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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/040 passeriformes/051 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/040 passeriformes/115 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/040 passeriformes/108 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/040 passeriformes/114 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/040 passeriformes/114 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/026 columbiformes/001 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/030 cuculiformes/001 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/040 passeriformes/119 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/040 passeriformes/115 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/040 passeriformes/088 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/040 passeriformes/108 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/018 falconiformes/001 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/017 accipitriformes/004 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/024 charadriiformes/009 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 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/017 accipitriformes/004 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/040 passeriformes/073 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/024 charadriiformes/016 glareolidae/rhinoptilus africanus/rhinoptilus africanus-en.html">Rhinoptilus 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/040 passeriformes/088 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/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/charadrius pecuarius/charadrius pecuarius-en.html">Charadrius 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/015 pelecaniformes/003 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/017 accipitriformes/004 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/015 pelecaniformes/002 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/007 anseriformes/003 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/023 gruiformes/005 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/015 pelecaniformes/002 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/015 pelecaniformes/002 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/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/amaurornis flavirostra/amaurornis flavirostra-en.html">Amaurornis 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/024 charadriiformes/009 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/030 cuculiformes/001 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/007 anseriformes/003 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/024 charadriiformes/017 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/011 podicipediformes/001 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/012 phoenicopteriformes/001 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/024 charadriiformes/015 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/024 charadriiformes/016 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/040 passeriformes/073 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/040 passeriformes/114 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/040 passeriformes/119 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/015 pelecaniformes/005 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/037 coraciiformes/003 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/017 accipitriformes/004 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/006 galliformes/005 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/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/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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