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Tanzania – Africa at its best

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The Serengeti is also home to some serious specialties sought after by the most hardcore of birders, including the localized Gray-breasted Spurfowl , the bizarre Rufous-tailed Weaver (the latter two endemic to the Serengeti ecosystem), Fischer’s Lovebird , Usambiro Barbet and the recently rediscovered Karamoja Apalis.

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates. The Sangha Baï, a large mineral-rich forest clearing, offers Forest Elephants, Forest Buffalo, Red River Hog, Bongo and even Lowland Gorilla. Perched on the banks of the Sangha River, Sanhga Lodge (above) is simple yet idyllic.

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Weavers

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Bubalornis – the black Buffalo Weavers A male Red-billed Buffalo Weaver photographed in Tanzania by Adam Riley The two species of black buffalo weavers are large, noisy birds of drier areas of East and southern Africa. Image taken by Adam Riley in Tanzania. A Scaly-feathered Weaver takes to wing. Image by Adam Riley in Namibia.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2016. Vernal Hanging-Parrot – Loriculus vernalis. 20 Feb 2016. Bale Mountains NP–Bale Mountain Lodge. 14 Sep 2016. 02 Sep 2016. 10 Feb 2016.

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