Michael´s Second Year

[michael-ibk]

191/ET108.) White-Collared Pigeon (Columba albitorques) / Weißringtaube - ENDEMIC

 

A flock of them had made the Guassa Lodge their home.

 

[michael-ibk]

192/ET109.) Red-Eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) / Halbmondtaube

 

Seen in Addis.

 

[michael-ibk]

193/ET110.) Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) / Brillentaube

 

Seen at Doho Lodge

 

[michael-ibk]

194/ET111.) Dusky Turtle Dove (Streptopelia lugens) / Trauerturteltaube

 

A new one for me. Very common in Ethiopia, here from Addis.

 

[michael-ibk]

195/ET112.) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) / Palmtaube

 

Only remember this one from Doho Lodge.

 

 

Lots of Pigeons this time! I´m 100% sure that we must have seen African Collared Dove as well a lot - they are everywhere. But haven´t taken a single photo.

[michael-ibk]

196/ET113.) White-Cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis) / Weißohrturako

 

I do love these beautiful birds. Seen maybe six or seven times at Langano and Bale. Here from Bale Mountain Lodge.

 

[michael-ibk]

197/ET114.) White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird (Corythaixoides leucogaste) / Weißbauch-Lärmvogel

 

Common at Langano and Abiata Shalla (where this photo was taken).

 

[michael-ibk]

198/ET115.) Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird (Corythaixoides personatus) / Braungesicht-Lärmvogel

 

This one, OTOH, was seen exactly once - in an ebc-way at Lake Langano.

 

[michael-ibk]

199/ET116.) Red-Bellied or (formerly) African Orange-Bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) / Rotbauch-Mohrenkopf

 

One sighting at Doho Lodge. A beautiful bird, and fun to watch.

 

[michael-ibk]

200/ET117.) Yellow-Fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) / Schoapapagei - ENDEMIC

 

Only occurring in Ethiopia. A beautiful bird pretty much on top of my wish list for this trip. We were rewarded with a great sighting at Lake Langano.

 

[PeterHG]

Wow @michael-ibk, 200 already! And what a spectacular bird to reach that number! I can't imagine how many species you've actually seen in Ethiopia, but judging from the number you managed to take photos of, the total must be pretty impressive.

Edited July 6, 2017 by PeterHG

[xelas]

Congratulations on #200, @michael-ibk ! And the bird itself, beautiful in all aspects.

[lmSA84]

@michael-ibk Congratulations on 200! Fantastic collection and soo many that I've never seen 

[Peter Connan]

Wow Michael, you must have been up all night!

 

Some real beauties, but #200 is both a spectacular bird and a magnificent photo! I hope it finds room on a wall somewhere?

[Tdgraves]

200 already! Well done, lots of new ones as well

[michael-ibk]

201/ET118.) Red-Chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) / Einsiedlerkuckuck

 

Harenna Forest, Bale Mountains NP. A bird that drove me nuts. You hear them all the time, singing "It-Will-Rain", but soo hard to locate. This was the only time we managed to actually spot one.

 

Edited July 23, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

202/ET119.) African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) / Smaragdkuckuck

 

Harenna Forest, Bale Mountains NP. A real beauty of a bird. You would think that it would be very visible with those colours but it actually does blend in very well between the green and yellow leaves.

 

[michael-ibk]

203/ET120.) Klaas´s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) / Klaaskuckuck

 

Doho Lodge. Unfortunately I did not see the much cooler looking male.

 

[michael-ibk]

204/ET121.) White-Browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) / Weißbrauenkuckuck

 

Doho Lodge. A bird I saw all the time during our last trip in Rwanda and Kenya but it was sparse in Ethipia - I only remember this sighting.

 

[michael-ibk]

205/ET122.) Greyish Eagle-Owl (Bubo cinerascens) / Grauuhu

 

Abijatta Shalla NP. Previously regarded as the Northern form of the Spotted Eagle-Owl ( a familiar bird to all Kgalagadi visitors).

 

[michael-ibk]

206/ET123.) Verreaux´s Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus) / Milchuhu

 

Dinsho. A huge Owl, and fortunately a pretty common sight all over Africa.

 

[michael-ibk]

207/ET124.) African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) / Afrikanischer Waldkauz

 

Dinsho. High up in the top of the tree, and very hard to locate.

 

[michael-ibk]

208/ET125.) Abyssinian Owl (Asio abyssinicus) / Afrika-Waldohreule

 

Dinsho. Didn´t like us being close as you can see.

 

[michael-ibk]

209/ET126.) Blue-Naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) / Blaunacken-Mausvogel

 

Lake Langano. Our only sighting.

 

[michael-ibk]

210/ET127.) Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) / Braunflügel-Mausvogel

 

Lake Langano.Very common, one of the birds you just forget to take photos of.