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Ugandan Birding for Businessmen

10,000 Birds

So, with “Birds of East Africa” packed in with the clean undies the most recent trip went to Uganda. Entry into Uganda was smooth thanks to the new system of pre-arranging the visa online. The local community protects the swamp because it’s the home of their totem, the lungfish. The lists of the birds I have seen are on e-bird.

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Weavers

10,000 Birds

African Harrier-Hawks, snakes and other predators frequently raid weaver colonies to rob the nests of eggs and chicks. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Uganda. Their nests are also a messy structure due to protective thorns on the outside, but the interior is constructed of softer grasses. It has a tropical African range.

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