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Helmeted Guineafowl (Reichenow's), Numida meleagris reichenowi, 61 cm. / 24 in. Widespread and Common in grassland, bush country, woodland and cultivation.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Female Pygmy Batis, Batis perkeo, 9 cm. / 3.5 in. Locally COMMON in semi-arid acacia bush country.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family (Felidae); it is a muscular, deep-chested cat with a short, rounded head, a reduced neck and round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (330 to 550 lb) for the former and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 400 lb) for the latter. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs.
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Pearl-spotted Owlet, Glaucidium perlatum diurnum, 19 cm. / 7.5 in. Very COMMON and widespread in bushed and wooded grasslands, preferring drier habitat with acacias.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Immature Diederic Cuckoo, Diderik Cuckoo, Chrysosoccyx caprius, 19 cm / 7.5 in. COMMON resident and partial migrant in a wide range of bushed and wooded grassland or cultivated lands.
Tsavo West National Park, Taita Taveta, Coast, Kenya.
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Female White-throated Robin, Irania gutturalis, 18 cm / 7 in. SCARCE migrant to thickets, dense bush and gullies. Easily overlooked.
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
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The male is mainly glossy black with white streaking, but females and immature birds are browner. The African darter differs in appearance from the American darter most recognisably by its thin white lateral neck stripe against a rufous background colour. The pointed bill should prevent confusion with cormorants.
It is an 80 cm long cormorant-like fish-eating species with a very long neck, like other anhingas.
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Black-bellied Starling, Notopholia corusca corusca, 18 cm. / 7 in. COMMON in forest and coastal bush in the east.
ERTA Arabuko-Sokoke State Forest, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
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The common plains zebra is about 1.2–1.3 m (47–51 in) at the shoulder with a body ranging from 2–2.6 m (6.6–8.5 ft) long with a 0.5 m (20 in) tail. It can weigh up to 350 kg (770 lb), males being slightly bigger than females. Grévy's zebra is considerably larger, while the mountain zebra is somewhat smaller.
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Northern Crombec (Eastern), Brachyura leucopsis leucopsis, Eastern Crombec, Sylvietta leucopsis, 8 cm / 3 in. COMMON in dry bush habitat from sea level to ~1,400 meters / 4593 feet. Sometimes lumped together, sometimes split into separate species. Crombecs are almost a tail-less bird. Handheld.
Tsavo West National Park, Taita Taveta, Kenya.
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Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, Pterocles gutturalis saturator, 31cm / 12in. Locally COMMON residents and wanderers on open short grassland and highland plains. Part of a distant small flock that was really skittish with only 6 - 8 out of a couple dozen birds drinking before taking flight.
Maasai Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.
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It is the fastest land animal. The only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, the cheetah was formally described by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1775. The cheetah is characterised by a slender body, deep chest, spotted coat, small rounded head, black tear-like streaks on the face, long thin legs and long spotted tail. Its lightly built, slender form is in sharp contrast with the robust build of the big cats, making it more similar to the cougar. The cheetah reaches 70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 21–72 kg (46–159 lb).
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Grasshopper Buzzard, Butastur rufipennis, 30-35 cm. / 12-14 in. LEAST CONCERN. COMMON in woodland and forest edges, arid acacia savannas, marsh edges and over burnt areas.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya
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Grey-crowned Crane, African Crowned Crane, Kavirondo Crane, Balearica regulorum gibberceps, 1 m. / 3 ft. 3 in. ENDANGERED. Mainly in dry savanna, but nests in wetter habitat. Also found in marshes, cultivated land and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes.
Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Long-tailed Fiscal, Lanius cabanisi, 31 cm / 12 in. COMMON in wooded grassland, acacia and bush habitat.
Tsavo West National Park, Taita Taveta, Kenya.
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Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus chrysoconus, 10cm. / 4in. Locally COMMON and widespread in moister habitats than Red-fronted, including forest edge, riparian woodland, thickets and mature gardens.
Kisumu, Kenya.
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Diagnostic Black-chested Snake-Eagle, Circaetus pectoralis, 65 cm / 26 in. COMMON resident, widespread in bushed and wooded grassland. Distant bird.
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
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Wattled Lapwing, Vanellus senegallus senegallus, 34cm. / 13.5 in. Widespread but not numerous in damp grasslands and marsh edges.
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Trans Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.
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Tawny Eagle, Aquila rapax rapax, 74 cm. / 29 in. Most commonly seen large brown eagle, often seen feeding at roadkill.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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The northern red bishop is a stocky 13–15 cm. bird. The breeding male is scarlet apart from his black head and waistcoat, and brown wings and tail. The conical bill is thick and black.
The non-breeding male is pale yellow streaked above and shading to whitish below. It has a buff supercilium. Females are similar, but smaller. Young birds have wider pale fringes on their flight feathers.
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African Fish Eagle, African Sea Eagle, Icthyophaga vocifer, 63-75 cm. / 25-29.5 in. females are larger than the males. LEAST CONCERN. COMMON near freshwater lakes, rivers and sometimes near the mouths of rivers or lagoons near the coasts throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Sukuza Golf Course, Skukuza, Mbomela, South Africa
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Hadada Ibis, Hadeda Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash, 75 cm. / 3 in. COMMON and widespread in grassland, marshy areas and damp forest edge, as well as gardens and cultivation.
Enroute Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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The lappet-faced vulture is a huge species, ranking as the longest and largest winged vulture in its range behind the closely related cinereous vulture, although some co-occurring Gyps vultures tend to be heavier on average, especially the Cape vulture and Eurasian griffon. This species measures around 95–115 cm (37–45 in) in body length, with a wingspan of 2.5–2.9 m (8.2–9.5 ft). Among the standard measurements, the wing chord is 71.5–82.5 cm (28.1–32.5 in), the tail is 33–36 cm (13–14 in) and the tarsus is 12.2–15 cm (4.8–5.9 in). The bill, at up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and 5 cm (2.0 in) deep, ranks as one of the largest of any accipitrid, although a reported culmen length of 7.2 cm (2.8 in) is slightly less than the culmen length of the cinereous vulture. Wild vultures, of the subspecies T. t. tracheliotus, range from 4.4 to 9.4 kg (9.7 to 20.7 lb) and, in East Africa, average only 6.2 kg (14 lb). On the other hand, captive vultures of the larger T. t. negevensis subspecies, weighed 6.5–9.2 kg (14–20 lb) in males and 10.5–13.6 kg (23–30 lb) in females.
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Black-bellied Starling, Notopholia corusca corusca, 18 cm / 7 in. COMMON in forest and coastal bush in the East.
Enroute to Tsavo East National Park from Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Malindi, Coast, Kenya.
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Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Corythaixoides personatus leopoldi, 48cm. / 19in. Locally COMMON in open woodland, bush and cultivation.
Kisumu, Kisumu, Kenya.
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Southern Banded Snake Eagle, Fasciated Snake Eagle, Circaetus fasciolatus, 55 cm. / 22 in. NEAR THREATENED. Shy, but widespread at low densities in coastal forest and lowland forest near the coast.
Arabuko Forest enroute to Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
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Red-fronted Barbet, Tricholaema daidemata massaica, 17 cm. / 6.5 in. COMMON and widespread in dry bush and woodland.
Massai Mara, Narok County, Kenya.
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The golden-backed weaver, also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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