Peter B's Second Big Year 2023

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Next the group of Muscicapidae  : 

 

88/ 340 Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica- Moerasvliegenvanger ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Tented Lodge 10th of December 2023 : 

 

  

 

 

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89/341 African Dusky Flycatcher ( Muscicapa adusta- Kaapse Vliegenvanger)Akagera NP  Ruzizi Tented Lodge 12th of December 2023 : 

 

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90/ White-browed Robin-Chat ( Cossypha heuglini - Witbrauwlawaaimaker ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Area 10th of December 2023 :

 

 

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91/ 342 Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla - Witkruinlawaaimaker ) Akagera NP Magashi Camp 15th of December 2023 : 

 

 

Another lifer for me taken shortly after the Brown-throated wattle-eye and just before the Blue Malcoha in Camp  ; A pity that because of the thunderstorms on other days birding

was impossible after lunch and before the afternoon activities .... 

 

 

 

[Galana]

Good call on the Tawny. Always tricky.

You are steaming ahead now.

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Thanks Fred ; happy I had it right then ! 

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92/ 343 Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra - Paapje ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Area 9th of December 2023 : 

 

Didn't see it in Belgium this spring so another new one !

[xelas]

What a fine set of beautiful birds!

[pedro maia]

Congrats on the triple century Peter, nice series from Rwanda!

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93/ Sooty Chat ( Myrmecocichla nigra - Zwarte Miertapuit ! Akagera NP  Ruzizi & Magashi Conservancy 12th & 13th of December 2023 : 

 

 

 

 

 

Very common ; saw a lot of them 

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94- 98/ No new ones in the Alcedinidae family but Kenya was unbelievable in that part , so some pictures of the five species we saw with pied by far the most common ; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Columbidae to follow : 

 

99/ Red-Eyed Dove ( Streptopelia semitorquata - roodoogtortel ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Area 9th of December 2023 : 

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100/ Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtus Chalcospilos - Smaragdvlekduif ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Area 9th of December 2023: 

 

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101/ 344 Blue-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur after - Staalvlekduif ) Akagera NP Magashi Concession 15th of December 2023 : 

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102/ Ring-necked Dove ( Streptopelia capicola - Kaapse Tortel ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Lodge 10th of December 2023 : 

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103/ African Green Pigeon ( Treron calvus - Papegaaiduif ) Magashi Concession 12th of December 2023 : 

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104/ Red-necked Spurfowl ( Pternistis afer - Roodkeelfrankolijn ) Akagera NP Łąkę Ihema & Rwanyakizinga 10th & 13th of December 2023 : 

 

 

 

Red-necked were everywhere even showing us the direction to take but no other of the Phasianidae seen like we had in Kenya 

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105/ Speckled Mousebird ( Coleus striatus- Bruine muisvogel ) The Retreat Kigali & Akagera NP Magashi Concession 9th & 12th of December 2023 : 

 

 

 

Again everywhere on this safari ! 

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106 / Greater or black-throated  Honeyguide ( Indicator indicator - Grote honongspeurder ) Akagera NP Magashi Concession 14th of December 2023 : 

 

Seen in Kenya already .. 

[michael-ibk]

Great additions Peter, especially enjoyed the Sunbird. 

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After a lonely Indicatoridae a lonely but new Picidae for me : 

 

107/345 Green-backed Woodpecker ( Campethera maculosa - Groenrugspecht ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Tented Lodge 11th of December2023 : 

 

 

One of the most common Woodpeckers in Akagera NP 

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No Lovebirds seen in the Psittcidae but an old acquaintance : 

 

108/ Meyer's Parrot ( Poicephalus meyeri - Meyers Papegaai ) Akagera NP Magashi Conservancy 14th of December 2023 : 

 

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A new one this year in the Anatidae family : 

 

109/ 346 White-faced Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna viduata - Witwqangfluiteend ) Akagera NP Lake Ihema 9th of December 2023 :

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110/347 Spur-winged Goose ( Plectropterus gambensis - Spoorwiekgans ) Akagera NP Lake Ihema 10th of December 2023 

 

 

 

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111/ African Black-headed Oriole ( Orioles lavatus- Maskerwielewaal ) Akagera NP Ruzizi Tented Lodge 10th of December 2023 : 

 

 

Seen in Kenya ; would have loved to see the Eurasian again or the African golden ...