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The Abyssinian roller (Coracias abyssinicus), or Senegal roller, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. The Abyssinian roller is a large bird 28–30 cm. It has a warm brown back, with the rest of the plumage mainly blue.
Gambia, Bansang
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Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
from the archives
a huge bird with a length up to 110 cm (43inch). It is the northern cousin of the better known Southern Ground Hornbill.
It lives in dry savanna and open grasslands and forages on the ground where it captures reptiles, small mammals, birds, termites etc
also called Northern Ground Hornbill
bucorvus abyssinicus
noordelijke hoornraaf
bucorve d'Abyssinie
Sudanhornrabe
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in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania while driving from Lake Manyara NP to the Serengeti
My first ever sighting of a Crimsonwing. an African family of 4 small and secretive finches of the undergrowth in and around highland forest.
These shy finches move around in pairs or small groups and feed in low cover and on the ground.
also known as the Ethiopian Crimsonwing, Salvadori's Crimsonwing or Crimson-backed Forest Finch
Cryptospiza salvadorii
Salvadori's Bergastrild
Astrild de Salvadori
Salvadoriastrild
Estrilda de Salvadori
Alarossa d'Abissinia
asa-vermelha-de-salvadori
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It’s funny how difficult it can be to stay focused when you are searching for a particular bird. During our trip to Ethiopia back in August we planned on spending a morning to photograph Harwood’s Francolin and every time we started getting close to a good photo opportunity some other bird would pop up and grab my attention. This Abyssinian Wheatear was a perfect example. It flew in and hopped around on the rocks right in front of me. How on Earth can you pass up a life-bird who is standing right in front of you in beautiful morning light? Well the francolin photos probably suffered from all the distractions but it sure was a fun morning.
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Oenanthe lugubris
The Abyssinian roller (coracias abyssinicus) or Senegal roller is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. Abyssinian rollers often perch prominently on trees, posts or overhead wires, like giant shrikes, whilst watching for the large insects and small rodents on which they feed.
Gambia, Bansang
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On our second day in Gambia we visited Kartong, a wetland on the coast formed from old sand workings. This gorgeous bird was surveying the adjacent smallholdings.
This miniscule woodpecker is only found in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and even within its limited range it is uncommon. We managed to find a nest and here is the female paying a visit. The male has a red crown but I didn't manage a decent shot of him. They inhabit high altitude Juniper woodlands, which is exactly the habitat where this was taken at Dinsho nature reserve. I have just typed in the scientific name into Flickr's search engine and only 16 photos appeared, with only one at a nest hole, so I thought this was worth sharing. I hope you agree.