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Gear for a Big Year
APPENDIX 1 GEAR FOR A BIG YEAR 40-liter REI Vagabond Tour 40 Two passports Travel Pack Wallet Tumi luggage tag Two notebooks Leica 10x42 Ultravid HD-Plus Two Sharpie pens binoculars Oakley sunglasses Leica 65 mm Televid spotting scope with tripod Fossil watch Leica V-Lux camera Asics GEL-Enduro 7 trail running shoes GoPro Hero3 video camera with selfie stick Four Mountain Hardwear Wicked Lite short-sleeved T-shirts 11” MacBook Air laptop Columbia Sportswear rain shell iPhone 6 (and iPhone 4) with an international phone plan Marmot down jacket iPod nano and headphones Two pairs of ExOfficio field pants SureFire Fury LED flashlight Three pairs of ExOfficio Give- with rechargeable batteries N-Go boxer underwear Green laser pointer Two long-sleeved ExOfficio BugsAway insect-repelling Yalumi LED headlamp shirts with sun protection Sea to Summit silk sleeping bag Two pairs of SmartWool socks liner Two pairs of cotton Balega socks Set of adapter plugs for the world Birding Without Borders_F.indd 264 7/14/17 10:49 AM Gear for a Big Year • 265 Wildy Adventure anti-leech Antimalarial pills socks First-aid kit Two bandanas Assorted toiletries (comb, Plain black baseball cap lip balm, eye drops, toenail clippers, tweezers, toothbrush, REI Campware spoon toothpaste, floss, aspirin, Israeli water-purification tablets Imodium, sunscreen) Birding Without Borders_F.indd 265 7/14/17 10:49 AM APPENDIX 2 BIG YEAR SNAPSHOT New Unique per per % % Country Days Total New Unique Day Day New Unique Antarctica / Falklands 8 54 54 30 7 4 100% 56% Argentina 12 435 -
Systematic and Taxonomic Issues Concerning Some East African Bird Species, Notably Those Where Treatment Varies Between Authors
Scopus 34: 1–23, January 2015 Systematic and taxonomic issues concerning some East African bird species, notably those where treatment varies between authors Donald A. Turner and David J. Pearson Summary The taxonomy of various East African bird species is discussed. Fourteen of the non- passerines and forty-eight of the passerines listed in Britton (1980) are considered, with reference to treatments by various subsequent authors. Twenty-three species splits are recommended from the treatment in Britton (op. cit.), and one lump, the inclusion of Jackson’s Hornbill Tockus jacksoni as a race of T. deckeni. Introduction With a revision of Britton (1980) now nearing completion, this is the first of two pa- pers highlighting the complexities that surround some East African bird species. All appear in Britton in one form or another, but since that landmark publication our knowledge of East African birds has increased considerably, and with the advances in DNA sequencing, our understanding of avian systematics and taxonomy is con- tinually moving forward. A tidal wave of phylogenetic studies in the last decade has revolutionized our understanding of the higher-level relationships of birds. Taxa pre- viously regarded as quite distantly related have been brought together in new clas- sifications and some major groups have been split asunder (Knox 2014). As a result we are seeing the familiar order of families and species in field guides and checklists plunged into turmoil. The speed at which molecular papers are being published continues at an unprec- edented rate. We must remember, however, that while many molecular results may indicate a relationship, they do not necessarily prove one. -
An Appreciation of Larks
angels in CAMOUFLAGE An appreciation of larks arks have inspired poets as glorious as William Wordsworth, John Milton and Percy Bysshe Shelley, yet most birders consider them only as bothersome LBJs. Much maligned, they are often viewed Las little more than a boring identification chore. However, larks have a history as old as Africa itself. Some members have the most remarkable survival techniques in the avian world, and they sing and display like angels. So is there more to these sombre brown birds than first meets the eye? Shelley thought so, and so do I, writes KEITH BARNES. ALBERT FRONEMAN arks are a massive identification validity of geographical races is not ost birders in southern It isn’t just the casual birder who has problems challenge and, together with pip- orthodox. Having been a sinner myself, Africa are familiar with the its and cisticolas, they wear the I can expiate my indiscretions without Spike-heeled Lark. A short- distinguishing between larks. Ornithologists have unwelcome mantle of ‘Africa’s exultation and in repentance.’ Conversely, tailed, upright lark found in LLBJs’. Most species use open habitats in Gordon Maclean wrote, ‘It is doubtful Ma wide variety of open-country habitats, been arguing about them for more than 100 years desert, semi-desert and grasslands, and are whether the matter [of lark systemat- its white outer-tail tips, stocky frame and characterised by a great deal of morpho- ics] will ever be satisfactorily resolved.’ sociable behaviour render it one of the its finder. As the bird is highly resident Above In the course of one of the more logical convergence. -
Ethiopia 12 November – 5 December 2015
Ethiopia 12 November – 5 December 2015 www.avg-w.com [email protected] 1 Introduction Ethiopia is a country with a great variety of habitats and hence a huge diversity of bird species. Few other countries offer such unique combination of highlands, tropical forest, savanna landscapes and dry deserts. Over 800 species have been recorded in Ethiopia and 18 of these are endemic to the country and several others are near-endemic and shared only with Eritrea or Somali. All this has made Ethiopia a popular birdwatching destination. This trip report presents an overview of a three week birding trip made in November 2015. It presents the itinerary, an overview of the visited places, the birds and mammals observed as well as some practical information. We recorded an incredible amount of 565 bird species, most of which were seen very well by all participants and many where photographed as well. Next to that 49 different mammal species and numerous dragonflies and butterflies were recorded. Group members: Raoul Beunen, Marijn Prins, Lucas Kaaij, Klaas Bouwmeester, Reinoud Vermoolen, Bas van de Meulengraaf. Pictures by Bas van de Meulengraaf and Raoul Beunen Itinerary Day 1 12-nov Arrival in Addis Adaba Day 2 13-nov Sululta Plains -Debre Libanos Day 3 14-nov Jemma Valley Day 4 15-nov Jemma Valley - Ankober Escarpment Day 5 16-nov Ankober - Melka Ghebdu - Debre Zeit Day 6 17-nov Awash Day 7 18-nov Ali Dege Plains - Bilen Lodge Day 8 19-nov Awash - Lake Ziway - Lake Lagano Day 9 20-nov Lake Lagano - Wondo Genet Day 10 21-nov Wondo Genet - Bale -
Ultimate Ethiopia
Abyssinian Catbird is just one of the very special Ethiopian endemics that we succeeded in seeing during this action-packed tour! (Nik Borrow) ULTIMATE ETHIOPIA 10 - 30 NOVEMBER 2019 LEADERS: NIK BORROW and MERID GABREMICHAEL Ethiopia is a classic sub-Saharan destination with a wide range of habitats and an impressive list of species, including more endemics than almost any other comparable region of Africa. For many years in BirdQuest’s history, the challenge of finding all the endemic Ethiopian birds on a ‘regular’ basis has been one of our main aims. One of the problems is that the taxonomy continuously evolves and more endemics and near- endemics are found to confound the challenge! The exact number of actual endemics varies with the vagaries of modern taxonomy. Birds of the Horn of Africa by Nigel Redman et al. recognises 15 and lists Blue-winged Goose, Harwood’s Francolin, Spot-breasted Lapwing, Yellow-fronted Parrot, Ruspoli’s Turaco, Archer’s (Sidamo) Lark, Erlanger’s Lark, White-tailed Swallow, Abyssinian Longclaw, Abyssinian Catbird, Stresemann’s Bushcrow, Yellow-throated Seedeater, Salvadori’s Seedeater, Ethiopian Siskin, and Ankober 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: Ultimate Ethiopia www.birdquest-tours.com Serin and of these we encountered them all. In addition to these there is also the virtually mythical Nechisar Nightjar (described from the remains of a single decomposing wing in 1990) that still awaits living confirmation and may or may not be an endemic species. This tour added the chance to see another virtual endemic (there is a record from the Kenyan side of the border) to the list in the form of the recently split (from Chestnut-naped) Black-fronted Francolin and our success was total with great views enjoyed. -
The Birds (Aves) of Oromia, Ethiopia – an Annotated Checklist
European Journal of Taxonomy 306: 1–69 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.306 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2017 · Gedeon K. et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Monograph urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A32EAE51-9051-458A-81DD-8EA921901CDC The birds (Aves) of Oromia, Ethiopia – an annotated checklist Kai GEDEON 1,*, Chemere ZEWDIE 2 & Till TÖPFER 3 1 Saxon Ornithologists’ Society, P.O. Box 1129, 09331 Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. 2 Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise, P.O. Box 1075, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. 3 Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Centre for Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany. * Corresponding author: [email protected] 2 Email: [email protected] 3 Email: [email protected] 1 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F46B3F50-41E2-4629-9951-778F69A5BBA2 2 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F59FEDB3-627A-4D52-A6CB-4F26846C0FC5 3 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:A87BE9B4-8FC6-4E11-8DB4-BDBB3CFBBEAA Abstract. Oromia is the largest National Regional State of Ethiopia. Here we present the fi rst comprehensive checklist of its birds. A total of 804 bird species has been recorded, 601 of them confi rmed (443) or assumed (158) to be breeding birds. At least 561 are all-year residents (and 31 more potentially so), at least 73 are Afrotropical migrants and visitors (and 44 more potentially so), and 184 are Palaearctic migrants and visitors (and eight more potentially so). Three species are endemic to Oromia, 18 to Ethiopia and 43 to the Horn of Africa. 170 Oromia bird species are biome restricted: 57 to the Afrotropical Highlands biome, 95 to the Somali-Masai biome, and 18 to the Sudan-Guinea Savanna biome. -
Supplemental Table 1.1.Pdf
Flexible mimics Species Scientific name Family Classification Source Inland thornbill Acanthiza apicalis Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Yellow-rumped thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Simpson and Day 1993, Slater 2009, Armstrong 1963, Chisholm 1932, Chestnut-rumped heathwren Calamanthus (Hylacola) pyrrhopygius Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Rusty mouse-warbler Crateroscelis murina Acanthizidae Flexible Xenocanto 2018, del Hoyo et al 2011 Mountain mouse-warbler Crateroscelis robusta Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Brown gerygone Gerygone mouki Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Fernwren Oreoscopus gutturalis Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Rockwarbler Origma solitaria Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Speckled warbler Pyrrholaemus (Chthonicola) sagittatus Acanthizidae Flexible Simpson and Day 1993, Chisholm 1932, del Hoyo et al 2011 Simpson and Day 1993, Chisholm 1932, Xenocanto 2018, del Hoyo et Redthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneus Acanthizidae Flexible al 2011 Yellow-throated scrubwren Sericornis citreogularis Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Large-billed scrubwren Sericornis magnirostra Acanthizidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Paddyfield warbler Acrocephalus agricola Acrocephalidae Flexible Garamszegi et al 2007 Great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Acrocephalidae Flexible Garamszegi et al 2007 African reed warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus Acrocephalidae Flexible del Hoyo et al 2011 Black-browed reed warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps -
Northern Tanzania Birding & Wildlife in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Beyond
NORTHERN TANZANIA BIRDING & WILDLIFE IN THE SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & BEYOND FEBRUARY 16–MARCH 4, 2020 Red-and-yellow Barbet (© Kevin J. Zimmer) LEADERS: KEVIN ZIMMER & ANTHONY RAFAEL LIST COMPILED BY: KEVIN ZIMMER VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS INC. 2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 1003 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 WWW.VENTBIRD.COM NORTHERN TANZANIA February 16–March 4, 2020 By Kevin Zimmer Retz’s Helmetshrike, Ngare Sero, February 2020 (© Kevin J. Zimmer) As has become the routine, the entire group arrived in Tanzania at least a day early to recover from the international flights and enjoy some relaxing birding on the lovely grounds of Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge, an old estate converted to an intimate tourist lodge. Here, amidst the spectacular gardens and remnant forest bordering a lily-covered pond and trout stream, we gained an introduction to African birds, including several species that we would not see elsewhere on the trip. Noteworthy among our many prizes were a group of bizarre Retz’s Helmetshrikes, wildly duetting Rüppell’s Robin-Chats, and stunning views of Collared, Amethyst, and Olive sunbirds. More expected, but no less welcome, were such ‘regulars’ as Hamerkop, a trio of African Black Ducks, loads of bickering Little Grebes, Black Crake, unusually confiding Tambourine Doves, numbers of White-eared Barbets, Kenrick’s Starling, Brown-hooded and Giant kingfishers, prehistoric looking Silvery-cheeked Hornbills, dapper Mountain Wagtails, Black-backed Puffbacks, attractive male and female Black-throated Wattle-eyes, and actively nesting Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 2 Northern Tanzania, 2020 Taveta Golden-Weavers (a regional specialty with a highly restricted range) and Grosbeak Weavers. -
Ethiopian Mega Birding 27Th January to 19Th February 2018 (24 Days)
Ethiopian Mega Birding 27th January to 19th February 2018 (24 days) Masked Lark by David Hoddinott Simply put, Ethiopia is hands-down one of Africa’s most productive and rewarding birding destinations! Our 24 day Ethiopia Mega birding tour comprehensively covers this unique country and every single endemic bird is targeted (Ethiopia has the second highest count of endemics on the continent). Up to five hundred species of birds and many rare mammals can be expected and the ease of the birding is quite remarkable. Ethiopia is also one of Africa’s most rewarding photographic destinations. In central Ethiopia we explore massive Rift Valley lakes teeming with birds, moss-draped montane forests supporting a wide selection of endemics, the high Bale Mountains home to the critically endangered Ethiopian Wolf, the impressive Jemma Valley and Awash National Park, a Mecca for game and bird watching in Ethiopia (home to an incredible six species of bustard!). Key Ethiopian bird species we will seek include Spot-breasted Lapwing, Blue-winged Goose, Rouget’s Rail, Wattled Ibis, Ankober Serin, Yellow-fronted Parrot, White-backed Black Tit and Abyssinian Woodpecker. RBL Ethiopia – Mega Birding Itinerary 2 To find some of Ethiopia’s most sought after endemics such as the fabled Ruspoli’s Turaco and enigmatic Stresemann’s Bush Crow, we will venture to remote corners of this ancient land (close to the Somali frontier at Bogol Manyo and the Kenyan border at Yabello). In these significantly drier habitats of southern Ethiopia, we will be searching for birds unique to this region including White- tailed Swallow, Archer’s (Sidamo) Lark, White-winged Collared-Dove, Red-naped Bushshrike and Juba Weaver. -
FIELD GUIDES BIRDING TOURS ETHIOPIA (Incl. Rock Churches At
Field Guides Tour Report ETHIOPIA (incl. Rock Churches at Lalibela extension) May 5, 2012 to May 28, 2012 Terry Stevenson & Richard Webster Spot-breasted Lapwing is a lovely plover of high-elevation grasslands, one that has presumably declined greatly in the face of agriculture. It is still reasonably common on the Sanetti Plateau, where we look for Ethiopian Wolf. (Photo by guide Richard Webster) Success can be defined in many ways, and by most ways our journey around Ethiopia was a success. It was a birding tour, and we had great success finding Ethiopia's special birds, including some with small populations and very limited ranges. The subtitle to this birding tour also mentioned a certain Wolf, and we were very successful in seeing not only Ethiopian Wolf, but several other endemic mammals. The tour was also a logistical success: the group's curiosity about seeing much of the diversity of Ethiopia, including regions well off the tourist track, was also satisfied thanks to the behind-the-scenes work of Experience Ethiopia Tours and the on-the-scenes management of Kibrom. May is in advance of the main rainy season in Ethiopia, and this year was no exception in the north, which was brown, locally tinged green. Some rain may reach southern Ethiopia in April and May, and this year was an exception in that major rain had fallen in the southern third of the country, as it had in neighboring Kenya. Fortunately we happened to avoid coinciding with the heaviest downpours, and were able to get everywhere and enjoy an extraordinarily green landscape, and many singing and breeding species (although in a few cases, some birds may have dispersed, e.g., from Sof Omar). -
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club ISSN 0007–1595 Edited by Guy M. Kirwan Associate Editor: Frank D. Steinheimer Bulletin of the Volume 135 Number 3, pages 193–280 CONTENTS British Ornithologists’ Club Club Announcements ........................................................................................................................................... 193 DONEGAN, T. M. & AVENDAÑO, J. E. ‘Bogotá’ type specimens of the hummingbird genus Adelomyia, with diagnosis of an overlooked subspecies from the East Andes of Colombia ............. 195 SHIRIHAI, H. & BRETAGNOLLE, V. The poorly known Mohéli Shearwater Puffinus (persicus) temptator at the Comoro Islands, western Indian Ocean .......................................................................................... 216 DOWSETT, R. J. & DOWSETT-LEMAIRE, F. New avian observations from south-western Ethiopia, with a review of overlooked literature and altitudinal limits ................................................................ 224 CIBOIS, A., THIBAULT, J.-C., LECROY, M. & BRETAGNOLLE, V. Molecular analysis of a storm petrel specimen from the Marquesas Islands, with comments on specimens of Fregetta lineata and F. guttata ........................................................................................................................................................... 240 JACKSON, H. D. Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena behaviour during the breeding season in Zimbabwe ..................................................................................................................................... -
Download November Cumulative Bird List As
Tanzania November Cumulative Bird List Column A: Number of tours (out of 5) in which this species has been recorded Column B: Number of days this species was seen on the Nov 2019 tour Column C: The maximum daily count for this species on the Nov 2019 tour Column D: H = Heard only E = Endemic; I = Introduced A B C D 5 Common Ostrich 2 20 Struthio camelus 5 Little Grebe 2 5 Tachybaptus ruficollis 2 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 4 Great White Pelican 2 200 Pelecanus onocrotalus 5 Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens 4 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 5 Long-tailed Cormorant 2 70 Phalacrocorax africanus 2 African Darter Anhinga rufa 5 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 110 Nycticorax nycticorax 5 Cattle Egret 2 300 Bubulcus ibis 5 Little Egret 2 30 Egretta garzetta 4 Black Heron 2 7 Egretta ardesiaca 5 Squacco Heron 2 27 Ardeola ralloides 2 Rufous-Bellied Heron 2 8 Ardeola rufiventris 5 Striated Heron 2 4 Butorides striatus 5 Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Egret 2 20 Mesophoyx intermedia 4 Great Egret 2 7 Casmerodius albus 5 Grey Heron 2 40 Ardea cinerea 3 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 2 Goliath Heron 2 2 Ardea goliath 5 Black-headed Heron 2 20 Ardea melanocephala 5 Hamerkop 2 11 Scopus umbretta 5 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 4 Black Stork 2 2 Ciconia nigra 5 Abdim's Stork 2 150 Ciconia abdimii 1 Wooly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 4 Saddle-billed Stork 2 5 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 5 Marabou Stork 2 20 Leptoptilus crumeniferus 5 African Open-billed Stork 2 300 Anastomus lamelligerus 5 Yellow-billed Stork 2 6 Mycteria ibis 5 Sacred Ibis 2 80 Threskiornis aethiopicus 5 Hadada Ibis 2 15 Bostrychia hagedash 5 Glossy Ibis 2 200 Plegadis falcinellus __________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________ WINGS ● 1643 N.