10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups. Ngaga Camp’s (above) main draw is tracking the Western Lowland Gorilla (2 habituated groups out of 20 living in the area, time limited to 1 hour).

Central African Republic 297

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 297

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2012

The League of Nations thereafter mandated this huge block of land to South Africa to administer and autonomy was only granted after the protracted Namibian War of Independence that was fought between the South African defense force and Namibian freedom fighters based in Angola, Zambia and other neighboring countries.

Namibia 257

Namibia Angola Lovebirds South Africa 257

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Families that are endemic to the continent include such strange birds as Shoebill , Secretarybird , Hamerkop , mousebirds and rockfowl ( picathartes ) and delightful groups including bushshrikes, sugarbirds, rockjumpers, woodhoopoes, turacos and hyliotas.

Papua New Guinea 227

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 227

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Its restricted range extends from the very northern parts of Angola, eastern People’s Republic of Congo and western DRC with a few records from Central African Republic, but even within this range, it has been recorded only in isolated patches. Image taken by Felicity Riley in Namibia. Image taken in Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Tanzania 228

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 228