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Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Ruffs are migratory shorebirds. The remarkable part is that this bird may have traveled a very long way to Tanzania: they breed mainly across northern Eurasia and migrate south to spend the non-breeding season in Africa and southern Asia.
Blacksmith Lapwing at Ngorongoro
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
Yellow-billed Storks (Mycteria ibis)
They are widespread wetland birds in sub-Saharan Africa.
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Black-headed Heron is often a grassland hunter. It may forage quite far from water, walking through savanna and catching insects, frogs, lizards, small mammals and other small animals. So although it looks like the familiar NJ Great Blue Heron standing beside a pond, in Tanzania you can find this species hunting out on relatively dry grassland.
Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) is a striking savanna bird with a gray head, brilliant blue wings, chestnut belly, and bright red bill. Unlike many kingfishers, it often lives far from water and feeds mainly on insects and other small animals captured on the ground.
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small, elegant raptor of open grasslands and savannas, recognizable by its white plumage, black shoulder patches, and striking red eyes. It often hovers above the grass while searching for rodents and other small prey.
Chanting Goshawk
Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates) — a fairly large African bird of prey.
African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
The African White-backed Vulture is one of the Serengeti’s important scavengers. it is classified as Critically Endangered.
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is one of Africa’s largest storks.
