The Senegal Eremomela is a typical warbler and belongs to the old world warblers. They are a large group of birds formerly grouped in the bird family Sylviidae. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera and was the source of much taxonomic confusion. Two families were split out initially, the cisticolas into […]
I think the Black-billed wood dove should be named metallic dove. Given that its most noticeable feature is its metallic appearance and also its bill is not so black and more of a dark grey. Bird information. Where can we see the Black-billed wood dove? It is found at Footsteps, the two birds pictured above were
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The Hooded vulture, we see many of these birds in The Gambia. Usually, on our regular beach walks to Sanyang on Sundays. There is usually a dead fish, turtle or some such thing and guaranteed anything from one to thirty vultures eagerly ripping at the carcus. Bird information. Where can we see a Hooded vulture?
The Osprey is a bird of prey found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. The Gambia sees many Ospreys arrive each year, usually in early January and they stay until early summer. Bird information. Where can we see the Osprey? It is found a short walk from Footsteps at the Gunjur quarry. This
The black-winged stilt is so named because of its black wings and stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground. An extremely long-legged bird, it could be the bird equivalent of Elle Macpherson. Bird information. Where can we see the Black-winged stilt? The pictures
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The Red-throated Bee-eater much like all other Bee-eaters is a stunning bird. As we can see from the pictures below, they are very different when viewed in flight from above and below. Bird information. Where is the Red-throated Bee-eater found? The Red-throated Bee-eater has a wide distribution across tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal
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The African darter is sometimes known as the snakebird. Not because it hunts snakes but because it often swims with only its neck above water, which looks like a snake moving through the water. It is a close relative to the Oriental, Australasian and American darters, Bird information. Where can we see an African darter?
