Africa 2324 Wild Things

  Agashya Silverback Agashya's back Family, band, whoop,  whatever     Agashya's son, 2ic, and future challenger 

  Silver Monkey*! 2 day bird fest in Nyungwe Forest, see lists below, to be clear the sightings and id are entirely due to our excellent guides, Jacques & Jonas and Oppo.  * photos by Oppo.    Bar-tailed trogon Yellow-eyed black flycatcher Grey-headed nigrita Great blue turaco Wild orchids  More orchids Fawn-breasted waxbill on tea leaves. Orchids Wild spider Baglafecht weaver* Northern yellow (or green#) White-eye * # for non-birders the names of birds are frequently changed. Why? I don't know, but who decides to change yellow to green? * Mountain oriole *   Red-faced alethe * Yes not a bird but what a sweetie. Mountain Monkey.* Also spotted the solitary and rare red tailed monkey. Black-crowned Waxbill * Cammoflaged Cicada very noisy * Northern double-collarded* For birders only Here are Jaques and Oppo's lists for the 2 days. We definitely dipped on many of them and there is still lots of homework ahead but this gives an idea of what is on offer.  Also check out the dist

  Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu!  Red-billed firefinch  Long-crested Scarlet-chested Swamp?! Black-headed weaver! Yellow-throated longclaw Mango and mousebird Bronzy! Black-lored babblers Black-winged bishop?! Monet moment Black-and-white mannikin! Grey-backed fiscal! Holub's weaver?! Also (no pics) Rwenzori batis! (hns) Northern yellow white-eye! White-collared oliveback Baglafecht weaver Cinnamon-breasted bee-eater?! Wood warbler?! Purple-banded Black-headed Gonolek! (basically a crimson breasted shrike - done on distribution) Help Blue-headed coucal! Bare-faced go-away-bird