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What was the bird of the trip? Well, that's easy...this one. At least they say it's a bird! (Thanks to participant Rachel Hopper for this great Shoebill image!)
Where to start? I first came to Uganda in 2004 and have been lucky enough to get back on multiple occasions since for what is still one of my favorite tours. It has everything -- great birds, charismatic mammals, friendly people in a vibrant and lively culture, and fantastic scenery. With Jesse co-leading this year, our group was again treated to some wonderful experiences.
Most of the group arrived in time for a pre-tour familiarization at the Botanic Gardens, always useful to set the scene, then next day we started off with rainy conditions for the Shoebill trip at Mabamba, and now I have a 100% record here, six for six. But it was a close-run thing this year, with one Shoebill located right at the very end, just as the guides were blaming water levels, etc. The bird showed very well and stood phlegmatically regarding us at close range, just terrific. We were later to see two more very well down in the Victoria Nile Delta, so it was a splendid trip for us with this very strange bird.
Murchison Falls is always great, and the north bank was heaving with game animals this year -- good numbers of kob, kongoni, oribi, warthogs, giraffe, and around 70 African Elephant, a real treat to see the park in such good heart after good rains. Birds were nice too, with Stanley (Denham's) Bustard, Black-bellied Bustard in display, Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill, White-thighed Hornbill at Kaniyo Pabidi, Martial Eagle, Rock Pratincole at the spectacular Murchison Falls, Black-headed Lapwing, my first Spotted Thick-knees in Uganda, Swallow-tailed, Northern Carmine and Red-throated bee-eaters, a great look at a skulking Grey-headed Bushshrike, and White-crested Turaco right by the lodge as we were leaving.
Driving back to Masindi down the rift valley, we were blessed with an overcast day which made birding the usually baking-hot Butiaba escarpment quite pleasant, with African Hawk-Eagle, Mocking Chat, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Foxy Cisticola, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, and Brown-backed Woodpecker being good trip additions. Finding Chimpanzees feeding in the sugar cane near Masindi was also a surprise!
The next day at Budongo was one of those neck-breakers where you long for a canopy tower, but the cultivation proved diverting with Black-bellied Firefinch, Brown Twinspot, Cabanis's Bunting, Marsh Tchagra, and Black-headed Batis. The Royal Mile in dull overcast conditions gave us African Pygmy, Dwarf, and Chocolate-backed kingfishers, Black-throated Apalis, Ituri Batis for some, a great Red-chested Cuckoo, Lemon-bellied Crombec, and Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, and our first crack at Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, which turned into an ongoing duel with these Cercoccyx cuckoos for much of the tour! There was also a nice encounter with Chimps again when a small troupe came down the path at the start -- this has become a good place to see them these days.
Over next to Kibale, with a good view of Masked Apalis and Cassin's Honeyguide en route helping to break up the long travel day. The chimps were unusually quiet, but we had a rewarding encounter with a small group feeding in some huge figs. Bigodi Swamp next day gave us Speckle-breasted Woodpecker, Gray-green Bushshrike, a male White-spotted Flufftail for most, Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat, great looks at Narrow-tailed and Purple-headed starlings, and obliging and spectacular Great Blue Turacos making this outing well worthwhile. Black Bee-eater, Blue-throated Roller, and finally Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo (dug out by Jesse for scope views) were neat additions too.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a lovely place to stay for a couple of nights at the spectacular Mweya Lodge, and our morning game drive gave us a distant view of a Lion spotted by Dan, along with Temminck's Courser, Collared Pratincole, Red-capped, Rufous-naped, and White-tailed larks, plus White-backed Vultures and Bateleur. The Kazinga Channel boat trip was a fine photographic extravaganza with close ups of elephants, hippos, buffalo, African Skimmer, Pink-backed Pelican, African Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Stork, and a surprise find of Ruddy Turnstone!
Next day were were able to use the newly graded Ishasha section road en route to Bwindi, thankfully not blocked by Congolese trucks this year, and this rewarded us with two amazing sightings -- a distant Lion up a tree was eclipsed later by finding three animals at point blank range right by the track in the park, with a male disdainfully waking up and looking right at us from just above eye-level, simply heart stopping and a great thrill. Not long after this came a second highlight, with an adult Palm-nut Vulture facing off with a large Spitting Cobra in the main track, the snake with head erect and clearly very agitated whilst the vulture warily eyed it up before it made good its escape! See the photo below.
The ancient highland forests of Bwindi and Ruhija are the major place for the Albertine Rift endemics, and with local guide Alfred's help we did well with luxurious Gorilla Camp as a great base -- Archer's Robin-Chat, Blue-headed and Regal sunbirds, Ruwenzori and Black-faced apalises, Ruwenzori Batis, Grauer's Warbler, Stripe-breasted Tit, Grauer's Swamp-Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, and Strange Weaver. The gorillas were amazing: my group took the scenic route, got to them in 20 minutes near the park entrance, and spent a marvelous hour with the silverback and 8 members of his group -- see the video below of a female swinging on stringybark eucalyptus bark Jesse's group had a more taxing encounter with a much longer trek, but also had a great experience complete with charging silverback, worth the long walk. Mubwindi Swamp was a beautiful walk down through ancient primary forest, with evidence of Forest Elephant everywhere; we even heard one, but then the rain came and we had a damp ascent back out on slick muddy trails, quite tough going but still enjoyable.
Travelling out to Lake Mburo, we managed to get Handsome Francolin on the road in the bamboo zone, saw Western Tinkerbird, and then had a great view of the resident form of Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo after an epic duel. Lake Mburo was a pleasant wind-down in a nice setting, and here we had African Finfoot female with a juvenile, White-backed Night-Heron at nest, Red-faced Barbet, and Black-shouldered Nightjar, with one lucky couple getting a male Pennant-winged Nightjar go over at dawn.
Mabira was the coda, and the traffic to here gets worse each year, we must look at rejigging how we do this. Still the Rainforest Lodge is a nice enough base and we added 7 or 8 species to the trip tally including Gray Longbill, Weyns's Weaver, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Lowland Sooty Boubou, and a marvelous Blue-breasted Kingfisher which we had oddly missed at Budongo. Back then to the Boma and then home after a wonderful Uganda experience.
It was good working with Jesse again, and we had a fun time with our entertaining and good-humored group. Our thanks to Sharon at Field Guides for the logistics, to Far Horizon for excellent local support, and to Johnny and Jude for hard work with the long drives and assorted spotting of great things. Also thanks to Ismail, Vincent, Alfred, and Ibrahim who helped us in their local areas. Safe travels, and we each look forward to seeing you again sometime somewhere!
--Phil
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
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These two Great Blue Turacos made for quite the eyeful! (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata) COMB DUCK (OLD WORLD) (Sarkidiornis melanotos melanotos)
EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
SPUR-WINGED GOOSE (Plectropterus gambensis)
YELLOW-BILLED DUCK (Anas undulata)
Numididae (Guineafowl)
HELMETED GUINEAFOWL (Numida meleagris)
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
COQUI FRANCOLIN (Francolinus coqui) [*]
CRESTED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus sephaena)
HEUGLIN'S FRANCOLIN (Francolinus icterorhynchus) [*]
RED-NECKED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus afer)
HANDSOME FRANCOLIN (Francolinus nobilis)
Ciconiidae (Storks)
AFRICAN OPENBILL (Anastomus lamelligerus)
WOOLLY-NECKED STORK (Ciconia episcopus)
SADDLE-BILLED STORK (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
MARABOU STORK (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
YELLOW-BILLED STORK (Mycteria ibis)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
GREAT CORMORANT (WHITE-BREASTED) (Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus)
LONG-TAILED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax africanus)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
One of our Gorillas climbs up for some bark...and gets a swing! (Video clip by guide Phil Gregory)
AFRICAN DARTER (Anhinga rufa rufa) Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
PINK-BACKED PELICAN (Pelecanus rufescens)
Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)
SHOEBILL (Balaeniceps rex)
Scopidae (Hamerkop)
HAMERKOP (Scopus umbretta)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
LITTLE BITTERN (Ixobrychus minutus payesii)
GRAY HERON (Ardea cinerea)
BLACK-HEADED HERON (Ardea melanocephala)
GOLIATH HERON (Ardea goliath)
PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
INTERMEDIATE EGRET (Mesophoyx intermedia)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)
STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
WHITE-BACKED NIGHT-HERON (Gorsachius leuconotus)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)
SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
HADADA IBIS (Bostrychia hagedash)
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Papyrus Gonolek along the highway near Kampala (Photo by participant Barbara Williams)
AFRICAN SPOONBILL (Platalea alba) Pandionidae (Osprey)
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE (Elanus caeruleus)
AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK (Polyboroides typus)
PALM-NUT VULTURE (Gypohierax angolensis)
WHITE-HEADED VULTURE (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
LAPPET-FACED VULTURE (Torgos tracheliotus)
HOODED VULTURE (Necrosyrtes monachus)
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE (Gyps africanus)
RUEPPELL'S GRIFFON (Gyps rueppellii)
BATELEUR (Terathopius ecaudatus)
BLACK-BREASTED SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus pectoralis)
BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus cinereus)
BANDED SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus cinerascens)
CROWNED HAWK-EAGLE (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
MARTIAL EAGLE (Polemaetus bellicosus)
LONG-CRESTED EAGLE (Lophaetus occipitalis)
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)
TAWNY EAGLE (Aquila rapax)
AFRICAN HAWK-EAGLE (Aquila spilogaster)
LIZARD BUZZARD (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
DARK CHANTING-GOSHAWK (Melierax metabates)
EASTERN CHANTING-GOSHAWK (Melierax poliopterus)
GABAR GOSHAWK (Micronisus gabar)
AFRICAN MARSH-HARRIER (Circus ranivorus)
AFRICAN GOSHAWK (Accipiter tachiro)
SHIKRA (Accipiter badius)
RUFOUS-CHESTED SPARROWHAWK (Accipiter rufiventris)
BLACK GOSHAWK (Accipiter melanoleucus)
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This rather impressive Martial Eagle (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BLACK KITE (YELLOW-BILLED) (Milvus migrans parasitus) AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE (Haliaeetus vocifer)
MOUNTAIN BUZZARD (Buteo oreophilus)
AUGUR BUZZARD (Buteo augur)
Otididae (Bustards)
STANLEY BUSTARD (Neotis denhami denhami)
BLACK-BELLIED BUSTARD (Lissotis melanogaster)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
AFRICAN CRAKE (Crecopsis egregia)
BLACK CRAKE (Amaurornis flavirostra)
EURASIAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)
Sarothruridae (Flufftails)
WHITE-SPOTTED FLUFFTAIL (Sarothrura pulchra)
Heliornithidae (Finfoots)
AFRICAN FINFOOT (Podica senegalensis)
Gruidae (Cranes)
GRAY CROWNED-CRANE (Balearica regulorum)
Burhinidae (Thick-knees)
WATER THICK-KNEE (Burhinus vermiculatus)
SENEGAL THICK-KNEE (Burhinus senegalensis)
SPOTTED THICK-KNEE (Burhinus capensis)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
LONG-TOED LAPWING (Vanellus crassirostris)
SPUR-WINGED PLOVER (Vanellus spinosus)
BLACK-HEADED LAPWING (Vanellus tectus)
SENEGAL LAPWING (Vanellus lugubris)
WATTLED LAPWING (Vanellus senegallus)
KITTLITZ'S PLOVER (Charadrius pecuarius)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
LESSER JACANA (Microparra capensis)
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Murchison Falls, where the river rushes through a gap so small you could almost jump across. (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
AFRICAN JACANA (Actophilornis africanus) Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia)
RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres)
Turnicidae (Buttonquail)
SMALL BUTTONQUAIL (Turnix sylvaticus)
Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
TEMMINCK'S COURSER (Cursorius temminckii)
COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)
ROCK PRATINCOLE (WHITE-NAPED) (Glareola nuchalis nuchalis)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
GRAY-HOODED GULL (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
GULL-BILLED TERN (Gelochelidon nilotica)
WHITE-WINGED TERN (Chlidonias leucopterus)
WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias hybrida)
AFRICAN SKIMMER (Rynchops flavirostris)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
SPECKLED PIGEON (Columba guinea)
RAMERON PIGEON (Columba arquatrix)
BRONZE-NAPED PIGEON (Columba iriditorques)
MOURNING COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia decipiens)
RED-EYED DOVE (Streptopelia semitorquata)
RING-NECKED DOVE (Streptopelia capicola)
VINACEOUS DOVE (Streptopelia vinacea)
LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis)
EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE (Turtur chalcospilos)
BLACK-BILLED WOOD-DOVE (Turtur abyssinicus)
BLUE-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE (Turtur afer)
TAMBOURINE DOVE (Turtur tympanistria)
AFRICAN GREEN-PIGEON (Treron calvus)
Musophagidae (Turacos)
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It was a lazy day for the Lions...(Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
GREAT BLUE TURACO (Corythaeola cristata) BLACK-BILLED TURACO (Tauraco schuettii)
WHITE-CRESTED TURACO (Tauraco leucolophus)
ROSS'S TURACO (Musophaga rossae)
BARE-FACED GO-AWAY-BIRD (Corythaixoides personatus)
EASTERN PLANTAIN-EATER (Crinifer zonurus)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
LEVAILLANT'S CUCKOO (Clamator levaillantii)
RED-CHESTED CUCKOO (Cuculus solitarius)
BLACK CUCKOO (Cuculus clamosus)
AFRICAN CUCKOO (Cuculus gularis)
DUSKY LONG-TAILED CUCKOO (Cercococcyx mechowi)
OLIVE LONG-TAILED CUCKOO (Cercococcyx olivinus)
BARRED LONG-TAILED CUCKOO (Cercococcyx montanus)
KLAAS'S CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx klaas)
AFRICAN EMERALD CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
DIDERIC CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx caprius)
YELLOWBILL (Ceuthmochares aereus)
BLUE-HEADED COUCAL (Centropus monachus)
SENEGAL COUCAL (Centropus senegalensis)
WHITE-BROWED COUCAL (Centropus superciliosus)
Strigidae (Owls)
AFRICAN SCOPS-OWL (Otus senegalensis) [*]
GRAYISH EAGLE-OWL (Bubo cinerascens)
AFRICAN WOOD-OWL (Strix woodfordii)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
PENNANT-WINGED NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus vexillarius)
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Gray Crowned-Cranes are, well, just marvelous! (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BLACK-SHOULDERED NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) SWAMP NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus natalensis) [*]
SLENDER-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus clarus)
SQUARE-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus fossii)
Apodidae (Swifts)
SABINE'S SPINETAIL (Rhaphidura sabini)
ALPINE SWIFT (Apus melba)
LITTLE SWIFT (Apus affinis)
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT (Apus caffer)
AFRICAN PALM-SWIFT (Cypsiurus parvus)
Coliidae (Mousebirds)
SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD (Colius striatus)
BLUE-NAPED MOUSEBIRD (Urocolius macrourus)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
NARINA TROGON (Apaloderma narina)
BAR-TAILED TROGON (Apaloderma vittatum)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
SHINING-BLUE KINGFISHER (Alcedo quadribrachys)
MALACHITE KINGFISHER (Corythornis cristatus)
AFRICAN PYGMY-KINGFISHER (Ispidina picta)
DWARF KINGFISHER (Ispidina lecontei)
CHOCOLATE-BACKED KINGFISHER (Halcyon badia)
GRAY-HEADED KINGFISHER (Halcyon leucocephala)
WOODLAND KINGFISHER (Halcyon senegalensis)
BLUE-BREASTED KINGFISHER (Halcyon malimbica)
STRIPED KINGFISHER (Halcyon chelicuti)
GIANT KINGFISHER (Megaceryle maximus)
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This Temminck's Courser blended beautifully into the background, but with a little extra ornamentation. (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
PIED KINGFISHER (Ceryle rudis) Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
BLACK BEE-EATER (Merops gularis)
RED-THROATED BEE-EATER (Merops bulocki)
LITTLE BEE-EATER (Merops pusillus)
BLUE-BREASTED BEE-EATER (Merops variegatus)
CINNAMON-CHESTED BEE-EATER (Merops oreobates)
SWALLOW-TAILED BEE-EATER (Merops hirundineus)
WHITE-THROATED BEE-EATER (Merops albicollis)
MADAGASCAR BEE-EATER (Merops superciliosus)
NORTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER (Merops nubicus)
Coraciidae (Rollers)
LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)
BROAD-BILLED ROLLER (Eurystomus glaucurus)
BLUE-THROATED ROLLER (Eurystomus gularis)
Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills)
WHITE-HEADED WOODHOOPOE (Phoeniculus bollei)
COMMON SCIMITAR-BILL (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
CROWNED HORNBILL (Tockus alboterminatus)
AFRICAN PIED HORNBILL (Tockus fasciatus)
AFRICAN GRAY HORNBILL (Tockus nasutus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE-CASQUED HORNBILL (Ceratogymna subcylindrica)
WHITE-THIGHED HORNBILL (Ceratogymna albotibialis)
Bucorvidae (Ground-Hornbills)
ABYSSINIAN GROUND-HORNBILL (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Lybiidae (African Barbets)
YELLOW-BILLED BARBET (Trachyphonus purpuratus)
GRAY-THROATED BARBET (Gymnobucco bonapartei)
SPECKLED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus scolopaceus)
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Rothschild's Giraffe (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
WESTERN TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus coryphaea) YELLOW-THROATED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus subsulphureus)
YELLOW-RUMPED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
YELLOW-FRONTED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus chrysoconus)
YELLOW-SPOTTED BARBET (Buccanodon duchaillui)
HAIRY-BREASTED BARBET (Tricholaema hirsuta)
SPOT-FLANKED BARBET (Tricholaema lacrymosa)
WHITE-HEADED BARBET (Lybius leucocephalus)
RED-FACED BARBET (Lybius rubrifacies)
BLACK-BILLED BARBET (Lybius guifsobalito)
DOUBLE-TOOTHED BARBET (Lybius bidentatus)
Indicatoridae (Honeyguides)
CASSIN'S HONEYGUIDE (Prodotiscus insignis)
DWARF HONEYGUIDE (Indicator pumilio)
WILLCOCKS'S HONEYGUIDE (Indicator willcocksi)
LESSER HONEYGUIDE (Indicator minor) [*]
GREATER HONEYGUIDE (Indicator indicator)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
NUBIAN WOODPECKER (Campethera nubica)
TULLBERG'S WOODPECKER (Campethera tullbergi)
BUFF-SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Campethera nivosa)
BROWN-EARED WOODPECKER (Campethera caroli)
SPECKLE-BREASTED WOODPECKER (Dendropicos poecilolaemus)
CARDINAL WOODPECKER (Dendropicos fuscescens)
GOLDEN-CROWNED WOODPECKER (Dendropicos xantholophus)
ELLIOT'S WOODPECKER (Dendropicos elliotii)
GRAY WOODPECKER (Dendropicos goertae)
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African Finfoot: there are only three finfoots in the world, each one a very classy bird! (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BROWN-BACKED WOODPECKER (Dendropicos obsoletus) Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)
GRAY KESTREL (Falco ardosiaceus)
RED-NECKED FALCON (Falco chicquera)
LANNER FALCON (Falco biarmicus)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
RED-HEADED LOVEBIRD (Agapornis pullarius)
GRAY PARROT (Psittacus erithacus)
MEYER'S PARROT (Poicephalus meyeri)
Calyptomenidae (African and Green Broadbills)
AFRICAN BROADBILL (Smithornis capensis)
Platysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
BROWN-THROATED WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira cyanea)
CHESTNUT WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira castanea)
JAMESON'S WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira jamesoni) [*]
RUWENZORI BATIS (Batis diops)
CHINSPOT BATIS (Batis molitor)
BLACK-HEADED BATIS (Batis minor)
ITURI BATIS (Batis ituriensis)
Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
AFRICAN SHRIKE-FLYCATCHER (Megabyas flammulatus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE SHRIKE-FLYCATCHER (Bias musicus)
Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
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Hmmm... (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BRUBRU (Nilaus afer) NORTHERN PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus gambensis)
PINK-FOOTED PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus angolensis)
MARSH TCHAGRA (Tchagra minutus)
BLACK-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra senegalus)
BROWN-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra australis)
LUEHDER'S BUSHSHRIKE (Laniarius luehderi)
TROPICAL BOUBOU (Laniarius aethiopicus)
BLACK-HEADED GONOLEK (Laniarius erythrogaster)
PAPYRUS GONOLEK (Laniarius mufumbiri)
SOOTY BOUBOU (Laniarius leucorhynchus)
WILLARD'S SOOTY BOUBOU (Laniarius willardi) [*]
MOUNTAIN SOOTY BOUBOU (Laniarius poensis)
GRAY-GREEN BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus bocagei)
SULPHUR-BREASTED BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus sulfureopectus)
MANY-COLORED BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus multicolor)
DOHERTY'S BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus dohertyi)
GRAY-HEADED BUSHSHRIKE (Malaconotus blanchoti)
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
GRAY CUCKOOSHRIKE (Coracina caesia)
BLACK CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga flava)
PETIT'S CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga petiti)
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White-necked Raven in Ruhija (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
RED-SHOULDERED CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga phoenicea) Laniidae (Shrikes)
GRAY-BACKED FISCAL (Lanius excubitorius)
MACKINNON'S SHRIKE (Lanius mackinnoni)
NORTHERN FISCAL (Lanius humeralis)
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
WESTERN BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE (Oriolus brachyrhynchus)
AFRICAN BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE (Oriolus larvatus)
BLACK-TAILED ORIOLE (Oriolus percivali)
Dicruridae (Drongos)
FORK-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus adsimilis)
VELVET-MANTLED DRONGO (Dicrurus modestus modestus)
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
BLUE-HEADED CRESTED-FLYCATCHER (Trochocercus nitens) [*]
BLACK-HEADED PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
AFRICAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone viridis)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
PIAPIAC (Ptilostomus afer)
PIED CROW (Corvus albus)
WHITE-NECKED RAVEN (Corvus albicollis)
Nicatoridae (Nicators)
YELLOW-SPOTTED NICATOR (Nicator chloris)
Alaudidae (Larks)
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Northern Carmine Bee-eaters (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
WHITE-TAILED LARK (Mirafra albicauda) RUFOUS-NAPED LARK (Mirafra africana)
FLAPPET LARK (Mirafra rufocinnamomea)
RED-CAPPED LARK (Calandrella cinerea)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
PLAIN MARTIN (Riparia paludicola)
BANDED MARTIN (Riparia cincta)
ROCK MARTIN (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
ANGOLA SWALLOW (Hirundo angolensis)
WIRE-TAILED SWALLOW (Hirundo smithii)
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (Cecropis daurica)
LESSER STRIPED-SWALLOW (Cecropis abyssinica)
RUFOUS-CHESTED SWALLOW (Cecropis semirufa)
MOSQUE SWALLOW (Cecropis senegalensis)
WHITE-HEADED SAWWING (Psalidoprocne albiceps)
BLACK SAWWING (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)
GRAY-RUMPED SWALLOW (Pseudhirundo griseopyga)
Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
AFRICAN BLUE-FLYCATCHER (Elminia longicauda)
WHITE-TAILED BLUE-FLYCATCHER (Elminia albicauda)
WHITE-TAILED CRESTED-FLYCATCHER (Elminia albonotata) [*]
Paridae (Chickadees and Tits)
WHITE-WINGED BLACK-TIT (Melaniparus leucomelas)
WHITE-SHOULDERED BLACK-TIT (Melaniparus guineensis)
DUSKY TIT (Melaniparus funereus)
STRIPE-BREASTED TIT (Melaniparus fasciiventer)
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
SLENDER-BILLED GREENBUL (Stelgidillas gracilirostris gracilirostris)
COMMON BRISTLEBILL (Bleda syndactylus woosnami) [*]
LESSER BRISTLEBILL (Bleda notatus ugandae)
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A lovely pair of Woodland Kingfishers (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
SHELLEY'S GREENBUL (KAKAMEGA) (Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae) EASTERN MOUNTAIN-GREENBUL (OLIVE-BREASTED) (Arizelocichla nigriceps kikuyuensis)
HONEYGUIDE GREENBUL (Baeopogon indicator indicator)
YELLOW-THROATED GREENBUL (Atimastillas flavicollis)
SPOTTED GREENBUL (Ixonotus guttatus)
RED-TAILED GREENBUL (Criniger calurus emini)
GRAY GREENBUL (Eurillas gracilis ugandae)
ANSORGE'S GREENBUL (Eurillas ansorgei)
PLAIN GREENBUL (Eurillas curvirostris)
YELLOW-WHISKERED GREENBUL (Eurillas latirostris)
LITTLE GREENBUL (Eurillas virens virens)
TORO OLIVE-GREENBUL (Phyllastrephus hypochloris)
WHITE-THROATED GREENBUL (Phyllastrephus albigularis albigularis)
YELLOW-STREAKED GREENBUL (YELLOW-STREAKED) (Phyllastrephus flavostriatus olivaceogriseus)
COMMON BULBUL (DARK-CAPPED) (Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor)
Macrosphenidae (African Warblers)
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African Jacana (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
GREEN CROMBEC (Sylvietta virens) LEMON-BELLIED CROMBEC (Sylvietta denti)
WHITE-BROWED CROMBEC (Sylvietta leucophrys) [*]
RED-FACED CROMBEC (Sylvietta whytii) [*]
MOUSTACHED GRASS-WARBLER (Melocichla mentalis)
YELLOW LONGBILL (Macrosphenus flavicans) [*]
GRAY LONGBILL (Macrosphenus concolor)
GRAUER'S WARBLER (Graueria vittata)
GREEN HYLIA (Hylia prasina)
Cettiidae (Bush-Warblers and Allies)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Erythrocercus mccallii)
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers)
RED-FACED WOODLAND-WARBLER (Phylloscopus laetus)
BROWN WOODLAND-WARBLER (Phylloscopus umbrovirens alpinus)
Acrocephalidae (Reed-Warblers and Allies)
MOUNTAIN YELLOW-WARBLER (Iduna similis)
LESSER SWAMP-WARBLER (Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [*]
GREATER SWAMP-WARBLER (Acrocephalus rufescens) [*]
Locustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
FAN-TAILED GRASSBIRD (Schoenicola brevirostris)
EVERGREEN-FOREST WARBLER (Bradypterus lopezi barakae) [*]
CINNAMON BRACKEN-WARBLER (Bradypterus cinnamomeus) [*]
GRAUER'S SWAMP-WARBLER (Bradypterus graueri)
WHITE-WINGED SWAMP-WARBLER (Bradypterus carpalis) [*]
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
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Black-and-white Casqued Hornbills (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
RUWENZORI APALIS (Apalis ruwenzorii) BLACK-CAPPED APALIS (Apalis nigriceps collaris) [*]
BLACK-THROATED APALIS (Apalis jacksoni jacksoni)
MASKED APALIS (Apalis binotata)
BLACK-FACED APALIS (Apalis personata)
YELLOW-BREASTED APALIS (Apalis flavida caniceps)
BUFF-THROATED APALIS (Apalis rufogularis nigrescens)
CHESTNUT-THROATED APALIS (Apalis porphyrolaema affinis)
GRAY APALIS (Apalis cinerea cinerea)
GREEN-BACKED CAMAROPTERA (GRAY-BACKED) (Camaroptera brachyura brevicaudata)
OLIVE-GREEN CAMAROPTERA (Camaroptera chloronota toroensis)
WHITE-CHINNED PRINIA (Schistolais leucopogon)
RED-FACED CISTICOLA (Cisticola erythrops sylvia)
SINGING CISTICOLA (Cisticola cantans belli)
WHISTLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola lateralis antinorii)
TRILLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola woosnami woosnami)
CHUBB'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola chubbi chubbi)
RATTLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola chiniana simplex)
WINDING CISTICOLA (WINDING) (Cisticola galactotes marginatus)
CARRUTHERS'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola carruthersi)
STOUT CISTICOLA (Cisticola robustus nuchalis)
CROAKING CISTICOLA (Cisticola natalensis strangei)
TABORA CISTICOLA (Cisticola angusticauda)
SIFFLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola brachypterus hypoxanthus)
FOXY CISTICOLA (Cisticola troglodytes troglodytes)
ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis uropygialis)
GRAY-CAPPED WARBLER (Eminia lepida)
BLACK-FACED RUFOUS-WARBLER (Bathmocercus rufus vulpinus)
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Burchell's Zebras (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BUFF-BELLIED WARBLER (Phyllolais pulchella) TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA (Prinia subflava subflava)
BANDED PRINIA (BANDED) (Prinia bairdii obscura)
RED-WINGED PRINIA (Prinia erythroptera jodoptera)
GREEN-BACKED EREMOMELA (Eremomela canescens)
RUFOUS-CROWNED EREMOMELA (Eremomela badiceps badiceps)
Sylvidae (Sylvids)
AFRICAN HILL BABBLER (RUWENZORI) (Sylvia abyssinica atriceps)
Zosteropidae (Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies)
AFRICAN YELLOW WHITE-EYE (Zosterops senegalensis)
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
BROWN ILLADOPSIS (Illadopsis fulvescens)
MOUNTAIN ILLADOPSIS (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera)
SCALY-BREASTED ILLADOPSIS (Illadopsis albipectus) [*]
PUVEL'S ILLADOPSIS (Illadopsis puveli)
Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
BLACK-LORED BABBLER (Turdoides sharpei)
BROWN BABBLER (Turdoides plebejus)
ARROW-MARKED BABBLER (Turdoides jardineii)
Promeropidae (Sugarbirds)
GRAY-CHESTED ILLADOPSIS (Kakamega poliothorax)
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
SILVERBIRD (Empidornis semipartitus)
PALE FLYCATCHER (Bradornis pallidus murinus)
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Yellow-billed Oxpeckers on their African Buffalo movable feast (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
WHITE-EYED SLATY-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis fischeri toruensis) NORTHERN BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis edolioides lugubris)
SOUTHERN BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis pammelaina)
YELLOW-EYED BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis ardesiacus)
AFRICAN FOREST-FLYCATCHER (Fraseria ocreata)
SOOTY FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa infuscata minuscula)
SWAMP FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa aquatica infulata)
CHAPIN'S FLYCATCHER (CHAPIN'S) (Muscicapa lendu lendu)
DUSKY-BROWN FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa adusta pumila)
DUSKY-BLUE FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa comitata comitata)
CASSIN'S FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa cassini)
GRAY-THROATED TIT-FLYCATCHER (Myioparus griseigularis griseigularis)
GRAY TIT-FLYCATCHER (Myioparus plumbeus plumbeus)
FIRE-CRESTED ALETHE (FIRE-CRESTED) (Alethe diademata castanea) [*]
BROWN-BACKED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas hartlaubi)
RED-BACKED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas leucophrys)
WHITE-BELLIED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossyphicula roberti)
ARCHER'S ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha archeri)
BLUE-SHOULDERED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha cyanocampter)
GRAY-WINGED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha polioptera)
WHITE-BROWED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha heuglini)
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African Fish-Eagle (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
RED-CAPPED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha natalensis) SNOWY-CROWNED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha niveicapilla)
SPOTTED MORNING-THRUSH (Cichladusa guttata)
WHITE-STARRED ROBIN (Pogonocichla stellata ruwenzorii)
RED-THROATED ALETHE (Pseudalethe poliophrys)
FOREST ROBIN (EASTERN) (Stiphrornis erythrothorax xanthogaster)
EQUATORIAL AKALAT (Sheppardia aequatorialis) [*]
AFRICAN STONECHAT (AFRICAN) (Saxicola torquatus axillaris)
SOOTY CHAT (Myrmecocichla nigra)
MOCKING CLIFF-CHAT (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
RUFOUS FLYCATCHER-THRUSH (Neocossyphus fraseri vulpine)
RED-TAILED ANT-THRUSH (Neocossyphus rufus gabunensis)
WHITE-TAILED ANT-THRUSH (Neocossyphus poensis praepectoralis)
OLIVE THRUSH (Turdus olivaceus)
AFRICAN THRUSH (Turdus pelios centralis)
Sturnidae (Starlings)
WATTLED STARLING (Creatophora cinerea)
GREATER BLUE-EARED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
LESSER BLUE-EARED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chloropterus)
BRONZE-TAILED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chalcurus)
SPLENDID GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis splendidus)
RUEPPELL'S GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis purpuroptera)
PURPLE-HEADED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis purpureiceps)
VIOLET-BACKED STARLING (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
WALLER'S STARLING (Onychognathus walleri)
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Goliath Heron (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
NARROW-TAILED STARLING (Poeoptera lugubris) STUHLMANN'S STARLING (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)
SHARPE'S STARLING (Pholia sharpii)
Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
YELLOW-BILLED OXPECKER (Buphagus africanus)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
GRAY-HEADED SUNBIRD (Deleornis axillaris)
LITTLE GREEN SUNBIRD (Anthreptes seimundi)
GREEN SUNBIRD (GRAY-THROATED) (Anthreptes rectirostris tephrolaemus)
COLLARED SUNBIRD (Hedydipna collaris garguensis)
GREEN-HEADED SUNBIRD (GREEN-HEADED) (Cyanomitra verticalis viridisplendens)
BLUE-THROATED BROWN SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra cyanolaema octaviae)
BLUE-HEADED SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra alinae alinae)
WESTERN OLIVE SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra obscura)
GREEN-THROATED SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra rubescens)
SCARLET-CHESTED SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra senegalensis lamperti)
BRONZE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia kilimensis kilimensis)
OLIVE-BELLIED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris chloropygius)
TINY SUNBIRD (Cinnyris minullus)
NORTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris reichenowi preussi)
REGAL SUNBIRD (Cinnyris regius regius)
BEAUTIFUL SUNBIRD (Cinnyris pulchellus pulchellus)
MARIQUA SUNBIRD (Cinnyris mariquensis suahelicus)
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Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
RED-CHESTED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris erythrocercus) SUPERB SUNBIRD (Cinnyris superbus)
VARIABLE SUNBIRD (ORANGE-CHESTED) (Cinnyris venustus igneiventris)
COPPER SUNBIRD (Cinnyris cupreus cupreus)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
CAPE WAGTAIL (Motacilla capensis)
MOUNTAIN WAGTAIL (Motacilla clara)
AFRICAN PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla aguimp)
AFRICAN PIPIT (Anthus cinnamomeus)
PLAIN-BACKED PIPIT (Anthus leucophrys)
YELLOW-THROATED LONGCLAW (Macronyx croceus)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
CINNAMON-BREASTED BUNTING (Emberiza tahapisi)
GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTING (Emberiza flaviventris)
CABANIS'S BUNTING (Emberiza cabanisi)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
YELLOW-CROWNED CANARY (Serinus flavivertex sassii)
YELLOW-FRONTED CANARY (Serinus mozambicus)
WESTERN CITRIL (Serinus frontalis)
BRIMSTONE CANARY (Serinus sulphuratus sharpii)
STREAKY SEEDEATER (Serinus striolatus graueri)
THICK-BILLED SEEDEATER (Serinus burtoni kilimensis)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) [I]
NORTHERN GRAY-HEADED SPARROW (Passer griseus)
Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)
SPECKLE-FRONTED WEAVER (Sporopipes frontalis)
WHITE-BROWED SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser mahali)
CHESTNUT-CROWNED SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser superciliosus)
RED-HEADED MALIMBE (Malimbus rubricollis)
BAGLAFECHT WEAVER (Ploceus baglafecht)
LITTLE WEAVER (Ploceus luteolus)
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You'd think the thorns would make things a bit uncomfortable, but apparently not... (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
SLENDER-BILLED WEAVER (Ploceus pelzelni) BLACK-NECKED WEAVER (Ploceus nigricollis)
SPECTACLED WEAVER (Ploceus ocularis)
BLACK-BILLED WEAVER (Ploceus melanogaster)
STRANGE WEAVER (Ploceus alienus)
HOLUB'S GOLDEN-WEAVER (Ploceus xanthops)
ORANGE WEAVER (Ploceus aurantius)
NORTHERN BROWN-THROATED WEAVER (Ploceus castanops)
LESSER MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus intermedius)
VITELLINE MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus vitellinus)
VIEILLOT'S WEAVER (Ploceus nigerrimus)
VILLAGE WEAVER (Ploceus cucullatus)
WEYNS'S WEAVER (Ploceus weynsi)
BLACK-HEADED WEAVER (Ploceus melanocephalus)
GOLDEN-BACKED WEAVER (Ploceus jacksoni)
YELLOW-MANTLED WEAVER (Ploceus tricolor)
BROWN-CAPPED WEAVER (Ploceus insignis)
COMPACT WEAVER (Pachyphantes superciliosus)
RED-HEADED QUELEA (Quelea erythrops)
RED-BILLED QUELEA (Quelea quelea)
ORANGE BISHOP (Euplectes franciscanus)
RED BISHOP (Euplectes orix)
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Mountain Gorilla (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
BLACK-WINGED BISHOP (Euplectes hordeaceus) BLACK BISHOP (Euplectes gierowii)
YELLOW BISHOP (Euplectes capensis)
YELLOW-SHOULDERED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes macroura macroura)
YELLOW-SHOULDERED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes macroura macrocerca)
RED-COLLARED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes ardens)
FAN-TAILED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes axillaris)
MARSH WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes hartlaubi)
GROSBEAK WEAVER (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
GRAY-HEADED NIGRITA (Nigrita canicapillus)
WHITE-BREASTED NIGRITA (Nigrita fusconotus)
RED-FRONTED ANTPECKER (Parmoptila rubrifrons)
GRAY-HEADED OLIVEBACK (Nesocharis capistrata)
DUSKY CRIMSON-WING (Cryptospiza jacksoni)
FAWN-BREASTED WAXBILL (Estrilda paludicola)
CRIMSON-RUMPED WAXBILL (Estrilda rhodopyga)
BLACK-RUMPED WAXBILL (Estrilda troglodytes)
COMMON WAXBILL (Estrilda astrild)
BLACK-CROWNED WAXBILL (Estrilda nonnula)
KANDT'S WAXBILL (Estrilda kandti)
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Olive Baboon (Photo by participant Rachel Hopper)
RED-HEADED BLUEBILL (Spermophaga ruficapilla) RED-CHEEKED CORDONBLEU (Uraeginthus bengalus)
BROWN TWINSPOT (Clytospiza monteiri)
RED-BILLED FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta senegala)
BAR-BREASTED FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta rufopicta)
BLACK-BELLIED FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta rara)
BRONZE MANNIKIN (Spermestes cucullatus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE MANNIKIN (Spermestes bicolor)
Viduidae (Indigobirds)
PIN-TAILED WHYDAH (Vidua macroura)
VILLAGE INDIGOBIRD (Vidua chalybeata)
YELLOW-WINGED BAT (Lavia frons)
BLUE MONKEY (Cercopithecus mitis)
BLACK-CHEEKED WHITE-NOSED MONKEY (Cercopithecus ascanius)
L'HOEST'S MONKEY (Cercopithecus l'hoesti)
BLACK-FACED VERVET MONKEY (Cercopithecus aethiops)
PATAS MONKEY (Erythrocebus patas)
GRAY-CHEEKED MANGABEY (Cercocebus albigena)
OLIVE BABOON (Papio anubis)
MANTLED GUEREZA (Colobus guereza)
CHIMPANZEE (Pan troglodytes)
With Kunyonye the Silverback (Video clip by guide Phil Gregory)
MOUNTAIN GORILLA (Gorilla beringei beringei) CAPE HARE (Lepus capensis)
STRIPED GROUND SQUIRREL (Xerus erythropus)
CARRUTHER'S MOUNTAIN SQUIRREL (Funisciurus carruthersi)
ALEXANDER'S BUSH SQUIRREL (Paraxerus alexandri)
BOEHM'S BUSH SQUIRREL (Paraxerus boehmi)
RED-LEGGED SUN SQUIRREL (Heliosciurus rufobrachium)
EGYPTIAN MONGOOSE (Herpestes ichneumon)
SLENDER MONGOOSE (Herpestes sanguineus)
MARSH MONGOOSE (Atilax paludinosus)
LION (Panthera leo)
AFRICAN ELEPHANT (Loxodonta africana)
TREE HYRAX (Dendrohyrax arboreus) [*]
BURCHELL'S ZEBRA (Equus burchelli)
WARTHOG (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)
HIPPOPOTAMUS (Hippopotamus amphibius)
ROTHSCHILD'S GIRAFFE (Giraffa rothschildi)
BUSHBUCK (Tragelaphus scriptus)
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Palm-nut Vulture meets Spitting Cobra -- neither seemed quite sure how things might turn out! (Photo by guide Phil Gregory)
AFRICAN BUFFALO (Syncerus caffer) BLACK-FRONTED DUIKER (Cephalophus nigrifrons)
DEFASSA WATERBUCK (Kobus defassa)
KOB (Kobus kob)
BOHOR REEDBUCK (Redunca redunca)
TOPI (Damaliscus lunatus)
HARTEBEEST (KONGONI) (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
ORIBI (Ourebia ourebi)
IMPALA (Aepyceros malampus)
REPTILES
Nile Crocodiles were very scarce at Murchison, the high water levels meant nowhere to lay out, but we had better views along the Kazinga Channel.
Various blue-headed Agama species were seen, with orange-headed females, and also a number of skinks, but one big highlight was a large 7'+ spitting cobra (Naja sp.) with hood fully erect facing off against an inquisitive Palm-nut Vulture in the road going through Ishasha. The snake made good its escape!
A bright green Chameleon with paler vertical bars was seen near Masindi, there seem to be at least 7 species here.
MAMMALS
Mammal highlights obviously centred around those wonderful gorillas, but the various chimp encounters were none too shabby, and elephants are, well, just plain marvelous, though no one wanted me to try and tape in a Forest Elephant on the swamp walk... (even though we heard one and there was abundant sign of them). I was pretty pleased with Egyptian Mongoose too, not one we usually see. I have to confess, though, that those incredible Lions up the tree at Ishasha were just breathtaking, when that male looked right at us from so close by it was heart-stopping.
There was some fun with bats too, with the Thayers seeming to lure them into their accommodations -- those at Kibale Primate Lodge seem to be Mountain Fruit-Bat (Stenonycteris lanosus); the blonde one with the bluish eyes may be a colour morph.
BUTTERFLIES
As ever a great trip for butterflies, what a shame there is no accessible reference for Ugandan species. We saw and photographed probably over 70 species, including Mackinnon's Swallowtail, Eastern Blue Beauty, and the spectacular Blood-red Glider.
Totals for the tour: 519 bird taxa and 37 mammal taxa