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Crested Guinea Fowl (Guttera pucherani)

Crested Guinea fowl has a wide range in Kenya and northern Tanzania. In Kenya it is found mostly in western tropical rain forest remnant of Kakamega forest and Lake Manyara national park in Northern Tanzania, Body plumage is much like … Continue reading

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Golden-winged Sunbird (Nectarinia reichenowi)

Golden-winged Sunbird has a bright yellow tail and wings, the shoulders are dark gray, the dark gray extending to the nape and throat, while the head and downturned beak are lighter gray. The tail is long and ends in two … Continue reading

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Buff-crested Bustard (Eupodotis gindiana)

Buff-crested bustards are small in size compared to other species that we have in Kenya. They are cryptically colored to help them blend into their environment. They also are sexually dimorphic. Male buff-crested bustards have an olive colored crown, a … Continue reading

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Fawn-coloured Lark (Calendulauda africanoides)

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25 March, 2012:Red-and-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)

25 March, 2012:Red-and-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)

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March 11, 2012: Red-Necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)

March 11, 2012: Red-Necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)

Photo@Yan Von Danne

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3 March, 2012:Rosy-Patched Bush Shrike (Rhodophoneus cruentus)

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Photo@Joseph Aengwo

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Sokoke Scops Owl (Otus ireneae)

I captured this owl recently in Arabuko Sokoke Forest while traveling with guests in Kenya.

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Slender-tailed Nightjar Song

Enjoy the song of a Slender-tailed Nightjar that I recorded in Lake Baringo. – Joe

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January 15,2012:Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus)

Common Ostrich is one of the two species in Kenya, the other is Somali Ostrich found in the northern eastern part of the country. Their distribution in Kenya is widespread. They are the tallest and heaviest birds in the world … Continue reading

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