Martin Parrs Nature Pictures - Kenya Birds 09

A selection of the birds seen on our Kenya holiday, July 2009. More under latest and Kenya Misc.

African pied wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)

African pied wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)

Variable sunbird (Nectarina venusta)

Variable sunbird (Nectarina venusta)

Hadada (Bostrychia hagadesh)

Hadada (Bostrychia hagadesh)

African Mourning Dove (Strepyopelia decipiens)

African Mourning Dove (Strepyopelia decipiens)

Baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)

Baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)

Baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)

Baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)

Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceous)

Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceous)

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)

Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)

Southern Black Flycatcher (Melaeornis pammelaina)

Southern Black Flycatcher (Melaeornis pammelaina)

Silver Cheeked Hornbill (Ceratogymna brevis)

Silver Cheeked Hornbill (Ceratogymna brevis)

African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)

African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)

Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea)

Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea)

White-browed sparrow Weaver (Plocepasser mahali)

White-browed sparrow Weaver (Plocepasser mahali)

Superb Starling (Spreo superbus)

Superb Starling (Spreo superbus)

Rufous Chatterer (Turdoides rubiginosus)

Rufous Chatterer (Turdoides rubiginosus)

Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)

Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)

Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)

Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)

White bellied Go-away bird (Corythaixoides leucoga

White bellied Go-away bird (Corythaixoides leucoga

Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythnorhynchus)

Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythnorhynchus)

African Harrier Hawk (Polyboriodes typus) Samburu

African Harrier Hawk (Polyboriodes typus) Samburu

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

Vulterine Guinea fowl (Acryllium vulturinum)

Vulterine Guinea fowl (Acryllium vulturinum)

Black-capped social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanis

Black-capped social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanis

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Grey headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)

Grey headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)

African Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)

African Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)

White-bellied Canary (Serinus dorsostriatus)

White-bellied Canary (Serinus dorsostriatus)

Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)

Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)

Black- throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala)

Black- throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala)

Spotted Eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)

Spotted Eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)

Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)

Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)

Von der Deckens Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Von der Deckens Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Von der Deckens Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Von der Deckens Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Spotted Morning-thrush (Cichladusa guttata)

Spotted Morning-thrush (Cichladusa guttata)

White headed Buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)

White headed Buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)

Emerald Spotted Wood-dove (Turtur chalcospilos)

Emerald Spotted Wood-dove (Turtur chalcospilos)

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)

Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)

Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus)

Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus)

Helmetted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

Helmetted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling

Lesser Flamingo (Pheoniconaias minor)

Lesser Flamingo (Pheoniconaias minor)

Yellow Billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)

Yellow Billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Spot Flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa)

Spot Flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa)

Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysosoccyx Klaas)

Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysosoccyx Klaas)

Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)

Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)

Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)

Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)

Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)

Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)

White-eyed slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)

White-eyed slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)

Yellow White-Eye (Zosterops senegalensis)

Yellow White-Eye (Zosterops senegalensis)

Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)

Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)

Scarlet chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis)

Scarlet chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis)

Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)

Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)

Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)

Brown Snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus)

Brown Snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus)

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)

Grey backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides)

Grey backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Lappet-faced Vulture (Aegypius tracheliotus)

Lappet-faced Vulture (Aegypius tracheliotus)

African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

Auger Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)

Auger Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)

Auger Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)

Auger Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)

Scarlet chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis)

Scarlet chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis)

Marico Sunbird (Nectarinia mariquensis)

Marico Sunbird (Nectarinia mariquensis)

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus cafer)

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus cafer)

Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Rueppells long-tailed Starling

Rueppells long-tailed Starling

African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

Black headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Black headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)

Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)

Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer)

Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus afer)

Black headed Weaver (Ploceus cuculatus)

Black headed Weaver (Ploceus cuculatus)

Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)

Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)

Black bellied glossy Starling

Black bellied glossy Starling

House Crow (Corvus splendens)

House Crow (Corvus splendens)

Palm Golden Weaver (Ploceus bojeri),

Palm Golden Weaver (Ploceus bojeri),

Palm Golden Weaver (Ploceus bojeri),

Palm Golden Weaver (Ploceus bojeri),

Trumpeter Hornbill (Ceratogymna bucinator),

Trumpeter Hornbill (Ceratogymna bucinator),

Crowned Hornbill (Tockus alboterminatus)

Crowned Hornbill (Tockus alboterminatus)

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Pallid Flycatcher (Bradornis pallidus)

Pallid Flycatcher (Bradornis pallidus)

African Green Pigeon (Treron calva)

African Green Pigeon (Treron calva)

Grey-headed Bush-shrike (Malaconotus blanchoti)

Grey-headed Bush-shrike (Malaconotus blanchoti)

Grassland Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)

Grassland Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)

Little Purple-banded Sunbird -Nectarinia bifascia

Little Purple-banded Sunbird -Nectarinia bifascia