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Recent content by volker sthamer

  1. White-throated Greenbul

    White-throated Greenbul

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    • phyllastrephus albigularis white-throated greenbul
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  2. Heuglin's Spurfowl

    Heuglin's Spurfowl

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    • heuglin's spurfowl murchison np pternitis icterorhynchus uganda
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Africa
  3. volker sthamer

    Comment by 'volker sthamer' in media 'Standard-winged Nightjar'

    ...and I have never been able to take a photo of the pennant, just saw once one flying by.
  4. Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush

    Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush

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    • budongo forest rufous flycatcher-thrush stizorhina fraseri uganda
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  5. Standard-winged Nightjar

    Standard-winged Nightjar

    Not to disturb nocturnal birds I use a torch adjusted to diffuse light. Later on the computer I lighten up the image.
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    • caprimulgus longipennis murchison np standard-winged nightjar uganda
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  6. Spotted Flufftail ♀

    Spotted Flufftail ♀

    It was not easy to get this tiny Flufftail. After a couple of hours any many, many mosquito bites finally she came out of the dense thicket for a short moment.
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    • sarothrura pulchra spotted flufftail
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  7. volker sthamer

    Comment by 'volker sthamer' in media 'Better not go fishing'

    Signs should also be in Wagtailish ;)!
  8. Rufous-chested Swallow

    Rufous-chested Swallow

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    • cecropis semirufa rufous-chested swallow uganda
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  9. Yellow-eyed Bristlebill

    Yellow-eyed Bristlebill

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    • Media item
    • bleda ugandae mabira forest opusimage uganda yellow-eyed bristlebill
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  10. Kidepo Lark

    Kidepo Lark

    The Kidepo Lark along with many other species previously treated under the genus Mirafra, is now treated under Corypha, more specifically Corypha kidepoensis. This was declared in last years big 'lark update' by experts Per Alstrom and Paul Donald...
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    • Media item
    • corypha kidepoensis kidepo kidepo lark opusimage uganda
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  11. Nahan's Partridge

    Nahan's Partridge

    Very uncommon and endangered species. This bird was one of my highlights last January in Uganda. Unfortunately not the best photo but it was just for seconds that he came out of the thickets.
    • volker sthamer
    • Media item
    • budongo forest nahan's partridge ptilopachus nahani
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  12. volker sthamer

    Comment by 'volker sthamer' in media 'African Marsh Harrier, Dark morph'

    That would be nice, let me know when you are planing to tavel there.
  13. volker sthamer

    Comment by 'volker sthamer' in media 'Juv African Marsh Harrier'

    Great shot however it is not an African Marsh Harrier but a juvenile African Harrier- Hawk
  14. African Marsh Harrier, Dark morph

    African Marsh Harrier, Dark morph

    • volker sthamer
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    • african marsh harrier arusha np circus ranivorus dark morph tanzania
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  15. Little Egret, Dark morph

    Little Egret, Dark morph

    The dark morph of the Little Egret is very similar to the Dimorphic Egret and the Western Reef Egret, those however do not occur in the Julius Nyerere NP ( former Selous Game Reserve). The Little Egret has less white in the face and throat than the Dimorphic E.. The W. Reef Egret has a yellow...
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    • Media item
    • dark morph egretta garzetta julius nyerere np tanzania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
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