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Male Eurasian Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, 22cm. / 8.5in. COMMON passage migrant and UNCOMMON winter visitor, can be seen anywhere on passage.
Tsavo West National Park, Taita Taveta, Coast, Kenya.
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Diagnostic Meyer's Parrot, Poicephalus meyeri saturatus, 23cm. / 9in. COMMON and widespread in woodlands, brush lands, scrub and cultivation.
Harambee Road, Kisumu, Western Region, Kenya.
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Pale Prinia, Prinia somalica erlangeri, 11 cm. / 4.5 in. Dry bush country, with or without grass cover, dry savanna, and sub-tropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Diagnostic Brown Snake-Eagle, Circaetus cinerascens, 73 cm / 29 in. COMMON and widespread in bush and woodland. Distant bird.
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, 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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Diagnostic Fan-tailed Widowbird, Euplectes axillaris zanzibaricus, 15 cm. / 6 in. COMMON and widespread. Marshy areas and wet grassland from sea level to 2300 m. / 7546 ft.
Kisumu, Kenya
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Angola Swallow, Hirundo angolensis, 15 cm. / 6 in. COMMON in villages and a wide variety of open country. Similar to Barn Swallow, except a brighter blue upper back.
Kisumu, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya.
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Spek's Weaver.
All the trees were hanging in what looked like balls of tumble weed, I asked the guide about them and he told me that they were built by the Weaver bird, he continued, many other birds use them as nests after the Weaver has vacated.
There are more than thirty varieties of Weaver bird in Kenya and North Tanzania.
This is the most common weaver in the Lake Nakuru region. It is also a joy for birders since, unlike all the other Ploceus weavers, it doesn't have a seasonal plumage change. This means that it doesn't spend most of the year as yet another "Little Brown Job" - it spends it as a glorious bright yellow and black bird with a pale eye.
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Diagnostic Meyer's Parrot, Poicephalus meyeri saturatus, 23 cm. / 9 in. Widespread and sometimes COMMON in woodland, bushland, scrub and cultivation below 2200 m. / 7218 ft.
Maasai Mara, Kenya.
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White-headed Woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus bollei jacksoni, 35 cm. / 14 in. COMMON and widespread in forest, mainly restricted to highland forest.
Kakamega National Forest Reserve, Kakamega Province, Kenya.
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Adult and Immature Rüppell's Vulture, Rüppell's Griffon, Gyps rueppelli rueppelli, 85 - 103 cm. / 33 - 41 in. CRTICALLY ENDANGERED. Often COMMON at kills, but population of around 22,000 birds is declining. Widespread on cliffs and rocky outcrops during breeding, often foraging far from nests. The worlds highest flying bird.
Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Black-headed Gonolek, Laniarius erythrogaster. COMMON but shy. Woodland, thickets and cultivation. Also nice to get good looks at one of my target birds.
Kisumu, Lake Victoria, Kenya
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A rare encounter during a night-drive safari in the Maasai Mara. The Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) blends almost seamlessly with the grass, its plumage designed for camouflage under moonlight. A fleeting glimpse of Africa’s nocturnal life.
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The impala is a medium-sized, slender antelope similar to the kob or Grant's gazelle in build. The head-and-body length is around 130 centimetres (51 in). Males reach approximately 75–92 centimetres (30–36 in) at the shoulder, while females are 70–85 centimetres (28–33 in) tall. Males typically weigh 53–76 kilograms (117–168 lb) and females 40–53 kilograms (88–117 lb). Sexually dimorphic, females are hornless and smaller than males. Males grow slender, lyre-shaped horns 45–92 centimetres (18–36 in) long. The horns, strongly ridged and divergent, are circular in section and hollow at the base. Their arch-like structure allows interlocking of horns, which helps a male throw off his opponent during fights; horns also protect the skull from damage.
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Malindi Pipit, Anthus melindae melindae, 16 cm / 6 in. Restricted range of coastal grassland and saltpans near Malindi.
Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Malindi, Kenya.
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Uganda Woodland Warbler, Phylloscopus budongoensis, 10 cm. / 4 in. Inhabit canopy and mid-level of primary forest.
Kakamega National Forest Reserve, Kenya.
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Somali Bunting, Emberiza poliopleura, 15 cm / 6 in. COMMON and widespread in dry bush habitat.
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
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Banded Parisoma, Sylvia boehmi boehmi, 12 cm / 4.5 in. COMMON. Acacia habitat and open woodland. Small bird and difficult to spot.
Tsavo East National Park, Boast, Kenya.
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