The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae. Violet turacos are native to more than 20 countries in West Africa, ranging from The Gambia and Senegal east to Cameroon. It occurs in tropical savannas, wetlands, woodlands and…
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The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dense forest to thorn bush. The cardinal woodpecker often occurs in small family groups or may join small mixed flocks. They are fairly vocal…
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The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female’s predominantly brown coloration. Three…
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The Gambia, in West Africa, is renowned around the world as a bird watcher’s paradise. In the early part of this century, thousands of ornithologists came to observe dazzlingly plumed birds. The avifauna of the Gambia include a total of 620 species, two of which have been introduced. The country,…
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