Traveling in Botswana

A total of 20 species is included.

Traveling in Botswana, 2016:

2016-09-21 - 2016-10-01 in Botswana

Map Okovanga Delta to Livingstone.

Safari in Botswana, plus visit to Victoria Falls 2016-09-21 00:00:00 In Botswana and Namibia, I took extensive pictures of birds for the first time. Many more of animals, of course, but here we're focusing on the birds! Botswana

Pied kingfisher / Graufischer (Ceryle rudis)


Not actually a pied kingfisher but I dont have the answer yet. 2016-09-21 17:24:04 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Background - Xakanaxa airstrip from above in Moremi.



2016-09-22 14:54:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Background - breakfast in camp in Moremi.



2016-09-23 06:49:02 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Coppery-tailed coucal / Kupferschwanzkuckuck (Centropus cupreicaudus)


Coppery tailed coucal. 2016-09-23 08:14:20 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Coppery tailed coucal. 2016-09-23 08:14:40 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus)


Black collared barbet. 2016-09-23 08:24:08 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Pied kingfisher / Graufischer (Ceryle rudis)


Pied kingfisher, most likely. 2016-09-23 09:15:24 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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TBI.



TBI. 2016-09-23 09:30:12 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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African pygmy-goose / Afrikanische Zwergente (Nettapus auritus)


African pygmy goose. 2016-09-23 09:50:38 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)

Alternate classification: Coracias caudata

Lilac-breasted roller in flight. 2016-09-23 16:48:22 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Lilac-breasted roller in flight. 2016-09-23 17:08:46 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor)

Also known as: Gray go-away-bird

Gray loris, nicknamed the Go away bird for its call. 2016-09-23 17:46:16 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Marabou stork / Marabu (Leptoptilos crumenifer)

Alternate classification: Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Marabu stork. 2016-09-23 17:48:46 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Marabou stork. 2016-09-23 17:49:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Red-shouldered glossy-starling (Lamprotornis nitens)

Also known as: Cape starling

Cape starling or black-bellied or even burchells. 2016-09-24 09:10:06 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Egyptian goose / Nilgans (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Alternate classification: Anas aegyptiaca

Egyptian goose pair. 2016-09-24 16:52:12 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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IDENTIFY BIRDS ON ZEBRAS. 2016-09-24 17:20:16 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Southern white-faced owl / Südbüscheleule (Ptilopsis granti)


Owl, perhaps southern white-faced owl. 2016-09-24 18:37:18 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)


Southern yellow-billed hornbill. 2016-09-25 09:17:32 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Black-bellied plover / Kiebitzregenpfeifer (Pluvialis squatarola)

Also known as: Grey plover

Black-bellied plover on its nest. 2016-09-25 16:50:10 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Black-bellied plover eggs. 2016-09-25 16:51:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Southern ground hornbill / Südlicher Hornrabe (Bucorvus leadbeateri)


Southern ground hornbill. 2016-09-26 07:39:52 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Southern ground hornbills. 2016-09-26 07:40:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Background - Douglas cooking in Savuti.



2016-09-26 17:55:14 Savuti NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Secretarybird / Sekretär (Vogel) (Sagittarius serpentarius)


Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:18 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:26 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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African ostrich / Afrikanischer Strauß (Struthio camelus)

Alternate classification: Struthio camelus domesticus
Also known as: Ostrich, South African ostrich, Common ostrich

Ostrich. 2016-09-27 07:32:28 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Ostrich and gnus at waterhole. 2016-09-27 07:33:14 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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TO IDENTIFY. 2016-09-27 07:35:48 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)

Alternate classification: Coracias caudata

Lilac-breasted roller on milestone. 2016-09-27 16:35:18 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Blue waxbill / Angola-Schmetterlingsfink (Uraeginthus angolensis)

Also known as: Southern cordon-bleu, Southern cordonbleu

Blue waxbill. 2016-09-28 06:54:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Blue waxbill. 2016-09-28 06:54:58 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Gate at chobe on main road w botswana 50. 2016-09-28 13:20:02 Botswana NIKON D3100 Shutter speed 9.322
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Greater blue-eared starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)


Probably Greater blue-eared starling. 2016-09-28 16:56:56 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Southern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)


Southern carmine bee-eaters - these birds inspired me to take photos of birds seriously. 2016-09-28 16:57:56 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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African darter (Anhinga rufa)

Alternate classification: Plotus rufus

Cormorant or anhinga or african darter. 2016-09-29 13:51:18 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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African skimmer / Braunmantel-Scherenschnabel (Rynchops flavirostris)


Nesting bird, perhaps african skimmer. 2016-09-29 15:07:02 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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