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  1. Common Buttonquail

    Common Buttonquail

    These small quails are common and widespread all across Eastern Africa, but they are a big challenge to photograph! Happy weekend everybody!
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  2. Black-crowned Waxbill

    Black-crowned Waxbill

    A forest Waxbill found in much of the western forests of East Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  3. Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird

    Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird

    A common dry country Sunbird found in much of the semi-arid areas of Kenya.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  4. Rufous chatterer

    Rufous chatterer

    A cousin of the scaly chatter which prefers the opposite kind of habitat, which is coastal bush and riverine vegetation.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching kenya rufous chatterer turdoides rubiginosa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  5. Scarlet-chested Sunbird

    Scarlet-chested Sunbird

    Aptly named for it's bright red chest feathers. They are commonly found in much of Eastern Africa.
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  6. Rufous-crowned Roller

    Rufous-crowned Roller

    these guys are much more shy and rare than their flashier Lilac-breasted cousins
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  7. Golden Palm Weaver

    Golden Palm Weaver

    Sorry for being a little AWOL guys. Hope everyone is doing well and keeping safe in these trying times. This beautiful male is displaying in a Boabab tree and are typically found in the coastal regions of Kenya and Somalia.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  8. rufous crowned roller

    rufous crowned roller

    gambia 2014
    • binus1963
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  9. White-headed Buffalo weaver

    White-headed Buffalo weaver

    This little guy was loving the photo session! PS: This bird has one of the cooler scientific names. Almost sounds like a spell off Harry Potter :D
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  10. Yellow-billed Barbet

    Yellow-billed Barbet

    Definitely one of the most beautiful barbets in East Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  11. Bar-tailed Trogon

    Bar-tailed Trogon

    Love these cuties! Happy Good Friday everyone!
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  12. Equatorial Akalat

    Equatorial Akalat

    A fluffy little forest robin, easily found in Western Kenya. Hope everyone is keeping well and are in good health!
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching equatorial akalat kenya sheppardia aequatorialis
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  13. Red-headed Quelea

    Red-headed Quelea

    hese small seed-eaters aren't too common in Kenya, they're only found in a few corners of the country.
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching kenya quelea quelea erythrops red-headed quelea
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  14. Mackinnon's Fiscal

    Mackinnon's Fiscal

    They are found in western kenya and much of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  15. Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds-3

    Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds-3

    Flamingos
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  16. Joyful Greenbull

    Joyful Greenbull

    A very raucous bunch of greenbulls, they're common in dense forests of Western Kenya.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  17. Black-shouldered Kite

    Black-shouldered Kite

    A stealth bomber with piercing red eyes. These guys are very efficient raptors mainly hunting small rodents and reptiles.
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching black-shouldered kite black-winged kite kenya kite
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  18. Black-faced Rufous Warbler

    Black-faced Rufous Warbler

    This elusive beauty lurks in undergrowth of much of the tropical forests in western East Africa.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  19. Lhder's bushshrike

    Lhder's bushshrike

    An elusive forest shrike that's found in Congo-equatorial forests.
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching bushshrike kenya laniarius luehderi lhder\'s bushshrike
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  20. Brown-capped Weaver

    Brown-capped Weaver

    This unique weaver clings onto trees like a woodpecker, digging for insects in the bark.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  21. Scaly chatterer

    Scaly chatterer

    A shy bird of the dry thornbush, they usually hangout in small family groups.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching chatterer kenya scaly scaly chatterer turdoides turdoides aylmeri
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  22. Southern Black Korhaan

    Southern Black Korhaan

    Southern Black Korhaan. These little bustards were quite skittish and would fly off as soon as you get too close.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  23. Violet-eared Waxbill

    Violet-eared Waxbill

    Violet-eared Waxbill taken in Namibia, Africa Sept 1, 2018.
    • GladysJo
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    • Category: Africa
  24. Forest Batis

    Forest Batis

    Also called short-tailed batis because of it's tiny tail. They are cute little birds.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa batis batis mixta birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching forest batis kenya
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  25. Lemon-rumped Tinkerbird

    Lemon-rumped Tinkerbird

    A common woodland barbet that's more often heard than seen.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • africa barbet birds birds of africa birds of kenya birdwatching kenya pogoniulus bilineatus tinkerbird
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
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