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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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Gray Wren Warbler, Grey Wren Warbler, Calamonestes simplex, 13 cm. / 5 in. COMMON in acacia scrub and bushed savanna.
Tsavo East National Park, 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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Red-tailed Bristlebill, Bleda syndactylus, 22 cm. / 8.5 in. Locally COMMON but shy. Dense forest undergrowth. The only one we saw.
Kakamega Forest Station, Kagamega Forest National Reserve, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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3 Male and 2 female Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, Pterocles gutturalis saturator, 31 cm. / 12 in. Locally COMMON residents and wanderers on open short grassland and highland plains at 800 - 2,000 m. / 2625 - 6562 ft.
Maasai Mara, 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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Red-fronted Prinia (Red-fronted), Prinia, Prinia rufifrons smithi, 11 cm. / 4.5 in. COMMON in dry bush, low in vegetation - rarely far above the ground.
Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
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Sem abandonar o seu reino, o abibe-coroado (Vanellus coronatus), controlava do alto do seu voo, quem de cá de baixo procurava a curva da lua em pleno dia, Buffalo Springs | Quénia.