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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 Common Ostrich, Egyptian Goose, Kori Bustard in the area.

640
All-Time Species
54
Sightings (14 days)
Arusha
Region
Tanzania
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Common OstrichStruthio camelus
Sep 4, 2026
7
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Sep 4, 2026
4
Kori BustardArdeotis kori
Sep 4, 2026
7
Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum
Sep 4, 2026
11
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 4, 2026
7
Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
Sep 4, 2026
5
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Sep 4, 2026
70
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
Sep 4, 2026
20
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sep 4, 2026
3
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Sep 4, 2026
100
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minor
Sep 4, 2026
100
African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
Sep 4, 2026
1
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Sep 4, 2026
7
Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
Sep 4, 2026
8
African SpoonbillPlatalea alba
Sep 4, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 4, 2026
6
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Sep 4, 2026
2
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Sep 4, 2026
2
Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
Sep 4, 2026
4
Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Sep 4, 2026
1
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
Sep 4, 2026
1
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Sep 4, 2026
4
Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucus
Sep 4, 2026
2
Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
Sep 4, 2026
5
Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus
Sep 4, 2026
2
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
Sep 4, 2026
1
Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
Sep 4, 2026
4
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Sep 4, 2026
1
Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
Sep 4, 2026
2
Cape TealAnas capensis
Aug 21, 2026
50
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Aug 21, 2026
30
Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
Aug 21, 2026
2
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
Aug 21, 2026
3
Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
Aug 21, 2026
2
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
Aug 21, 2026
20
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Aug 21, 2026
2
Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
Aug 21, 2026
2
Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidus
Aug 21, 2026
3
RuffCalidris pugnax
Aug 21, 2026
8
Little StintCalidris minuta
Aug 21, 2026
20
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Aug 21, 2026
2
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Aug 21, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Aug 21, 2026
4
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Aug 21, 2026
5
Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
Aug 21, 2026
2
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Aug 21, 2026
2
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Aug 21, 2026
10
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Aug 21, 2026
3
Aug 21, 2026
15
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
Aug 21, 2026
1
Augur BuzzardButeo augur
Aug 21, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 21, 2026
6
Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
Aug 21, 2026
6
Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris
Aug 21, 2026
2

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