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Dag 22: Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Kimba

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The last national park of the trip is the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater rim is still there, and the crater floor forms a large park. There is always water and enough food for lots of game, the usual species. The most unusual sighting was a leopard, in the forest at the upper edge. That was a missing Big Five species — just like the rhino, by the way.

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<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/panthera pardus/panthera pardus-en.html">Panthera pardus</a> / Leopard / Luipaard</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 8000, distance 38.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 13.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/chrysococcyx klaas/chrysococcyx klaas-en.html">Chrysococcyx klaas</a> / Klaas's cuckoo / Klaas' koekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 34.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/passeridae/passer rufocinctus/passer rufocinctus-en.html">Passer rufocinctus</a> / Kenya sparrow / Keniaanse roestmus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 26.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/apodiformes/apodidae/apus affinis/apus affinis-en.html">Apus affinis</a> / Little swift / Huisgierzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 4.42 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/histurgops ruficauda/histurgops ruficauda-en.html">Histurgops ruficauda</a> / Rufous‑tailed weaver / Roodstaartwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 11.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/sturnidae/lamprotornis hildebrandti/lamprotornis hildebrandti-en.html">Lamprotornis hildebrandti</a> / Hildebrandt's starling / Hildebrandts glansspreeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 8.36 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/leiothrichidae/turdoides sharpei/turdoides sharpei-en.html">Turdoides sharpei</a> / Black‑lored babbler / Taborababbelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 3.9 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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 7.29 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/muscicapidae/cossypha heuglini/cossypha heuglini-en.html">Cossypha heuglini</a> / White‑browed robin‑chat / Witbrauwlawaaimaker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 8.78 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/monarchidae/terpsiphone viridis/terpsiphone viridis-en.html">Terpsiphone viridis</a> / African paradise flycatcher / Afrikaanse paradijsmonarch</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 14.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/malaconotidae/tchagra senegalus/tchagra senegalus-en.html">Tchagra senegalus</a> / Black‑crowned tchagra / Zwartkruintsjagra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 10.6 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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 134 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/suidae/phacochoerus africanus/phacochoerus africanus-en.html">Phacochoerus africanus</a> / Common warthog / Knobbelzwijn</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 29.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/nanger granti/nanger granti-en.html">Nanger granti</a> / Grant's gazelle / Grantgazelle</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 15.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/buteo augur/buteo augur-en.html">Buteo augur</a> / Augur buzzard / Augurbuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 15.9 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, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 28.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/perissodactyla/equidae/equus quagga/equus quagga-en.html">Equus quagga</a> / Plains zebra / Zebra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 149 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/spatula hottentota/spatula hottentota-en.html">Spatula hottentota</a> / Blue‑billed teal / Gouden taling</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 21.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/spatula clypeata/spatula clypeata-en.html">Spatula clypeata</a> / Northern shoveler / Slobeend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 32.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/threskiornis aethiopicus/threskiornis aethiopicus-en.html">Threskiornis aethiopicus</a> / African sacred ibis / Heilige ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 45.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/hippopotamidae/hippopotamus amphibius/hippopotamus amphibius-en.html">Hippopotamus amphibius</a> / Common hippopotamus / Nijlpaard</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 81.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/otidiformes/otididae/lissotis melanogaster/lissotis melanogaster-en.html">Lissotis melanogaster</a> / Black‑bellied bustard / Zwartbuiktrap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 22.3 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 8.94 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/anas erythrorhyncha/anas erythrorhyncha-en.html">Anas erythrorhyncha</a> / Red‑billed teal / Roodsnavelpijlstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 41.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/syncerus caffer/syncerus caffer-en.html">Syncerus caffer</a> / Cape buffalo / Afrikaanse buffel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 53.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/alopochen aegyptiaca/alopochen aegyptiaca-en.html">Alopochen aegyptiaca</a> / Egyptian goose / Nijlgans</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 17.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/plegadis falcinellus/plegadis falcinellus-en.html">Plegadis falcinellus</a> / Glossy ibis / Zwarte ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 16.2 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 87.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/rallidae/porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis/porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis-en.html">Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis</a> / African swamphen / Smaragdpurperkoet</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 800, distance 37.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/nycticorax nycticorax/nycticorax nycticorax-en.html">Nycticorax nycticorax</a> / Black‑crowned night heron / Kwak</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 36.7 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 29.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/otidiformes/otididae/ardeotis kori/ardeotis kori-en.html">Ardeotis kori</a> / Kori bustard / Koritrap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 37.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/euplectes axillaris/euplectes axillaris-en.html">Euplectes axillaris</a> / Fan‑tailed widowbird / Roodschouderwidavink</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 15.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/numididae/numida meleagris/numida meleagris-en.html">Numida meleagris</a> / Helmeted guineafowl / Helmparelhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 7.17 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/suliformes/phalacrocoracidae/microcarbo africanus/microcarbo africanus-en.html">Microcarbo africanus</a> / Reed cormorant / Afrikaanse dwergaalscholver</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 16.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/muscicapidae/melaenornis fischeri/melaenornis fischeri-en.html">Melaenornis fischeri</a> / White‑eyed slaty flycatcher / Bergdrongovliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 14.4 m

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