Larks and Sparrow-Larks in East Africa Order: Passeriformesis the largest order of birds in the Class Aves. It contains over 140 families with 6.500 identified bird species world wide. They are also called perching birds. 3 toes point forward, 1 backwards called hallux and is long. This is called anisodactyl…
Sandgrouses, Doves and Parrots Order Pterocliformes - Sandgrouses has 1 family Sandgrouse – Family Pteroclidae has 16 species in Africa and Asia. They are short-legged, cursorial birds of arid and semi-arid grassland and savanna. Flocks fly to water at fixed times every day – so if you are lost in the bush follow the Sandgrouses. Males have…
Plovers and Lapwings in East Africa Order Charadriiformes - Shorebirds has a large variety of birds from small to large. Most of them live near water, but some inhabit forest or even deserts. Some are pelagic which means living in the open sea. They feed on invertebrates and other small animals. Since a…
Bustards, Somali and Common Ostrich Members of the order Otidiformes are large birds. They feed on the ground but all can fly even the heaviest bird on land the Kori Bustard. Males can reach around 20 kg. They live in savanna and dry bush land. They are opportunistic feeders and eat fruits,…
Grebes, Tropicbirds, Frigatebirds,Cormorants, Darter, Pelicans, Shoebill Grebes - Order PodicipediformesThis order contains only one family Podicipedidae. Grebes are world wide distributed on fresh water bodies Tropicbirds - Order Phaethontiformeshas 1 family Phaethontidae. Tropicbirds are pelagic sea birds and found at oceans all over the world in different species. Occasionally they are found near land…