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Ngorongoro Conservation Area--Ngorongoro Crater

Located in the Tanzania area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area--Ngorongoro Crater is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Gray Crowned-Crane, African Spoonbill, Great White Pelican in the area.

640
All-Time Species
130
Sightings (14 days)
Arusha
Region
Tanzania
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum
Jul 24, 2026
2
African SpoonbillPlatalea alba
Jul 24, 2026
2
Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
Jul 24, 2026
9
Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
Jul 24, 2026
1
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Jul 24, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 24, 2026
1
HamerkopScopus umbretta
Jul 24, 2026
1
Tawny EagleAquila rapax
Jul 24, 2026
1
Common OstrichStruthio camelus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Augur BuzzardButeo augur
Jul 24, 2026
1
Kori BustardArdeotis kori
Jul 24, 2026
3
Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
Jul 24, 2026
1
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Jul 24, 2026
1
Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
Jul 24, 2026
1
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
Jul 24, 2026
1
Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
Jul 24, 2026
1
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Jul 19, 2026
60
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Jul 19, 2026
1
Cape TealAnas capensis
Jul 19, 2026
8
Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
Jul 19, 2026
12
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Jul 19, 2026
20
Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
Jul 19, 2026
2
White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Jul 19, 2026
2
African SwiftApus barbatus
Jul 19, 2026
2
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
Jul 19, 2026
25
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Jul 19, 2026
10
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Jul 19, 2026
4
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Jul 19, 2026
8
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
Jul 19, 2026
2
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Jul 19, 2026
8
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Jul 19, 2026
10
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Jul 19, 2026
200
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minor
Jul 19, 2026
50
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Jul 19, 2026
4
Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
Jul 19, 2026
1
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Jul 19, 2026
4
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Jul 19, 2026
50
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Jul 19, 2026
6
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Jul 19, 2026
50
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 19, 2026
1
Jul 19, 2026
8
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Jul 19, 2026
4
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Jul 19, 2026
1
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
Jul 19, 2026
5
White-backed VultureGyps africanus
Jul 19, 2026
4
Rüppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
Jul 19, 2026
10
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Jul 19, 2026
1
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
Jul 19, 2026
2
Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
Jul 19, 2026
1
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Jul 19, 2026
1
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Jul 19, 2026
1
Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
Jul 19, 2026
2
Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
Jul 19, 2026
8
Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficauda
Jul 19, 2026
5
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Jul 19, 2026
4
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Jul 19, 2026
X
Little SwiftApus affinis
Jul 19, 2026
X
Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
Jul 19, 2026
2
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Jul 19, 2026
2
Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Jul 19, 2026
2
African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
Jul 19, 2026
1
Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Pied CrowCorvus albus
Jul 19, 2026
2
Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
Jul 19, 2026
1
African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
Jul 19, 2026
X
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Jul 19, 2026
X
Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
Jul 19, 2026
X
Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
Jul 19, 2026
X
White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
Jul 19, 2026
1
Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
Jul 19, 2026
2
Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
Jul 19, 2026
X
Golden-backed WeaverPloceus jacksoni
Jul 19, 2026
4
Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
Jul 18, 2026
4
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Jul 18, 2026
1
White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis
Jul 18, 2026
2
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
Jul 18, 2026
1
Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
Jul 18, 2026
1
Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
Jul 18, 2026
1
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
Jul 18, 2026
1
SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius
Jul 18, 2026
2
BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
Jul 18, 2026
2
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Jul 18, 2026
25
Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
Jul 18, 2026
2
Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
Jul 18, 2026
100
Horus SwiftApus horus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
Jul 18, 2026
10
Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
Jul 18, 2026
2
Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
Jul 18, 2026
3
Jul 18, 2026
1
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Jul 18, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Jul 18, 2026
10
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 18, 2026
4
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Jul 18, 2026
1
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Jul 18, 2026
1
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
Jul 18, 2026
40
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Jul 18, 2026
3
Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus
Jul 18, 2026
7
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
Jul 18, 2026
15
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Jul 18, 2026
37
Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Jul 17, 2026
2
Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
Jul 17, 2026
2
Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
Jul 17, 2026
1
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Jul 16, 2026
X
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
Jul 16, 2026
X
Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffer
Jul 16, 2026
X
Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolata
Jul 16, 2026
X
Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
Jul 16, 2026
3
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Jul 16, 2026
30
Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
Jul 16, 2026
1
White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
Jul 15, 2026
1
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
Jul 15, 2026
X
White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli
Jul 15, 2026
X
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Jul 15, 2026
X
Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens
Jul 15, 2026
4
Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Jul 15, 2026
X
Red-throated Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rufigula
Jul 15, 2026
X
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Jul 15, 2026
X
Jul 15, 2026
1
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Jul 15, 2026
10
Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicus
Jul 15, 2026
X

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