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Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
May 5, 2026
10
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
May 5, 2026
2
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
May 5, 2026
6
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
May 5, 2026
10
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
May 5, 2026
3
Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
May 5, 2026
2
Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
May 5, 2026
6
Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
May 5, 2026
2
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
May 5, 2026
2
African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
May 5, 2026
50
Black StorkCiconia nigra
May 5, 2026
1
Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
May 5, 2026
2
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
May 5, 2026
1
Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
May 5, 2026
2
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
May 5, 2026
5
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
May 5, 2026
15
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
May 5, 2026
2
HamerkopScopus umbretta
May 5, 2026
1
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
May 5, 2026
1
Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
May 5, 2026
1
Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
May 5, 2026
5
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
May 5, 2026
1
Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
May 5, 2026
6
African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
May 5, 2026
3
Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
May 5, 2026
2
Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
May 5, 2026
2
Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator
May 5, 2026
2
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
May 5, 2026
7
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
May 5, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
May 5, 2026
2
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
May 5, 2026
2
Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri
May 5, 2026
8
Brown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthus
May 5, 2026
2
White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
May 5, 2026
7
Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
May 5, 2026
3
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
May 5, 2026
8
African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
May 5, 2026
2
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
May 5, 2026
3
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
May 5, 2026
4
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
May 5, 2026
15
Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
May 5, 2026
1
Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
May 5, 2026
1
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
May 5, 2026
4
Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
May 5, 2026
1
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
May 5, 2026
12
Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
May 5, 2026
15
Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
May 5, 2026
2
Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
May 5, 2026
2
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
May 5, 2026
2
Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
May 5, 2026
1
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
May 5, 2026
1
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
May 5, 2026
1
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