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FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SHOTS

RAPTORS

     They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. Additionally, they have keen eyesight for detecting food at a distance or during flight, strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. The term raptor is derived from the Latin word rapere, meaning to 'take by force'.

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Photographed: Kidepo Valley, Uganda, 2017

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Photographed: Tarangire, Tanzania, 2019

African Fish Eagle

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Photographed: Shimba Hills, Kenya, 2015

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Circaetus fasciolatus

Photographed: Rufiji, Tanzania, 2018

Long-crested Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Photographed: Kagera, Tanzania, 2019

Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Melierax poliopterus

Photographed: Tsavo, Kenya, 2007

Grey Kestrel

Grey Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Photographed: Kidepo Valley, Uganda, 2017

Lizard Buzzard

Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Augur Buzzard

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Photographed: Ngorongoro, Tanzania, 2019

Black Kite

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Photographed: Sudan, 2010

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Photographed: Tsavo, Kenya, 2015

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Photographed: Tarangire, Tanzania, 2019

African Fish Eagle

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Photographed: Wakiso, Uganda, 2017

Brown Snake-Eagle

Brown Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Photographed: Kenya, 2015

Long-crested Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Photographed: Chad, 2013

Eurasian Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Lizard Buzzard

Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Augur Buzzard

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Photographed: Arusha, Tanzania, 2019

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Photographed: Ngorongoro, Tanzania, 2008

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Photographed: Tarangire, Tanzania, 2019

Steppe Eagle

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Photographed: Tarangire, Tanzania, 2019

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
Banded Snake-Eagle

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Photographed: Tarime, Tanzania, 2019

Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens

Photographed: Sengerema, Tanzania, 2019

Long-crested Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Photographed: Tanzania, 2019

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Photographed: Kidepo Valley, Uganda, 2017

Eurasian Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Photographed: Kidepo Valley, Uganda, 2017

Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Photographed: Mkuze, South Africa, 2019

Augur Buzzard

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Photographed: Ngorongoro, Tanzania, 2019

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Photographed: Mkuze, South Africa, 2019

MEROPS - BEE-EATERS

     Species of the genus are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. They predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air.

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Kenya, 2015

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater (juvenile)

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Manyara, Tanzania, 2019

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
White-throated Bee-eater

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Photographed: Rwanda, 2009

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Photographed: Saadani, Tanzania, 2017

White-fronted Bee-eater

White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

Photographed: Arusha, Tanzania, 2019

Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

Photographed: Saadani, Tanzania, 2017

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Photographed: Mkuze, South Africa, 2019

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Manyara, Tanzania, 2019

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater (juvenile)

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Rufiji, Tanzania, 2017

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

Merops variegatus

Photographed: Bukoba, Tanzania, 2019

White-throated Bee-eater

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Photographed: Wakiso, Uganda, 2019

White-fronted Bee-eater

White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

Photographed: Mkuze, South Africa, 2019

Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

Photographed: Murchison, Uganda, 2017

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Photographed: Mkuze, South Africa, 2019

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Sudan, 2010

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Photographed: Wakiso, Uganda, 2019

European Bee-eater

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Photographed: Spain, 2019

White-fronted Bee-eater

White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

Photographed: Wakiso, Uganda, 2019

Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides 

Photographed: Zambia, 2012

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides 

Photographed: Bukoba, Tanzania, 2019

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Photographed: Zanzibar, 2019

ALCEDINIDAE - KINGFISHERS 

     Species of the family are brightly coloured birds, characterised by large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch.

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala  Statius Müller, 1776

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Woodland Kingfisher

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis  Linnaeus, 1766

Photographed: Senegal, 2015

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Photographed: Kenya, 2008

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher (juvenile)

Corythornis cristatus

Photographed: Mwanza, Tanzania, 2019

Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Photographed: Kagera, Tanzania, 2019

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris  Scopoli, 1786

Photographed: Arusha, Tanzania, 2019

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala  Statius Müller, 1776

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Woodland Kingfisher

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis  Linnaeus, 1766

Photographed: Uganda, 2017

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Photographed: Arusha, Tanzania, 2019

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Photographed: Uganda, 2019

Pied Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Photographed: Mwanza, Tanzania, 2019

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris  Scopoli, 1786

Photographed: Tanzania, 2018

Striped Kingfisher

Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti  Stanley, 1814

Photographed: Tanzania, 2018

Striped Kingfisher

Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti  Stanley, 1814

Photographed: Zanzibar, 2019

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Photographed: Geita, Tanzania, 2019

African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Photographed: Uganda, 2019

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Photographed: Entebbe, Uganda, 2019

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris  Scopoli, 1786

Photographed: Tanzania, 2018

AGAMAS 

     Agama is a genus of small, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The generic name, Agama, comes from the Latin word agama (feminine form of agamus), which directly translates to 'unmarried'. The word was originally used as a specific name by Linnaeus when he named a new species of lizard, Lacerta agama (now Agama agama).

Rainbow Agama (territorial male)

Agama agama  Linneaus, 1758

Photographed: Chad, 2013

Kenyan Rock Agama (territorial male)

Agama lionotus  Boulenger, 1896

Photographed: Kenya, 2008

Agama finchi

Finch's Agama (territorial male)

Agama finchi

Photographed: Adjumani, Uganda, 2017

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Agama mwanzae

Photographed: Chato, Tanzania, 2019

Hartmann's Agama (female or young male)

Agama hartmanni  Peters, 1869

Photographed: Sudan, 2010

Rainbow Agama (gravid female)

Agama agama  Linneaus, 1758

Photographed: Senegal, 2015

Kenyan Rock Agama (gravid female)

Agama lionotus  Boulenger, 1896

Photographed: Kenya, 2008

Agama finchi

Finch's Agama (territorial male)

Agama finchi

Photographed: Pakwach, Uganda, 2017

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Agama mwanzae

Photographed: Mwanza, Tanzania, 2019

Uganda Blue-headed Tree Agama

Uganda Blue-headed Tree Agama

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

Photographed: Wakiso, Uganda, 2019

Rainbow Agama (non-territorial male)

Agama agama  Linneaus, 1758

Photographed: Chad, 2013

Kenyan Rock Agama (non-gravid female)

Agama lionotus  Boulenger, 1896

Photographed: Kenya, 2008

Agama finchi

Finch's Agama (male)

Agama finchi

Photographed: Kidepo N. P., Uganda, 2017

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Agama mwanzae

Photographed: Mwanza, Tanzania, 2019

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