Michael´s Second Year

[michael-ibk]

308/ET231.) Violet-Backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) / Amethystglanzstar

 

Always a stunning bird to see. Lake Langano.

 

 

Beauty between male and female was not distributed quite equally.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

5 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

Well done on 300!

 

i have reached my "like" limit for the first time ever, so I know you must have posted more than 100 pics today....

 

Thank you, @Tdgraves . Not today, but in the last 24 hours.

[michael-ibk]

309/ET232.) Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea) / Lappenstar

 

Common around Doho Lodge and at Lake Langano (where photo was taken)

 

 

And the more "classic" look from Awash Town.

 

[michael-ibk]

310/ET233.) Red-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) / Rotschnabel-Madenhacker

 

Seen at Lake Langano and somewhere between Bale and Dinsho (where photo was taken).

 

[michael-ibk]

311/ET234.) Swainson´s Sparrow (Passer swainsonii) / Swainsonsperling

 

Common everywhere in Ethiopia, here from Bale Mountain Lodge.

 

[Dave Williams]

The Lilac-backed Starling is an amazing capture, superb bird and how I wish I'd seen one closer than about 100m away.

[michael-ibk]

Thanks, @Dave Williams. My luck with them has certainly changed for the better. I always used to see them from a huge distance, but I had one basically right next to my head at Sandai last December, and this one also was incredibly patient with me.

[lmSA84]

@michael-ibk - fantastic collection! I've also run out my "likes" but can you comfortably assume that I liked them all

[TonyQ]

I am only up to No. 235 - wonderful sightings and beuatiful photos. The Abyssinian Roller is a stunning bird and I really like the Double-Toothed Barbet.

[michael-ibk]

Thank you, @lmSA84 and @TonyQ!  The Barbet was one of my favourite sightings of the trip, it really is a spectacular bird.

[xelas]

Bravo, @michael-ibk ! The famous 300 and going strong!

[michael-ibk]

312/ET235.) Red-Billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis niger) / Büffelweber

 

Senkelle Sanctuary. A widespread bird but I´ve never seen it before.

 

[michael-ibk]

313/ET236.) White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) / Starweber

 

Doho Lodge. One of the "Little Five" - the others are Elephant Shrew, Leopard Tortoise, Ant Lion and Rhino Beetle.

 

[michael-ibk]

314/ET237.) White-Browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali) / Weißbrauenweber

 

Doho Lodge. A bird with a huge range, I´ve seen them in South Africa, Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe - they are everywhere.

 

[michael-ibk]

315/ET238.) Red-Headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) / Scharlachweber

 

Lake Langano, the only sighting. Definitely one of the most striking Weavers.

 

[michael-ibk]

316/ET239.) Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) / Baglafecht

 

Addis. A familiar highlands bird, I´ve seen them a lot in Kenya´s Aberdares region.

 

[michael-ibk]

317/ET240.) Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus) / Zwergweber

 

Doho Lodge. This one, however, is not a common bird on safari circuits, it´s more of a Central and Western african bird. Seen it once before at Lake Baringo, and now and then only in an ebc-way.

 

[michael-ibk]

318/ET241.) Rüppel´s Weaver (Ploceus galbula) / Gilbweber

 

Lake Langano (where it was common). A new bird for me, it´s only occurring in the Horn and parts of Sudan and the Arabian peninsula.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

319/ET242.) Village (formerly Black-Headed) Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) / Dorfweber

 

Doho Lodge. One of the most common Weavers occurring almost everywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Male:

 

 

Female (the one with the red eye):

 

[michael-ibk]

320/ET243.) Chestnut Weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) / Maronenweber

 

Lake Langano. Another new Weaver for me.

 

[michael-ibk]

321/ET244.) Yellow Bishop (Euplectes capensis) / Samtweber

 

Very common in Guassa, but they are not easy to get - small and fast-moving birds. Fortunately one took a bit of mercy on me.

 

[michael-ibk]

322/ET245.) Red-Cheeked Cordon-Bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) / Schmetterlingsastrild

 

Lake Langano. The most common of all these beautiful tiny Waxbill-like birds.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

323/ET246.) Red-Billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) / Senegalamarant

 

Doho Lodge. Unfortunately the much more striking male was not around.

 

[michael-ibk]

324/ET247.) African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata) / Dunkelamarant.

 

Awash NP. Reasonably (but not completely) sure about this one and the ebc-photo does not help - but the bill does not seem to be red, and the tail is blackish.

 

[michael-ibk]

325/ET248.) African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) / Wachtelastrild

 

Somewhere between Addis and Guassa. Apparently quite a rare sighting according to Abiy.

 

Edited July 26, 2017 by michael-ibk