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  1. Scaly babbler

    Scaly babbler

    This East African endemic is rather shy but can be very territorial, like this one that came out looking for a fight after hearing an unfamiliar call! Happy Friday everybody!
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya scaly babbler turdoides squamulata
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Africa
  2. White-necked Raven

    White-necked Raven

    The largest Corvid we have in Africa. They are mostly found in high altitudes close to hills and mountains of Eastern and Southern Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • corvus albicollis kenya white-necked raven
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Africa
  3. Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

    Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

    A very long name for such a sweet and shy bird. They are mainly found on the Eastern coastal strip of Africa, from Somali all the way to South Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • blue-mantled crested flycatcher kenya trochocercus cyanomelas
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Africa
  4. Golden Pipit

    Golden Pipit

    Taking an early morning stroll in search of breakfast. These strikingly colourful birds are like flowers found in the semi arid and arid zones of East Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • golden pipit kenya tmetothylacus tenellus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Africa
  5. White-throated Bee-eater

    White-throated Bee-eater

    I love the rainbow colours these birds have. They are Intra-African migrants and usually migrate between Western, Central and Eastern Africa. Compare him with this Little Bee-eater I posted a while back - one of my best shots on a personal level :)...
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya merops albicollis white-throated bee-eater
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Africa
  6. Collared Pratincole

    Collared Pratincole

    These guys are mostly known as Palearctic migrants. But actually we also have resident populations that occur in major wetlands like river deltas and estuaries across Africa!
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • collared pratincole glareola pratincola kenya
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Africa
  7. Red-cheeked cordon bleu

    Red-cheeked cordon bleu

    A very long name for such a small little bird. They're one of the most common birds in East Africa, many have adapted to living around people in towns and cities.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya red-cheeked cordon bleu uraeginthus bengalus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Africa
  8. Terrestrial brownbul

    Terrestrial brownbul

    This elusive forest bird is especially difficult to see out in the open. They are mostly found in the dense coastal bush and forests from Kenya all the way to the East coast of South Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya phyllastrephus terrestris terrestrial brownbul
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  9. Swamp Flycatcher

    Swamp Flycatcher

    Very cute little birds that prefer to be around freshwater.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya muscicapa aquatica swamp flycather
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  10. Lesser Masked Weaver

    Lesser Masked Weaver

    This beautiful white-eyed weaver is common across much of Eastern Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya lesser masked weaver ploceus intermedius
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  11. Northern Black Flycatcher

    Northern Black Flycatcher

    Northern Black Flycatcher, sitting a prickly branch. They are common in western Kenya and much of Uganda.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya melaenornis edolioides northern black flycatcher
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  12. Woodland Kingfisher

    Woodland Kingfisher

    An absolutely stunning bird with striking turquoise blue wings and a scarlet red upper beak.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • halcyon senegalensis kenya woodland kingfisher
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  13. African Darter

    African Darter

    African Darter, drying off in the sun - a stunning bird in breeding plumage. They are quite common and found in wetlands all over Sub-saharan Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • african darter anhinga rufa kenya
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  14. African Jacana

    African Jacana

    Look at their long feet! It helps them forage on floating vegetation. These iconic birds are found around wetlands all across Sub-saharan Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • actophilornis africanus african jacana kenya
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  15. Tawny-flanked Prinia

    Tawny-flanked Prinia

    This little bird is probably one of the most common bush birds in East Africa - often heard before it's seen.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya prinia subflava tawny-flanked prinia
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  16. Pearl spotted owlet

    Pearl spotted owlet

    One of my favourite owls. They have been a challenge for me to photograph for quite a while. So I was over the moon when I managed this shot.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • glaucidium perlatum kenya pearl spotted owlet
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  17. Eastern Paradise-Whydah

    Eastern Paradise-Whydah

    Eastern Paradise-Whydah, also called Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah. In Kenya this bird is commonly called 'Mkia kisu' in the local Kiswahili language, which translates to knife tail.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • eastern paradise-whydah kenya vidua paradisaea
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  18. Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

    Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

    These large hornbills can be found in Central and Southern Kenya, they usually prefer forests but many have even adapted to gardens and city parks.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • bycanistes brevis kenya silvery-cheeked hornbill
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  19. Slender-tailed Nightjar

    Slender-tailed Nightjar

    These nocturnal birds love to feed on moths and other flying insects that come out at night. And they're relatively common across much of Kenya. Compare with the Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/donaldson-smiths-nightjar.660749/
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • caprimulgus clarus kenya nightjar slender-tailed nightjar
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  20. Namaqua Dove

    Namaqua Dove

    One of the cutest and smallest doves in Africa, they are relatively common and found across most of the continent.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya namaqua dove oena capensis
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  21. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark

    Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark

    A bird that can survive the heat of the semi arid areas in Kenya, they can travel very long distances in search of food and water. Compare this guy with this other chestnut-headed guy I posted earlier: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/chestnut-headed-sparrow-lark.645338/
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • chestnut chestnut-backed sparrowlark eremopterix leucotis kenya
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  22. Eastern Chanting Goshawk

    Eastern Chanting Goshawk

    These dry savannah raptors are highly efficient predators, with all small animals including snakes being fair game.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • eastern chanting-goshawk kenya melierax poliopterus
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  23. Spur-winged Lapwing

    Spur-winged Lapwing

    This grumpy lapwing is quite commonly found near water across much of East and West Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya spur-winged lapwing vanellus spinosus
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  24. Northern Brownbul

    Northern Brownbul

    These shy birds are more often heard than seen. They forage in groups preferring the dry thickets and scruby areas of Eastern Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
    • Media item
    • kenya northern brownbul phyllastrephus strepitans
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  25. African Spoonbill.jpg

    African Spoonbill.jpg

    African Spoonbill stork is a wading bird. Here it was foraging for fish and other edible creatures in water.
    • Nick Muri
    • Media item
    • #birdphotography #birdwatching african spoonbill kenya platalea alba
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
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