Swifts, Mousebirds and Trogons Due to the small seize of the 3 orders we combine them on this page.Trogons are the most colourful among themSwifts – Order Apodiformes, Family Apodidae are highly aerial birds and not seen on the ground, on wires, on fences or trees like swallows. But they…
Nightjar species of East Africa Order Caprimulgiformes, Family Caprimulgidae - NightjarsTheir scientific name derives from the old believe that the Eurasian Nightjar milks milk from the udder of goats. Capri = goat, mulgere = milking.In Africa you find the subfamily Caprimulginae with the genus Caprimulgus. Some are residents others intra African or Eurasian migrants.The medium…
Falcons, hobbies and kestrels in East Africa Falcons – Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae - Falcons Falcons – Subfamily Falconinae They are small to medium seized birds of prey in their own order, which means they are not related to other birds of prey. They lack the ridge above the eye called supraorbital or brow…