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Dag 6: Amboseli National Park, Etonet/Lenkism ward

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We can explore the park all day with our driver and guide. The guide knows next to nothing about birds, but the driver is good at everything. And identifying with the books is also quite fun. I wanted to see Crowned Cranes birds, and I succeeded. They even perform courtship for us. Probably the day in the trip where we see the most different birds.

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<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/dicruridae/dicrurus adsimilis/dicrurus adsimilis-en.html">Dicrurus adsimilis</a> / Fork‑tailed drongo / Treurdrongo</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 14.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/estrildidae/lagonosticta senegala/lagonosticta senegala-en.html">Lagonosticta senegala</a> / Red‑billed firefinch / Vuurvinkje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 8000, distance 6.42 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/muscicapidae/cichladusa guttata/cichladusa guttata-en.html">Cichladusa guttata</a> / Spotted palm thrush / Gevlekte palmlijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 6.56 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/dinemellia dinemelli/dinemellia dinemelli-en.html">Dinemellia dinemelli</a> / White‑headed buffalo weaver / Witkopbuffelwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 8.19 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/ploceus nigricollis/ploceus nigricollis-en.html">Ploceus nigricollis</a> / Black‑necked weaver / Zwartnekwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/80 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.20 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/aepyceros melampus/aepyceros melampus-en.html">Aepyceros melampus</a> / Impala / Impala</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 30.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/columbiformes/columbidae/streptopelia decipiens/streptopelia decipiens-en.html">Streptopelia decipiens</a> / Mourning collared dove / Treurtortel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 8.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/centropus superciliosus/centropus superciliosus-en.html">Centropus superciliosus</a> / White‑browed coucal / Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 7.94 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/motacillidae/macronyx aurantiigula/macronyx aurantiigula-en.html">Macronyx aurantiigula</a> / Pangani longclaw / Panganilangklauw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 7.54 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/estrildidae/estrilda rhodopyga/estrilda rhodopyga-en.html">Estrilda rhodopyga</a> / Crimson‑rumped waxbill / Teugelastrild</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 16.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/cisticolidae/cisticola juncidis/cisticola juncidis-en.html">Cisticola juncidis</a> / Zitting cisticola / Graszanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 11.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/muscicapidae/oenanthe isabellina/oenanthe isabellina-en.html">Oenanthe isabellina</a> / Isabelline wheatear / Izabeltapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 21.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/falconiformes/falconidae/polihierax semitorquatus/polihierax semitorquatus-en.html">Polihierax semitorquatus</a> / Pygmy falcon / Afrikaanse dwergvalk</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 31.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/elanus caeruleus/elanus caeruleus-en.html">Elanus caeruleus</a> / Black‑winged kite / Grijze wouw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 17.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/charadriidae/vanellus coronatus/vanellus coronatus-en.html">Vanellus coronatus</a> / Crowned lapwing / Diadeemkievit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 11.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/proboscidea/elephantidae/loxodonta africana/loxodonta africana-en.html">Loxodonta africana</a> / African savanna elephant / Afrikaanse olifant</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 115 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/circaetus pectoralis/circaetus pectoralis-en.html">Circaetus pectoralis</a> / Black‑chested snake eagle / Zwartborstslangenarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 101 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/alaudidae/calandrella cinerea/calandrella cinerea-en.html">Calandrella cinerea</a> / Red‑capped lark / Roodkapleeuwerik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 8.28 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/glareolidae/smutsornis africanus/smutsornis africanus-en.html">Smutsornis africanus</a> / Double‑banded courser / Dubbelbandrenvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 8.69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/cisticolidae/cisticola robustus/cisticola robustus-en.html">Cisticola robustus</a> / Stout cisticola / Grote graszanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 21.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/charadriidae/anarhynchus pecuarius/anarhynchus pecuarius-en.html">Anarhynchus pecuarius</a> / Kittlitz's plover / Herdersplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 10.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/connochaetes taurinus/connochaetes taurinus-en.html">Connochaetes taurinus</a> / Blue wildebeest / Blauw wildebeest</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 91.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/scopidae/scopus umbretta/scopus umbretta-en.html">Scopus umbretta</a> / Hamerkop / Hamerkop</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 40.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/circus aeruginosus/circus aeruginosus-en.html">Circus aeruginosus</a> / Western marsh harrier / Bruine kiekendief</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 70.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardea goliath/ardea goliath-en.html">Ardea goliath</a> / Goliath heron / Reuzenreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 108 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/dendrocygna viduata/dendrocygna viduata-en.html">Dendrocygna viduata</a> / White‑faced whistling duck / Witwangfluiteend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 89.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/gruidae/balearica regulorum/balearica regulorum-en.html">Balearica regulorum</a> / Grey crowned crane / Grijze kroonkraanvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 39.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardeola ralloides/ardeola ralloides-en.html">Ardeola ralloides</a> / Squacco heron / Ralreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 14.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardea melanocephala/ardea melanocephala-en.html">Ardea melanocephala</a> / Black‑headed heron / Zwartkopreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 13.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/rallidae/zapornia flavirostra/zapornia flavirostra-en.html">Zapornia flavirostra</a> / Black crake / Zwart porseleinhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 19.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/charadriidae/vanellus crassirostris/vanellus crassirostris-en.html">Vanellus crassirostris</a> / Long‑toed lapwing / Langteenkievit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 35.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/ceuthmochares australis/ceuthmochares australis-en.html">Ceuthmochares australis</a> / Green malkoha / Groene geelsnavelmalkoha</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 10.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/plectropterus gambensis/plectropterus gambensis-en.html">Plectropterus gambensis</a> / Spur‑winged goose / Spoorwiekgans</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/laridae/chlidonias leucopterus/chlidonias leucopterus-en.html">Chlidonias leucopterus</a> / White‑winged tern / Witvleugelstern</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 17.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/podicipediformes/podicipedidae/tachybaptus ruficollis/tachybaptus ruficollis-en.html">Tachybaptus ruficollis</a> / Little grebe / Dodaars</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 11.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/phoenicopteriformes/phoenicopteridae/phoenicopterus roseus/phoenicopterus roseus-en.html">Phoenicopterus roseus</a> / Greater flamingo / Flamingo</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 79.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/scolopacidae/tringa glareola/tringa glareola-en.html">Tringa glareola</a> / Wood sandpiper / Bosruiter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 7.01 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/glareolidae/glareola pratincola/glareola pratincola-en.html">Glareola pratincola</a> / Collared pratincole / Vorkstaartplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 4.31 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/alaudidae/eremopterix leucopareia/eremopterix leucopareia-en.html">Eremopterix leucopareia</a> / Fischer's sparrow‑lark / Bruinkapvinkleeuwerik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 7.29 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/ploceus spekei/ploceus spekei-en.html">Ploceus spekei</a> / Speke's weaver / Spekes wever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 8.22 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/motacillidae/anthus cinnamomeus/anthus cinnamomeus-en.html">Anthus cinnamomeus</a> / African pipit / Kaneelpieper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 18.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/pelecanidae/pelecanus onocrotalus/pelecanus onocrotalus-en.html">Pelecanus onocrotalus</a> / Great white pelican / Roze pelikaan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 42.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/coraciiformes/alcedinidae/ceryle rudis/ceryle rudis-en.html">Ceryle rudis</a> / Pied kingfisher / Bonte ijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 9.24 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/melierax poliopterus/melierax poliopterus-en.html">Melierax poliopterus</a> / Eastern chanting goshawk / Bleke zanghavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 1000, distance 39.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/phasianidae/pternistis leucoscepus/pternistis leucoscepus-en.html">Pternistis leucoscepus</a> / Yellow‑necked spurfowl / Geelkeelfrankolijn</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 24.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/plocepasser mahali/plocepasser mahali-en.html">Plocepasser mahali</a> / White‑browed sparrow‑weaver / Mahaliwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 24.3 m

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