and nomenclature follow: Clements, James F.
2000. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Fifth Edition. Vista, CA: Ibis
Publishing Co.
1. Ostrich Struthio camelus
2. Little
Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
3. Eared
Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
4. Great
White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
5. Pink-backed
Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
6. Great
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
7. Long-tailed
Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
8. Darter Anhinga melanogaster
9. Gray
Heron Ardea cinerea
10. Black-headed
Heron Ardea melanocephala
11. Great
Egret Ardea alba
12. Little
Egret Egretta garzetta
13. Squacco
Heron Ardeola ralloides
14. Cattle
Egret Bubulcus ibis
15. Striated
Heron Butorides striatus
16. Black-crowned
Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
17. Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
18. Yellow-billed
Stork Mycteria ibis
19. African
Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
20. Black
Stork Ciconia nigra
21. Woolly-necked
Stork Ciconia episcopus
22. White
Stork Ciconia ciconia
23. Saddle-billed
Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
24. Marabou
Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
25. Sacred
Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
26. Hadada
Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
27. Glossy
Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
28. African
Spoonbill Platalea alba
29. Greater
Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
30. Lesser
Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor
31. White-faced
Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata
32. White-backed
Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
33. Egyptian
Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
34. Spur-winged
Goose Plectropterus gambensis
35. Comb
Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
36. African
Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus
37. Cape
Teal Anas capensis
38. Yellow-billed
Duck Anas undulata
39. Red-billed
Duck Anas erythrorhyncha
40. Hottentot
Teal Anas hottentota
41. Southern
Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
42. Maccoa
Duck Oxyura maccoa
43. Osprey Pandion haliaetus
44. European
Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
45. Black-shouldered
Kite Elanus caeruleus
46. Black
Kite Milvus migrans
47. African
Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
48. Palm-nut
Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
49. Hooded
Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
50. White-backed
Vulture Gyps africanus
51. Rueppell's
Griffon Gyps rueppellii
52. Lappet-faced
Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
53. White-headed
Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
54. Black-breasted
Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
55. Brown
Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus
56. Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
57. Montagu's
Harrier Circus pygargus
58. African
Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus
59. Lizard
Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
60. Dark
Chanting-Goshawk Melierax metabates
61. Eastern
Chanting-Goshawk Melierax poliopterus
62. Gabar
Goshawk Micronisus gabar
63. African
Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
64. Black
Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus
65. Eurasian
Buzzard Buteo buteo
66. Mountain
Buzzard Buteo oreophilus
67. Augur
Buzzard Buteo augur
68. Tawny
Eagle Aquila rapax
69. Wahlberg's
Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
70. African
Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster
71. Martial
Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
72. Long-crested
Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
73. Crowned
Hawk-Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
74. Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius
75. Pygmy
Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
76. Eurasian
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
77. Greater
Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
78. Dickinson's
Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
79. Amur
Falcon Falco amurensis
80. Eleonora's
Falcon Falco eleonorae
81. Eurasian
Hobby Falco subbuteo
82. African
Hobby Falco cuvierii
83. Lanner
Falcon Falco biarmicus
84. Coqui
Francolin Francolinus coqui
85. Crested
Francolin Francolinus sephaena
86. Scaly
Francolin Francolinus squamatus
87. Hildebrandt's
Francolin Francolinus hildebrandti
88. Yellow-necked
Francolin Francolinus leucoscepus
89. Gray-breasted
Francolin Francolinus rufopictus
90. Red-necked
Francolin Francolinus afer
91. Common
Quail Coturnix coturnix
92. Helmeted
Guineafowl Numida meleagris
93. Gray
Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum
94. Corn
Crake Crex crex
95. Black
Crake Amaurornis flavirostris
96. Common
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
97. Red-knobbed
Coot Fulica cristata
98. Kori
Bustard Ardeotis kori
99. White-bellied
Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis
100. Buff-crested
Bustard Eupodotis gindiana
101. Black-bellied
Bustard Lissotis melanogaster
102. African
Jacana Actophilornis africanus
103. Crab
Plover Dromas ardeola
104. Black-winged
Stilt Himantopus himantopus
105. Pied
Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
106. Water
Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
107. Spotted
Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
108. Temminck's
Courser Cursorius temminckii
109. Double-banded
Courser Smutsornis africanus
110. Collared
Pratincole Glareola pratincola
111. Blacksmith
Plover Vanellus armatus
112. Spur-winged
Plover Vanellus spinosus
113. Black-winged
Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus
114. Crowned
Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
115. Pacific
Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
116. Black-bellied
Plover Pluvialis squatarola
117. Common
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
118. Kittlitz's
Plover Charadrius pecuarius
119. Three-banded
Plover Charadrius tricollaris
120. White-fronted
Plover Charadrius marginatus
121. Chestnut-banded
Plover Charadrius pallidus
122. Mongolian
Plover Charadrius mongolus
123. Greater
Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
124. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
125. Marsh
Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
126. Common
Greenshank Tringa nebularia
127. Green
Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
128. Wood
Sandpiper Tringa glareola
129. Common
Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
130. Ruddy
Turnstone Arenaria interpres
131. Sanderling Calidris alba
132. Little
Stint Calidris minuta
133. Curlew
Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
134. Ruff Philomachus pugnax
135. Sooty
Gull Larus hemprichii
136. Gray-headed
Gull Larus cirrocephalus
137. Gull-billed
Tern Sterna nilotica
138. Caspian
Tern Sterna caspia
139. Lesser
Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis
140. Great
Crested Tern Sterna bergii
141. Roseate
Tern Sterna dougallii
142. Common
Tern Sterna hirundo
143. Saunders'
Tern Sterna saundersi
144. Whiskered
Tern Chlidonias hybridus
145. Chestnut-bellied
Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
146. Yellow-throated
Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis
147. Black-faced
Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus
148. Rock
Dove Columba livia
149. Speckled
Pigeon Columba guinea
150. Rameron
Pigeon Columba arquatrix
151. Delegorgue's
Pigeon Columba delegorguei
152. Lemon
Dove Columba larvata
153. Dusky
Turtle-Dove Streptopelia lugens
154. African
Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens
155. Red-eyed
Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
156. Ring-necked
Dove Streptopelia capicola
157. Laughing
Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
158. Emerald-spotted
Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos
159. Tambourine
Dove Turtur tympanistria
160. Namaqua
Dove Oena capensis
161. Pemba
Green-Pigeon Treron pembaensis
162. African
Green-Pigeon Treron calva
163. Fischer's
Lovebird Agapornis fischeri
164. Yellow-collared
Lovebird Agapornis personatus
165. Meyer's
Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
166. Brown-headed
Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
167. Red-bellied
Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris
168. Schalow's
Turaco Tauraco schalowi
169. Fischer's
Turaco Tauraco fischeri
170. Hartlaub's
Turaco Tauraco hartlaubi
171. Purple-crested
Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus
172. Bare-faced
Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus
173. White-bellied
Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster
174. Pied
Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
175. Red-chested
Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
176. Black
Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus
177. African
Cuckoo Cuculus gularis
178. Klaas'
Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
179. African
Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
180. Dideric
Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
181. Yellowbill Ceuthmochares aereus
182. White-browed
Coucal Centropus superciliosus
183. Barn
Owl Tyto alba
184. African
Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis
185. Pemba
Scops-Owl Otus pembaensis
186. Spotted
Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
187. Usambara
Eagle-Owl Bubo vosseleri
188. Verreaux's
Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus
189. African
Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii
190. Pearl-spotted
Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
191. Sombre
Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus
192. Slender-tailed
Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus
193. Mottled
Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri
194. African
Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
195. Alpine
Swift Tachymarptis melba
196. Common
Swift Apus apus
197. Little
Swift Apus affinis
198. White-rumped
Swift Apus caffer
199. Speckled
Mousebird Colius striatus
200. White-headed
Mousebird Colius leucocephalus
201. Blue-naped
Mousebird Urocolius macrourus
202. Narina
Trogon Apaloderma narina
203. Bar-tailed
Trogon Apaloderma vittatum
204. Half-collared
Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata
205. Malachite
Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
206. Gray-headed
Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala
207. Woodland
Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis
208. Mangrove
Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides
209. Brown-hooded
Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
210. Striped
Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
211. Pied
Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
212. White-fronted
Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
213. Little
Bee-eater Merops pusillus
214. Cinnamon-chested
Bee-eater Merops oreobates
215. Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater Merops persicus
216. Madagascar
Bee-eater Merops superciliosus
217. European
Bee-eater Merops apiaster
218. European
Roller Coracias garrulus
219. Lilac-breasted
Roller Coracias caudata
220. Rufous-crowned
Roller Coracias naevia
221. Broad-billed
Roller Eurystomus glaucurus
222. Eurasian
Hoopoe Upupa epops
223. Green
Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
224. Abyssinian
Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus minor
225. Red-billed
Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
226. Von
der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni
227. Crowned
Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
228. African
Gray Hornbill Tockus nasutus
229. Trumpeter
Hornbill Ceratogymna bucinator
230. Silvery-cheeked
Hornbill Ceratogymna brevis
231. Southern
Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
232. White-eared
Barbet Stactolaema leucotis
233. Green
Barbet Stactolaema olivacea
234. Moustached
Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax
235. Green
Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex
236. Red-fronted
Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus
237. Red-fronted
Barbet Tricholaema diademata
238. Spot-flanked
Barbet Tricholaema lachrymosa
239. Black-throated
Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala
240. White-headed
Barbet Lybius leucocephalus
241. Brown-breasted
Barbet Lybius melanopterus
242. Red-and-yellow
Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
243. D'Arnaud's
Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii
244. Scaly-throated
Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
245. Greater
Honeyguide Indicator indicator
246. Lesser
Honeyguide Indicator minor
247. Nubian
Woodpecker Campethera nubica
248. Golden-tailed
Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
249. Mombasa
Woodpecker Campethera mombassica
250. Cardinal
Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
251. Bearded
Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus
252. Gray
Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae
253. Olive
Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus
254. Singing
Bushlark Mirafra cantillans
255. Rufous-naped
Lark Mirafra africana
256. Flappet
Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
257. Fawn-colored
Lark Mirafra africanoides
258. Pink-breasted
Lark Mirafra poecilosterna
259. Fischer's
Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
260. Red-capped
Lark Calandrella cinerea
261. Somali
Short-toed Lark Calandrella somalica
262. Short-tailed
Lark Pseudalaemon fremantlii
263. Plain
Martin Riparia paludicola
264. Banded
Martin Riparia cincta
265. Rock
Martin Hirundo fuligula
266. Barn
Swallow Hirundo rustica
267. Wire-tailed
Swallow Hirundo smithii
268. Lesser
Striped-Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
269. Mosque
Swallow Hirundo senegalensis
270. Red-rumped
Swallow Hirundo daurica
271. House
Martin Delichon urbica
272. Black
Sawwing Psalidoprocne holomelas
273. African
Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
274. Mountain
Wagtail Motacilla clara
275. Golden
Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus
276. Yellow-throated
Longclaw Macronyx croceus
277. Rosy-throated
Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
278. Pangani
Longclaw Macronyx aurantiigula
279. Plain-backed
Pipit Anthus leucophrys
280. African
Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
281. Gray
Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caesia
282. Black
Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga flava
283. Common
Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
284. Shelley's
Greenbul Andropadus masukuensis
285. Little
Greenbul Andropadus virens
286. Sombre
Greenbul Andropadus importunus
287. Eastern
Mountain-Greenbul Andropadus nigriceps
288. Stripe-cheeked
Bulbul Andropadus milanjensis
289. Yellow-bellied
Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
290. Placid
Greenbul Phyllastrephus placidus
291. Gray-olive
Greenbul Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
292. Yellow-streaked
Bulbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
293. Eastern
Nicator Nicator gularis
294. Olive
Thrush Turdus olivaceus
295. Kurrichane
Thrush Turdus libonyanus
296. African
Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus tephronotus
297. White-chested
Alethe Alethe fuelleborni
298. Red-faced
Cisticola Cisticola erythrops
299. Singing
Cisticola Cisticola cantans
300. Trilling
Cisticola Cisticola woosnami
301. Hunter's
Cisticola Cisticola hunteri
302. Rattling
Cisticola Cisticola chiniana
303. Ashy
Cisticola Cisticola cinereolus
304. Winding
Cisticola Cisticola galactotes
305. Croaking
Cisticola Cisticola natalensis
306. Siffling
Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus
307. Tiny
Cisticola Cisticola nanus
308. Zitting
Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
309. Desert
Cisticola Cisticola aridulus
310. Pectoral-patch
Cisticola Cisticola brunnescens
311. Tawny-flanked
Prinia Prinia subflava
312. Bar-throated
Apalis Apalis thoracica
313. Yellow-breasted
Apalis Apalis flavida
314. Black-headed
Apalis Apalis melanocephala
315. Karamoja
Apalis Apalis karamojae
316. Red-fronted
Warbler Urorhipis rufifrons
317. Gray-capped
Warbler Eminia lepida
318. Green-backed
Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura
319. Gray
Wren-Warbler Calamonastes simplex
320. African
Bush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala
321. Cameroon
Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus lopezi
322. Cinnamon
Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus
323. Moustached
Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis
324. Olivaceous
Warbler Hippolais pallida
325. Icterine
Warbler Hippolais icterina
326. Buff-bellied
Warbler Phyllolais pulchella
327. African
Tailorbird Orthotomus metopias
328. Long-billed
Tailorbird Orthotomus moreaui
329. Yellow-bellied
Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
330. Northern
Crombec Sylvietta brachyura
331. Red-faced
Crombec Sylvietta whytii
332. Kretschmer's
Longbill Macrosphenus kretschmeri
333. Yellow-throated
Wood-Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapillus
334. Brown
Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens
335. Willow
Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
336. Garden
Warbler Sylvia borin
337. Greater
Whitethroat Sylvia communis
338. Brown
Warbler Parisoma lugens
339. Banded
Warbler Parisoma boehmi
340. Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus
341. Pale
Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
342. African
Gray Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus
343. White-eyed
Slaty-Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri
344. Southern
Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
345. Spotted
Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
346. African
Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
347. White-starred
Robin Pogonocichla stellata
348. White-throated
Robin Irania gutturalis
349. Cape
Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra
350. White-browed
Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini
351. Red-capped
Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis
352. Collared
Palm-Thrush Cichladusa arquata
353. Spotted
Morning-Thrush Cichladusa guttata
354. Red-backed
Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys
355. African
Stonechat Saxicola torquata
356. Capped
Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
357. Northern
Anteater-Chat Myrmecocichla aethiops
358. Brown-throated
Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea
359. Black-throated
Wattle-eye Platysteira peltata
360. Short-tailed
Batis Batis mixta
361. Chinspot
Batis Batis molitor
362. Pale
Batis Batis soror
363. Black-headed
Batis Batis minor
364. Yellow
Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus
365. White-tailed
Crested-Flycatcher Elminia albonotata
366. African
Crested-Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
367. African
Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
368. Spot-throat Modulatrix stictigula
369. Pale-breasted
Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis
370. Scaly
Chatterer Turdoides aylmeri
371. Black-lored
Babbler Turdoides melanops
372. Northern
Pied-Babbler Turdoides hypoleucus
373. Arrow-marked
Babbler Turdoides jardineii
374. Red-throated
Tit Melaniparus fringillinus
375. African
Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli
376. Kenya
Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis
377. Uluguru
Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes neglectus
378. Banded
Sunbird Anthreptes rubritorques
379. Collared
Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
380. Amani
Sunbird Hedydipna pallidigaster
381. Green-headed
Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
382. Western
Olive-Sunbird Cyanomitra obscura
383. Amethyst
Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
384. Scarlet-chested
Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
385. Hunter's
Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri
386. Tacazze
Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
387. Bronze
Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
388. Golden-winged
Sunbird Nectarinia reichenowi
389. Malachite
Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
390. Eastern
Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris
391. Beautiful
Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
392. Purple-banded
Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
393. Pemba
Sunbird Cinnyris pembae
394. Variable
Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
395. African
Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
396. Broad-ringed
White-eye Zosterops poliogaster
397. White-breasted
White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus
398. Pemba
White-eye Zosterops vaughani
399. Green-headed
Oriole Oriolus chlorocephalus
400. African
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
401. Red-backed
Shrike Lanius collurio
402. Rufous-tailed
Shrike Lanius isabellinus
403. Lesser
Gray Shrike Lanius minor
404. Gray-backed
Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides
405. Long-tailed
Fiscal Lanius cabanisi
406. Taita
Fiscal Lanius dorsalis
407. Common
Fiscal Lanius collaris
408. Magpie
Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca
409. White-rumped
Shrike Eurocephalus rueppelli
410. Brubru Nilaus afer
411. Black-backed
Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
412. Black-crowned
Tchagra Tchagra senegala
413. Brown-crowned
Tchagra Tchagra australis
414. Tropical
Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
415. Black-headed
Gonolek Laniarius erythrogaster
416. Slate-colored
Boubou Laniarius funebris
417. Fuelleborn's
Boubou Laniarius fuelleborni
418. Rosy-patched
Bushshrike Rhodophoneus cruentus
419. Black-fronted
Bushshrike Telophorus nigrifrons
420. Gray-headed
Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti
421. White
Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus
422. Retz's
Helmetshrike Prionops retzii
423. Chestnut-fronted
Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons
424. Square-tailed
Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
425. Fork-tailed
Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
426. House
Crow Corvus splendens
427. Cape
Crow Corvus capensis
428. Pied
Crow Corvus albus
429. White-necked
Raven Corvus albicollis
430. Wattled
Starling Creatophora cinerea
431. Greater
Blue-eared Glossy-StarlingLamprotornis
chalybaeus
432. Rueppell's
Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis purpuropterus
433. Black-bellied
Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis corruscus
434. Superb
Starling Lamprotornis superbus
435. Hildebrandt's
Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti
436. Violet-backed
Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
437. Fischer's
Starling Spreo fischeri
438. Ashy
Starling Spreo unicolor
439. Red-winged
Starling Onychognathus morio
440. Waller's
Starling Onychognathus walleri
441. Kenrick's
Starling Poeoptera kenricki
442. Sharpe's
Starling Pholia sharpii
443. Red-billed
Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
444. Yellow-billed
Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
445. House
Sparrow Passer domesticus
446. Rufous
Sparrow Passer motitensis
447. Gray-headed
Sparrow Passer griseus
448. Parrot-billed
Sparrow Passer gongonensis
449. Swaheli
Sparrow Passer suahelicus
450. Cape
Sparrow Passer diffusus
451. Chestnut
Sparrow Passer eminibey
452. Yellow-spotted
Petronia Petronia pyrgita
453. Red-billed
Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger
454. White-headed
Buffalo-Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli
455. Speckle-fronted
Weaver Sporopipes frontalis
456. White-browed
Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali
457. Rufous-tailed
Weaver Histurgops ruficauda
458. Gray-headed
Social-Weaver Pseudonigrita arnaudi
459. Baglafecht
Weaver Ploceus baglafecht
460. Lesser
Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius
461. Spectacled
Weaver Ploceus ocularis
462. Black-necked
Weaver Ploceus nigricollis
463. African
Golden-Weaver Ploceus subaureus
464. Holub's
Golden-Weaver Ploceus xanthops
465. Golden
Palm Weaver Ploceus bojeri
466. Taveta
Golden-Weaver Ploceus castaneiceps
467. African
Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus
468. Village
Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
469. Speke's
Weaver Ploceus spekei
470. Golden-backed
Weaver Ploceus jacksoni
471. Chestnut
Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus
472. Red-headed
Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
473. Cardinal
Quelea Quelea cardinalis
474. Red-billed
Quelea Quelea quelea
475. Black
Bishop Euplectes gierowii
476. Black-winged
Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus
477. Red
Bishop Euplectes orix
478. Zanzibar
Bishop Euplectes nigroventris
479. Yellow
Bishop Euplectes capensis
480. Fan-tailed
Widowbird Euplectes axillaris
481. White-winged
Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus
482. Red-collared
Widowbird Euplectes ardens
483. Jackson's
Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni
484. Grosbeak
Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
485. Green-winged
Pytilia Pytilia melba
486. Green-backed
Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula
487. Red-faced
Crimson-wing Cryptospiza reichenovii
488. Peters'
Twinspot Hypargos niveoguttatus
489. Red-billed
Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala
490. Red-cheeked
Cordonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus
491. Blue-capped
Cordonbleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
492. Purple
Grenadier Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
493. Yellow-bellied
Waxbill Estrilda quartinia
494. Crimson-rumped
Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga
495. Common
Waxbill Estrilda astrild
496. Black-cheeked
Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos
497. African
Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis
498. African
Silverbill Lonchura cantans
499. Gray-headed
Silverbill Lonchura griseicapilla
500. Bronze
Mannikin Lonchura cucullata
501. Black-and-white
Mannikin Lonchura bicolor
502. Cut-throat Amadina fasciata
503. Village
Indigobird Vidua chalybeata
504. Steel-blue
Whydah Vidua hypocherina
505. Straw-tailed
Whydah Vidua fischeri
506. Pin-tailed
Whydah Vidua macroura
507. Eastern
Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea
508. Cape
Canary Serinus canicollis
509. African
Citril Serinus citrinelloides
510. Black-throated
Canary Serinus atrogularis
511. Yellow-fronted
Canary Serinus mozambicus
512. Southern
Grosbeak-Canary Serinus buchanani
513. White-bellied
Canary Serinus dorsostriatus
514. Streaky
Seedeater Serinus striolatus
515. Thick-billed
Seedeater Serinus burtoni
516. Cabanis'
Bunting Emberiza cabanisi
Tanzania Mammal
Triplist (Based on
Kingdon 1997)
Angola Pied Colobus Colobus angolensis. Seen in both Usambaras.
Guereza Pied Colobus Colobus
guereza. Few troops Arusha NP.
Yellow Baboon Papio
cyanocephalus. Seen in West Usambaras.
Olive Baboon Papio
anubis. Several places. First Arusha NP.
Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus
aethiops pygerythrus. Common.
Pemba Green
Monkey Cercopithecus a. nesiotes. Pemba Island.
Sykes Blue
Gentle Monkey Cercopithicus nictitans stuhlmanni. Ngorongoro Highlands.
White-throated
Gentle Monkey Cercopithicus nictitans spp. Usambaras.
Silver Galago Otolemur
argentatus. (h) Grounds of Hotel, Arusha.
Senegal Galago
Galago senegalensis braccatus. Pemba Island.
Pemba Flying
Fox Pteropus voeltzkowi. Endemic to Pemba. Saw hundreds in a roost tree.
Yellow-winged
Bat Lavia frons. Common in drier bush. Very distinctive.
Scrub Hare Lepus
capensis. Fairly common.
Unstriped
Ground Squirrel Xerus rutilus. Mkomazi.
Red-bellied Coast Squirrel Paraxerus
pappiatus. Lowlands of East Usambaras.
Lushoto Mountain Squirrel Paraxerus
lushotoensis. Magamba Track, W. Usambaras.
Golden Jackal Canis aureus. Fairly Common
Black-backed Jackal Canis
mesomelas. Fairly Common.
Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis. Three in the
early morning near Ndutu.
Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta. Common in
larger parks.
Striped Hyaena Hyaena hyaena
Common Genet Genetta genetta. Seen at
Ndutu.
Leopard Panthera pardus. The same
animal seen twice, both times beautifully near Seronera and one seen poorly in
a cave.
Lion Panthera leo. Several
prides seen well. One magnificent male seen at close quarters.
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus. Seen 4 times,
twice with kills!
Black-necked Rock Hyrax Procavia
johnstoni. Seen near Leopard cave in Serengeti.
Eastern Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax
validus. Heard only screeching in the Usamaras at night.
Elephant Loxodonta africana –
Common in n. parks.
Boehm’s Common Zebra Equus quagga boehmi - Common in n. parks.
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibious – common in n. parks.
Warthog Phacochoerus africanus - Common in n. parks.
Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis - Common in n. parks.
Buffalo Syncerus caffer –
Common in n. parks.
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus – Arusha NP, Grumeti River,
Serengeti.
Eland Taurotragus oryx. Just one animal in Ngorongoro.
Harvey’s
Duiker Cephalophus harveyi. Arusha NP.
Steinbuck Raphicerus campestris. Tinga Tinga. Again near Ndutu.
Kirk’s Dikdik Madoqua kirkii. Common throughout.
Common
Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus.
Mkomazi N.P.
Defassa
Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa. Ngoronogoro Crater.
Thompson’s
Gazelle Gazella rufifrons. Common throughout.
Grant’s
Gazelle Gazella granti. Common in n. parks.
Impala Aepyceros
melampus. Common in n. parks.
Topi Damaliscus
lunatus topi. Common in n. parks.
Coke’s
Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus cokei. Common in n. parks.
Wildebeest Connochaetes
taurinus. Common in n. parks.
Springhare Pedetes capensis
Gerenek Litocranius walleri
Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguinea