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Dag 19: North Bank Road en Morgan Kunda

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Today's target species are again the bustard and a large hornbill. Just like the previous days, they did not show up, but Omar found a Four-banded sandgrouse, a sandgrouse that is hard to find, just like all sandgrouses. You often see them at artificial or uninhabited water, but Omar saw a group in the bushes next to the road, on his side of the car. It makes for some very nice photos. We also see White-billed Buffalo Weavers that make nests as a group in a large tree near the mosque. There are at least 10 large nests, with 2-6 entrances per nest.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/bubalornis albirostris/bubalornis albirostris-en.html">Bubalornis albirostris</a> / White‑billed buffalo weaver / Witsnavelbuffelwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 19.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/gymnoris dentata/gymnoris dentata-en.html">Gymnoris dentata</a> / Bush petronia / Kleine rotsmus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 2500, distance 15.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/025 pterocliformes/001 pteroclidae/pterocles quadricinctus/pterocles quadricinctus-en.html">Pterocles quadricinctus</a> / Four‑banded sandgrouse / Vierbandzandhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 17.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/poicephalus senegalus/poicephalus senegalus-en.html">Poicephalus senegalus</a> / Senegal parrot / Bonte boertje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 18.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/streptopelia vinacea/streptopelia vinacea-en.html">Streptopelia vinacea</a> / Vinaceous dove / Wijntortel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 14.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/myrmecocichla aethiops/myrmecocichla aethiops-en.html">Myrmecocichla aethiops</a> / Anteater chat / Bruine miertapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 18.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/capra hircus/capra hircus-en.html">Capra hircus</a> / Domestic goat / Geit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 27.0 m

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