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Male Red-chested Sunbird, Cinnyris erythrcercus, 10 - 14 cm. / 4 - 5.5 on. COMMON in a wide variety of moist habitat, including wetlands, savanna, scrub, woodland and gardens.
Kisumu, Victoria Basin, Kenya.
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The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the 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. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur. Some lions have been known to hunt humans, although the species typically does not.
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Blue-naped Mousebird, Urocolius macrourus pulcher, 35 cm / 14 in. COMMON and widespread in arid and semi-arid bushland, woodland and sparsely bushed grassland. A bit of blue-nape showing, just follow the eye line backwards.
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
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Today's catch! It was on a big fig tree just for a few seconds. I could take only one picture. By the time I could change my camera settings for another picture it flew off.
Male Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus massaicus, 2.2 m. / 90 in. height. COMMON in drier grassland, bushed and wooded grassland.
Maasi Mara, Kenya.
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Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Yellow-necked Francolin, Pternistis leucoscepus, 40 cm. / 16 in. COMMON Resident in drier bushland, bushed and wooded grassland and cultivation.
Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
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Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus pusillis affinis, 10 cm / 4 in. COMMON and widespread in dry bush and woodland.
Enroute from Watamu to Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
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Helmeted Guineafowl (Reichenow's), Numida meleagris reichenowi, 61 cm. / 24 in. Widespread and very COMMON in grassland, bush country, woodland and cultivation.
Tsavo East 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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Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus, 15 cm. / 6 in. COMMON Palearctic passage migrant and visitor to marshy grassland and lakeshores.
Enroute to Nairobi from Tsavo, Kenya.
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The grey crowned crane is about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs), and has a wingspan of 2 m (6.5 ft). Its body plumage is mainly grey. The wings are predominantly white, but contain feathers with a range of colours, with a distinctive black patch at the very top. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers. The sides of the face are white, and there is a bright red inflatable throat pouch. The bill is relatively short and grey, and the legs are black. They have long legs for wading through the grasses. The feet are large, yet slender, adapted for balance rather than defence or grasping. The sexes are similar, although males tend to be slightly larger. Young birds are greyer than adults, with a feathered buff face.
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Tiny Cisticola, Cisticola nana, 9 cm. / 3.5 in. Local in dry woodland and acacia.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Black-headed Heron, Ardea melanocephala, 92 cm. / 36 in. Widespread and COMMON Resident in a wide range of wetland, from coastal lagoons to inland lakes and rivers.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Flappet Lark, Amirafra rufocinnamomea fischeri, 14 cm. / 5.5 in. Rather shy on the ground, often crouching near cover on grasslands with or without scattered trees and bushes.
Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, Narok Province, Kenya.
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Mackkinnon's Shrike, Mackinnon's Fiscal, Lanius mackinnoni, 20 c. / 8 in. Quiet bird of forest edge, woodland and lush gardens.
Kakamega Forest Station, Kakamega Forest National Reserve, Kenya.
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Northern Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis edolioides lugubris, 18 cm. / 7 in. Widespread in woodland, dry bush country and cultivated areas at 400 - 1800 m. / 1312 - 5906 ft.
Maasai Mara, Kenya.
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Black-throated Barbet, Tricholaema melanocephala stigmatothorax, 14 cm. / 5.5. in. Widespread semi-arid bush and thorn-scrub habitat.
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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Harlequin Quail, Coturnix delegorguei dealegorquei, 14 - 18 cm. / 5.5 - 7.1 in. Locally COMMON nomad and intra-African summer migrant in grassland, damp fields and savanna.
Shimba Hills game drive, Kenya, Africa.
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Located enjoying a rodent of some description in the Selenkay Conservancy, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Black-winged Lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus minor, 27 cm. / 10.5 in. COMMON in grasslands and cultivated areas.
Maasi Mara, Kenya.
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Klaas's Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas, 18 cm. / 7.5 in. COMMON and widespread Resident in moister and denser habitat (than Diderik), including woodland, forest edge, bush and gardens.
At a rest stop near the exit from Tsavo National Park before heading to Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lappet-faced Vulture, Nubian Vulture, Torgos tracheliotos tracheliotos, 103 cm. / 41 in. Reasonably widespread but UNCOMMON. ENDANGERED. Residents of open grassland and woodland with plains game.
Maasi Mara, Kenya
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Common elands are spiral-horned antelopes. They are sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller than the males. Females weigh 300–600 kg (660–1,320 lb), measure 200–280 cm (79–110 in) from the snout to the base of the tail and stand 125–153 cm (49–60 in) at the shoulder. Bulls weigh 400–942 kg (882–2,077 lb), are 240–345 cm (94–136 in) from the snout to the base of the tail and stand 150–183 cm (59–72 in) at the shoulder. The tail is 50–90 cm (20–35 in) long.Male elands can weigh up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb).
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