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Dag 10: Kalemawe, Tanga Region

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We go from the Usambara Mountains to Ndugu Lake via a beautiful back road. There are many water birds around the lake, including the African gaper, which is new to me: a type of stork that cannot really close its beak.

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<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer domesticus/passer domesticus-en.html">Passer domesticus</a> / House sparrow / Huismus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F14.0, ISO 2000, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/saxicola torquatus/saxicola torquatus-en.html">Saxicola torquatus</a> / African stonechat / Afrikaanse roodborsttapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F9.0, ISO 2000, distance 10.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/054 corvidae/corvus albus/corvus albus-en.html">Corvus albus</a> / Pied crow / Schildraaf</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 35.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/polyboroides typus/polyboroides typus-en.html">Polyboroides typus</a> / African harrier‑hawk / Kaalkopkiekendief</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F9.0, ISO 2000, distance 18.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/ploceus vitellinus/ploceus vitellinus-en.html">Ploceus vitellinus</a> / Vitelline masked weaver / Dottergele wever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F7.1, ISO 2000, distance 21.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/tchagra australis/tchagra australis-en.html">Tchagra australis</a> / Brown‑crowned tchagra / Bruinkoptsjagra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F7.1, ISO 2000, distance 19.6 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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 51.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/halcyon leucocephala/halcyon leucocephala-en.html">Halcyon leucocephala</a> / Grey‑headed kingfisher / Grijskopijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 33.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/006 meropidae/merops nubicus/merops nubicus-en.html">Merops nubicus</a> / Northern carmine bee‑eater / Noordelijke karmijnrode bijeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 28.3 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 TC, 1/1600 sec at F10.0, ISO 2000, distance 82.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/006 meropidae/merops superciliosus/merops superciliosus-en.html">Merops superciliosus</a> / Olive bee‑eater / Madagaskarbijeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 5.49 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/038 bucerotiformes/003 bucerotidae/tockus deckeni/tockus deckeni-en.html">Tockus deckeni</a> / Von der decken's hornbill / Von der deckens tok</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 71.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/002 burhinidae/burhinus vermiculatus/burhinus vermiculatus-en.html">Burhinus vermiculatus</a> / Water thick‑knee / Watergriel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F10.0, ISO 2000, distance 29.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/116 viduidae/vidua macroura/vidua macroura-en.html">Vidua macroura</a> / Pin‑tailed whydah / Dominicanerwida</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F8.0, ISO 2000, distance 19.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/106 buphagidae/buphagus erythrorhynchus/buphagus erythrorhynchus-en.html">Buphagus erythrorhynchus</a> / Red‑billed oxpecker / Roodsnavelossenpikker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F7.1, ISO 2000, distance 12.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/circus macrourus/circus macrourus-en.html">Circus macrourus</a> / Pallid harrier / Steppekiekendief</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 97.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/014 ciconiiformes/001 ciconiidae/anastomus lamelligerus/anastomus lamelligerus-en.html">Anastomus lamelligerus</a> / African openbill / Afrikaanse gaper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 54.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/001 threskiornithidae/bostrychia hagedash/bostrychia hagedash-en.html">Bostrychia hagedash</a> / Hadada ibis / Hadada‑ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 24.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/turtur tympanistria/turtur tympanistria-en.html">Turtur tympanistria</a> / Tambourine dove / Tamboerijnduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 9.78 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/007 lybiidae/trachyphonus erythrocephalus/trachyphonus erythrocephalus-en.html">Trachyphonus erythrocephalus</a> / Red‑and‑yellow barbet / Vuurkopbaardvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 21.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/116 viduidae/vidua paradisaea/vidua paradisaea-en.html">Vidua paradisaea</a> / Long‑tailed paradise whydah / Smalstaartparadijswida</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 15.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/038 bucerotiformes/001 upupidae/upupa africana/upupa africana-en.html">Upupa africana</a> / African hoopoe / Afrikaanse hop</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 20.2 m

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