Tanzania Wildlife & Birding Safari| Species List January 29 – February 16, 2019 | Compiled by Preston Mutinda With Guides Preston Mutinda and William Laiser, and 5 participants: David, Dottie, Donna, Christa, and Robert KEYS FOR THIS LIST The # in (#) is the number of days the species was seen on the safari (E) – Endemic (K) - Kenya on safari extension (TZ) - Tanzania – main safari BIRDS STRUTHIONIDAE: OSTRICHES OSTRICH Struthio camelus massaicus – (8) 3K / 5TZ ANATIDAE: DUCKS & GEESE WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna viduata – (2) K FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna bicolor – (3) K COMB DUCK Sarkidiornis melanotos – (4) 2K / 2TZ EGYPTIAN GOOSE Alopochen aegyptiaca – (13) 5K / 8TZ SPUR-WINGED GOOSE Plectropterus gambensis – (1) TZ RED-BILLED DUCK Anas erythrorhyncha – (6) 3K / 3TZ HOTTENTOT TEAL Anas hottentota – (2) K CAPE TEAL Anas capensis – (4) 3K / 1TZ NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata – (2) 1K / 1TZ AFRICAN BLACK DUCK Anas sparsa – (1) K NUMIDIDAE: GUINEAFOWL HELMETED GUINEAFOWL Numida meleagris – (11) 3K / 8TZ PHASIANIDAE: PHEASANTS, GROUSE, AND ALLIES COQUI FRANCOLIN Francolinus coqui – (3) 1K / 2TZ CRESTED FRANCOLIN Francolinus sephaena – (1) TZ SCARY FRANCOLIN Pternistis hildebrandti– (3) 2K / 1TZ YELLOW-NECKED SPURFOWL Pternistis leucoscepus – (6) 3K / 3TZ [E] GRAY-BREASTED SPURFOWL Pternistis rufopictus – (2) TZ Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 800.426.7781 Fax 650.471.7667 naturalistjourneys.com | caligo.com [email protected] | [email protected] LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis – (4) K RED NECKED SPURFOWL Pternistis afer – (1) TZ PHOENICOPTERIDAE:FLAMINGOS GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus roseu – (6]) 2K / 4TZ LESSER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus minor – (5) 3K / 2TZ AFRICAN OPENBILL Anastomus lameligerus – (1) K ABDIM'S STORK Ciconia abdimii – (5) 1K 4TZ EUROPEAN WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia – (5) 1K / 4TZ MARABOU STORK Leptoptilos crumenifer – (13) 7K / 6TZ YELLOW-BILLED STORK Mycteria ibis – (5) 2K / 3TZ SADDLE-BILLED STORK Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis – (2) K / T PHALACROCORACIDAE: CORMORANTS & SHAGS GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo – (26) K LONG-TAILED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax africanus – (4 K) AFRICAN DARTER Anhinga rufa rufa – (1) K PELECANIDAE: PELICANS GREAT WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus – (4) K PINK-BACKED PELICAN Pelecanus rufescens – (1) TZ SCOPIDAE: HAMERKOP HAMERKOP Scopus umbretta – (7) 2K / 5TZ ARDEIDAE: HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS GRAY HERON Ardea cinereal – (14) 6K 8TZ BLACK-HEADED HERON Ardea melanocephala – (9) 3K / 6TZ GOLIATH HERON Ardea goliath – (1) K GREAT EGRET Ardea alba – (6) 5K / 1TZ INTERMEDIATE EGRET Mesophoyx intermedia – (2) K LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta – (5) 4K / 1TZ BLACK HERON Egretta ardesiaca – (2 1K / 1TZ) CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis – (13) 7K / 6TZ SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides – (4) 3K / 1TZ BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax – (1) TZ THRESKIORNITHIDAE: IBISES AND SPOONBILLS GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus – (5) 4K / 1TZ SACRED IBIS Threskiornis aethiopicus – (9) 6K / 3TZ HADADA IBIS Bostrychia hagedash – (8) 6K / 1TZ AFRICAN SPOONBILL Platalea alba – (4) 3K / 1TZ Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 SAGITTARIIDAE: SECRETARY-BIRD SECRETARY-BIRD Sagittarius serpentarius – (4) 2K / 2TZ ACCIPITRIDAE HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE Elanus caeruleus – (11) 5K / 6TZ BLACK KITE Milvus migrans (5) 1 k 4TZ AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK Polyboroides typus – (1) TZ LAPPET-FACED VULTURE Torgos tracheliotos – (8) 2K / 6TZ HOODED VULTURE Necrosyrtes monachus – (3) TZ WHITE-BACKED VULTURE Gyps africanus – (5) 1K / 4TZ RUEPPELL'S GRIFFON Gyps rueppelli – (2) TZ BATELEUR Terathopius ecaudatus – (6) TZ BLACK-BREASTED SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus pectoralis – (3) TZ BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus cinereus – (1) K CROWNED HAWK-EAGLE Stephanoaetus coronatus – (1) K MARTIAL EAGLE Polemaetus bellicosus – (2) 1K / 1TZ LONG CRESTED EAGLE Lophaetus occipitalis – (3) 1K / 2TZ) TAWNY EAGLE Aquila rapax – (8) 4K / 4TZ STEPPE EAGLE Aquila nipalensis – (3) TZ AFRICAN HAWK-EAGLE Aquila spilogaster – (1) TZ EASTERN CHANTING-GOSHAWK Melierax poliopterus – (1) TZ GABAR GOSHAWK Micronisus gabar – (2) 1K / 1TZ EURASIAN MARSH-HARRIER Circus aeruginosus – (4) 3K / 1TZ PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus – (7) 2K / 5TZ MONTAGU'S HARRIER Circus pygargus – (5) 2K / 3TZ AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE Haliaeetus vocifer – (3) 2K / 1TZ COMMON BUZZARD (STEPPE) Buteo buteo vulpinus – (3) AUGUR BUZZARD Buteo augur – (7) 2K / 5TZ OTIDIDAE: BUSTARDS KORI BUSTARD Ardeotis kori – (5) 2K / 3TZ WHITE-BELLIED BUSTARD Eupodotis senegalensis – (3) TZ BLACK-BELLIED BUSTARD Lissotis melanogaster – (1) TZ HARTLAUBS BUSTARD Lissotis hartlaubii – (2) TZ RALLIDAE: RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS BLACK CRAKE Amaurornis flavirostra – (1) TZ EURASIAN MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus – (3) 1K / 2TZ RED-KNOBBED COOT Fulica cristata – (4) K EUROPEAN THICK-KNEE Burhinus oedicnemus – (1) TZ WATER THICK-KNEE Burhinus vermiculatus – (2) TZ SPOTTED THICK- KNEE Burhinus capensis – (1) K Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 GRUIDAE: CRANES GRAY CROWNED-CRANE Balearica regulorum – (6) 3K 3TZ RECURVIROSTRIDAE: STILTS AND AVOCETS BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus – (8) 4K 4TZ PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta – (2) 1K 1TZ CHARADRIIDAE: PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS LONG-TOED LAPWING Vanellus crassirostris – (5) 4K 1TZ BLACKSMITH LAPWING Vanellus armatus – (11) 4K 7TZ SPUR-WINGED LAPWING Vanellus spinosus – (4) 3K 1TZ CROWNED LAPWING Vanellus coronatus – (11) 4K 7TZ KITTLITZ'S PLOVER Charadrius pecuarius – (4) 3K 1TZ COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula – (4) 3K 1TZ THREE-BANDED PLOVER Charadrius tricollaris – (6) 2K 1TZ CHESTNUT-BANDED PLOVER Charadrius pallidus – (1) TZ SENEGAL PLOVER Vanellus lugubris – (1) TZ JACANIDAE: JACANAS AFRICAN JACANA Actophilornis africanus – (3) 2K 1TZ COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincole – (2) TZ SCOLOPACIDAE: SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos – (4) K GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus – (3) 2K 1TZ COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia – (1) TZ TEMMINCK,S STINT Calidris temminuta – (2) 1K 1TZ MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis – (7) 3K 4TZ WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola – (7 ) 3K 4TZ RUFF Calidris pugnax – (5) 3K 2TZ CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea – (1) K LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta – (5) 4K 1TZ COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago – (2) TZ GLAREOLIDAE: PRATINCOLES AND COURSERS COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincola – (1) DOUBLE-BANDED COURSER Smutsornis africanus – (9) 1K 8TZ THREE-BANDED (HUEGLAN’S) COURSER Rhinoptilus cinctus – (1) TZ LARIDAE: GULLS,TERNS AND SKIMMERS GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica – (3) 1K 2TZ Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybrida – (5) 3K 2TZ GREY HOODED GULL C. cirrocephalus – 1K SANDERLING Calidris alba – (2) K PTEROCLIDAE: SANDGROUSE YELLOW-THROATED SANDGROUSE Pterocles gutturalis – (1) TZ BLACK-FACED SANDGROUSE Pterocles decoratus – (2) TZ COLUMBIDAE: PIGEONS AND DOVES SPECKLED PIGEON Columba guinea – (5) 4K 1TZ DUSKY TURTLE-DOVE Streptopelia lugens – (1) TZ MOURNING COLLARED-DOVE Streptopelia decipiens – (8) 3K 5TZ RED-EYED DOVE Streptopelia semitorquata – (5) 4K 1TZ RING-NECKED DOVE Streptopelia capicola – (11) 2K 9TZ LAUGHING DOVE Streptopelia senegalensis – (9) 3K 6TZ EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE Turtur chalcospilos – (2) TZ NAMAQUA DOVE Oena capensis – (3) 2K 1TZ AFRICAN GREEN PIGEON Treron calvus – (1) K MUSOPHAGIDAE: TURACOS [E] HARTLAUB'S TURACO Tauraco hartlaubi – (1) TZ BARE-FACED GO-AWAY-BIRD Corythaixoides personatus – (1) TZ WHITE-BELLIED GO-AWAY-BIRD Corythaixoides leucogaster – (5) 3K 2TZ CUCULIDAE: CUCKOOS RED-CHESTED CUCKOO Cuculus solitarius – (1) TZ DIDERIC CUCKOO Chrysococcyx caprius – (2) TZ BLACK AND WHITE CUCKOO Clamator jacobinus – (1) TZ WHITE-BROWED COUCAL Centropus superciliosus – (5) 1K 4TZ AFRICAN CUCKOO Cuculus gularis – (1) TZ STRIGIDAE: OWLS SPOTTED EAGLE-OWL Bubo africanus – (1) K PEARL-SPOTTED OWLET Glaucidium perlatum – (1) TZ APODIDAE: SWIFTS NYANZA SWIFT Apus niansae – (1) TZ LITTLE SWIFT Apus affinis – (5) 2K 3TZ WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT Apus caffer – (2) TZ AFRICAN PALM-SWIFT Cypsiurus parvus – (2) 1K 1TZ AFRICAN SWIFT – (1) TZ HORUS SWIFT Apus horus – (2) TZ Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 COLIIDAE: MOUSEBIRDS SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD Colius striatus – (11) 5K 6TZ BLUE-NAPED MOUSEBIRD Urocolius macrourus – (3) 1K 2TZ ALCEDINIDAE: KINGFISHERS MALACHITE KINGFISHER Corythornis cristatus – (2) K GRAY-HEADED KINGFISHER Halcyon leucocephala – (3) K WOODLAND KINGFISHER Halcyon senegalensis – (1) TZ PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis – (5) 2K 3TZ MEROPIDAE: BEE-EATERS WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER Merops bullockoides – (2) 1K 1TZ LITTLE BEE-EATER Merops pusillus – (7) 1K 6TZ CINNAMON-CHESTED BEE-EATER Merops oreobates – (2) K BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER Merops persicus – (4) TZ EUROPEAN BEE-EATER Merops apiaster – (3) TZ CORACIIDAE: ROLLERS EUROPEAN ROLLER Coracias garrulus – (12) 3K 9TZ LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER Coracias caudatus – (14) 5K