Birds of Kenya & Tanzania Photos

A large number of birds are observed in East Africa depending on time of year. Those on safari are advised to study the birds because bird watching fills the gaps between spotting big game species.

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A male ostrich walks plains of Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Ostrich eggs are laid directly on ground. Kenya.Brown female & black male ostrich i n Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Two female ostriches in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
A male ostrich (Struthio camelus) walks plains of Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Ostrich eggs are laid directly on ground. Kenya.Brown female & black male ostrich i(Struthio camelus) n Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Two female ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
An ostrich stairs into camera in outskirts of Nairobi. Kenya.A male ostrich sit on ground Nairobi airport. Kenya.Long legged Secretarybird in Masai Mara National Reserve, so-called because it carries its quill pens behind its ear. Kenya.Kori Bustard bird running through grasses of south of Kenya.
An ostrich stairs into camera in outskirts of Nairobi. Kenya.A male ostrich (Struthio camelus) sit on ground Nairobi airport. Kenya.Long legged Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) in Masai Mara National Reserve, so-called because it carries its quill pens behind its ear. Kenya.Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) bird running through grasses of south of Kenya.
Kori Bustard camouflaged in grasses of Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Hartlaub's Bustard in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Grey Crowned Crane in Amboseli National Park. Kenya.Crowned cranes in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) camouflaged in grasses of Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Hartlaub's Bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) in Amboseli National Park. Kenya.Crowned cranes in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Crowned cranes in flight. Kenya.Saddle Bill Stork in Southern Kenya.Yellow-Billed Storks & warthog by river in Masai Mara Reserve. Kenya.Maribou Storks scavenging at garbage tip. Kenya.
Crowned cranes in flight. Kenya.Saddle Bill Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) in Southern Kenya.Yellow-Billed Storks (Mycteria ibis) & warthog by river in Masai Mara Reserve. Kenya.Maribou Storks scavenging at garbage tip. Kenya.
Maribou Stork standing on tree. Kenya.Maribou Stork standing in water at Masai Mara National Reserve. Kenya.Maribou Storks in Tsavo National Park. Kenya.Waterhole with Maribou storks, zebra & ibises in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Maribou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) standing on tree. Kenya.Maribou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) standing in water at Masai Mara National Reserve. Kenya.Maribou Storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) in Tsavo National Park. Kenya.Waterhole with Maribou storks, zebra & ibises in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Grey heron with African sacred ibises in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.A Woolly-necked stork among Maribou storks in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African sacred ibis & Cattle Egret in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Pink-backed pelicans flanking Yellow-billed stork in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with African sacred ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.A Woolly-necked stork among Maribou storks in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) & Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Pink-backed pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) flanking Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Egyptian Geese wade through water in Southern Kenya.Hamerkop in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Wildlife in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Blacksmith lapwing or Blacksmith plover in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) wade through water in Southern Kenya.Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Wildlife in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Blacksmith lapwing or Blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Crowned lapwing or Crowned plover in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Helmeted Guineafowl in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Helmeted Guineafowl crossing a dirt road in Southern Kenya.Shelley's francolin blend into grass of in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Crowned lapwing or Crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) crossing a dirt road in Southern Kenya.Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) blend into grass of in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.
Little bee-eater sits on branch waiting for insects in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African Pied Wagtail wading in a pool in Nairobi. Kenya.Fiscal Shrikes on a road sign in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African fish eagle sits in a tree in Southern Kenya.
Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) sits on branch waiting for insects in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp) wading in a pool in Nairobi. Kenya.Fiscal Shrikes (Lanius collaris) on a road sign in Nairobi National Park. Kenya.African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) sits in a tree in Southern Kenya.
Lilac-breasted roller on a branch in Samburu National Reserve. Kenya.Greater blue-eared starlings at Treetops in Aberdare National Park. Kenya.Tanzanian red-billed hornbill perched on trees at Samburu Lodge in National Reserve. Kenya.Tanzanian red-billed hornbill perched on trees at Samburu Lodge in National Reserve. Kenya.
Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) on a branch in Samburu National Reserve. Kenya.Greater blue-eared starlings (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) at Treetops in Aberdare National Park. Kenya.Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (Tockus ruahae) perched on trees at Samburu Lodge in National Reserve. Kenya.Tanzanian red-billed hornbill (Tockus ruahae) perched on trees at Samburu Lodge in National Reserve. Kenya.
Pelicans & flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos wading impart pink color to Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos wading impart pink color to Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Lesser flamingos wading & in flight on Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.
Pelicans & flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos wading impart pink color to Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos wading impart pink color to Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minors) wading & in flight on Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.
Lesser flamingos spread their wing in Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos feeding in lake at Ngorongoro Park. Tanzania.Hippos, Pelicans & Cormorants gather at Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Hippos wade in Hippo Pool in front of flock of Pelicans in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.
Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minors) spread their wing in Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya.Flamingos feeding in lake at Ngorongoro Park. Tanzania.Hippos, Pelicans & Cormorants gather at Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Hippos wade in Hippo Pool in front of flock of Pelicans in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.
Half visible hippo in the Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Pelicans fly over Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Pelicans & Cormorants nest in trees of Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Cormorants nest in trees of Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.
Half visible hippo in the Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Pelicans fly over Hippo Pool in Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Pelicans & Cormorants nest in trees of Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.Cormorants nest in trees of Lake Manyara National Park. Tanzania.
White rhinoceros being gleaned by Red Billed Oxpecker birds at Ngorongoro Park. Tanzania.White-backed Vultures perch on a dead tree in Serengeti National Park. Tanzania.Hooded Vulture tries to steal a morsel from spotted hyena in Masai Mara Reserve. Kenya.
White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) being gleaned by Red Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) birds at Ngorongoro Park. Tanzania.White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) perch on a dead tree in Serengeti National Park. Tanzania.Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) tries to steal a morsel from spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Masai Mara Reserve. Kenya.

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