10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

It has recently also been discovered nesting in rainforests of the Sangha area of Central African Republic (CAR). It occurs from south-west Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea (both mainland and on the island of Bioko), Cameroon and Gabon. Its ecology and behavior is much like that of its slightly larger cousin.

Sierra Leone 265

Sierra Leone Ghana Equatorial Guinea Cameroon 265

Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Over the past couple of decades, at least two paramilitary groups in the Central African Republic have operated with government approval, as reported recently in an article on "armed environmentalism" in The Ecologist, a British magazine. Already, some conservation campaigns have taken on martial aspects.

Central African Republic 100

Central African Republic Protection Sea Turtles Rhinos 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

201-400 sp: Madagascar, north African countries; European countries; Asia Minor, Arabian Peninsula, Mongolia. 401-600 sp: Honduras, Guatemala, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay; the Sahel countries (Africa), Namibia and Botswana; Central Asian countries and Cambodia. 801-1000 sp. –

Equatorial Guinea 192

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Central African Republic Guyana 192

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.

Tanzania 217

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 217

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

The Congo Basin, second in size only to the Amazon, spans six countries: south-eastern Cameroon, portions of southern Central African Republic, the north and central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. Game viewing on foot, by 4×4 or by motorboat.

Central African Republic 284

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 284

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This last mentioned giant version has been seen by very few birders as its range coincides with the unstable, war-torn and bandit-ravaged zone stretching from northern Uganda to Southern Sudan, south-eastern Chad and northern Central African Republic!

Ethiopia 227

Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda Africa 227