Festival of Wildlife - Tanzania 2024

April 6th to April 18th

We spent a night in Arusha before driving to Ngorogoro for three nights where we spent two whole days on safari in the creator. Then on our drive to Ndutu we stopped at Olduvai Gorge before staying for seven nights at Ndutu Lodge.  Some of the photos are of a poor quality but serve as a record of species seen.  

These pages detail the wildlife seen. If you wish to get an idea of what I saw during the trip please link here.

 

Birds     

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Spur-winged Goose

Plectroperus gambensis

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiatica

Cape Teal

Anus capensis

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Coqui Francolin

Peliperdix coqui

Coqui Francolin

Peliperdix coqui

Red-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis afer

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor

Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Western Cattle Egret

Bulbulcus ibis

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Secretarybird

Sagitarius serpentarius

Secretarybird

Sagitarius serpentarius

Secretarybird

Sagitarius serpentarius

Secretarybird

Sagitarius serpentarius

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus axillaris

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus axillaris

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Ruppell's Vulture

Gyps rueppelli

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

Brown Snake Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Brown Snake Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Tawney Eagle

Aquila rapax

Tawney Eagle

Aquila rapax

Tawney Eagle

Aquila rapax

Tawney Eagle

Aquila rapax

Tawney Eagle

Aquila rapax

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

White-bellied Bustard

Eupodotis senegalensis

Black-bellied Bustard

Lissotis melanogaster

Red-knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

Grey-crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghakensis

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Double-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus africanus

Collared Pratincola

Glareola pratincola

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Jacobin Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Diederik Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Spotted Eagle-owl

Bubu africanus

African Wood Owl

Strix woodfordii

African Wood Owl

Strix woodfordii

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Van der Decken's Hornbill

Tockus deckeni

Usambiro Barbet

Trachyphonus usambiro

Usambiro Barbet

Trachyphonus usambiro

Usambiro Barbet

Trachyphonus usambiro

Black and white Cuckoo

Oxylophus jacobinus

Black-backed Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis fischeri

Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis fischeri

Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis fischeri

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Taita Fiscal

Lanius dorsalis

Taita Fiscal

Lanius dorsalis

Common Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Fischer's Sparrow-lark

Eremopterix leucopareia

Barn Swallow

Ceratothherium simum simum

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinera

Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinera

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus

Anteater Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Chestnut Sparrow

Passer eminibey

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

Bubalornis niger

Rufous-tailed Weaver

Histurgops ruficauda

Lesser Masked Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Lesser Masked Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Lesser Masked Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Lesser Masked Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Viteline Masked Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Viteline Masked Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Southern Red Bishop

Euplectra orix

Southern Red Bishop

Euplectra orix

Jackson's Widowbird

Euplectes jacksoni

Jackson's Widowbird

Euplectes jacksoni

Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidula fischeri

Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidula fischeri

Rosy-throated Longclaw

Macronyx ameliae

Silverbird

Empidornis semipartitus

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Probably Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Melierax poliopterus

Animals     

Africxn Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Black Rhino

Diceros bicornis

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Cokes Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Cokes Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Cokes Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Cokes Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Kirk's Dikdik

Madoqua kirkii

Kirk's Dikdik

Madoqua kirkii

Kirk's Dikdik

Madoqua kirkii

Kirk's Dikdik

Madoqua kirkii

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

Bohor Reedbuck

Redunca redunca

Eland

Tragelaphus oryx

Eland

Tragelaphus oryx

Eland

Tragelaphus oryx

Eland

Tragelaphus oryx

Masai Giraffe

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Masai Giraffe

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Masai Giraffe

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Masai Giraffe

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Hipopotamus

Hipopotamus amphibius

Hipopotamus

Hipopotamus amphibius

Common Genet

Genetta genetta

Banded Mongoose

Mungos mungo

Banded Mongoose

Mungos mungo

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera leo

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Golden Jackal

Canis lupaster

Golden Jackal

Canis lupaster

Golden Jackal

Canis lupaster

Golden Jackal

Canis lupaster

Black-backed Jackal

Canissmesomelas

Black-backed Jackal

Canissmesomelas

Black-backed Jackal

Canissmesomelas

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Black-faced Vervet

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

Agama

Chameleon

Chameleon

Chameleon

Flat-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

Flat-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

Flat-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

Flat-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

Dung Beetle

Butterfly

Butterfly

Butterfly

Butterfly

Plants     

 

General photos may be viewed by using the link to Tanzania 2024.

 

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