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Zambian Wildlife Birds- 2019

September 27th to October 6th 2019

This trip was organised by Busanga Safaris. The Lodges were in the Kafue Natioal Park in the west of Zambia.

The weather was dry, sunny and hot.

This page shows the photographs of the birds seen. General photos of the Park may be viewed by using the link to Zambia 2019.

A record of the Animals seen and photographed may be found at Animals of Kafue

Birds     

African Darter

Ahinga rufa 

African Darter

Ahinga rufa 

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

White-breasted Cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus

White-breasted Cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

Black-crowned Night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Common Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Common Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephata

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Hadada Ibis

Alchemilla alpina

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Egyptian Goose

Alpochen aegyptiacus

Egyptian Goose

Alpochen aegyptiacus

Egyptian Goose

Alpochen aegyptiacus

Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Red-billed Teal

Anus crythrorhyncha

Red-billed Teal

Anus crythrorhyncha

Yellow-billed Kite

Milvus parasiticus

Yellow-billed Kite

Milvus parasiticus

Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

African White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

African White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotus

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotus

Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus gabar

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Wahlberg's Eagle

Aquila wahlbergi

Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Red-necked Spurfowl

Francolinus afer

Red-necked Spurfowl

Francolinus afer

Red-necked Spurfowl

Francolinus afer

Black Crake

Amaurornis flavirostris

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

Black-bellied Bustard

Eupodotis melanogaster

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Water Thick-knee

Adenostyles alliariae

Water Thick-knee

Adenostyles alliariae

Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii

Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii

Temminck's Courser (Imm.)

Cursorius temminckii

Collared Pratincole

Glarcola pratincola

Rock Pratincole

Glarcola nuchalis

Rock Pratincole

Glarcola nuchalis

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegalensis

African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegalensis

Crwned Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Crwned Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

African Green Pigeon

Treron calva

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Turtur chalcospilos

Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove)

Streptopelia capicola

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Brown Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri

Schalow's Turaco

Tauraco schalowi

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Centropus cupreicaudus

Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albieventris

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Half-collard Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata

Half-collard Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata

Half-collard Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata

Half-collard Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundinerus

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundinerus

Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudata

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudata

Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus minor

African Grey Hornbill

Tockus nasutus

African Grey Hornbill

Tockus nasutus

Crowned Hornbill

Tokus alboterminatus

Crowned Hornbill

Tokus alboterminatus

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanisters bucinator

Southern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Crested Barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Red-capped Lark

Calandrella cinerea

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

Yellow-throated Longclaw

Macronyx croceus

Rosy-breasted Longclaw

Macronyx ameliae

Rosy-breasted Longclaw

Macronyx ameliae

Grassland Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Striped Pipit

Anthus lineiventris

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Kurrichane Thrush

Turdus libonyanus

Miombo Rock-thrush

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Sooty Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Common Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

White-headed Black-chat

Myrmecocichla arnoti

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Croaking Cisticola

Cisticola natalensis

Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

Tawney-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Tawney-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

African Shrike-flycatcher

Megabias flammulatus

Pale Flycatcher

Bradornis pallidus

Pardise Flycatcher

Anthus leucophrys

Pardise Flycatcher

Anthus leucophrys

Pardise Flycatcher

Anthus leucophrys

Arrow-marked Babbler

Turdoides jardineii

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

White-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris talatala

Common Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegala

Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegala

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Lesser Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinerea

Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Red-headed Weaver

Anaplectes rubriceps

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Euplectes capensis

Peter's Twinspot

Hypargos niveoguttatus

Peter's Twinspot

Hypargos niveoguttatus

Southern Cordon-bleu

Uraeginthus angolensis

Southern Cordon-bleu

Uraeginthus angolensis

Red-billed Firefinch

Lagonosticta senegala

African Quail-finch

Ortygospiza atricollis

 

General photos may be viewed by using the link to Zambia 2019.

 

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