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African Birds

If you can identify any of the unlabled or recognize any mislabled birds please let me know.
Greater Kestrel, Etosha, Namibia
Greater Kestrel, Etosha, Namibia		 African White-backed Vulture in flight overhead Andoni (Etosha)
African White-backed Vulture in flight overhead Andoni (Etosha)		 Reed Cormorant, Chobe, Botswana
Reed Cormorant, Chobe, Botswana		 Great Egret, Chobe, Botswana
Great Egret, Chobe, Botswana
Squacco Heron (Chobe, Botswana)
Squacco Heron (Chobe, Botswana)		 Ruppell's Vulture bouncing to the meal (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
Ruppell's Vulture bouncing to the meal (Maasai Mara, Kenya)		 White-backed & Ruppell's Vultures (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
White-backed & Ruppell's Vultures (Maasai Mara, Kenya)		 African hoopoe at Okaukuejo
African hoopoe at Okaukuejo
Social Weaver
Social Weaver		 Redcrested Korhaan
Redcrested Korhaan		 White Quilled Bustard (Northern Black Korhaan)
White Quilled Bustard (Northern Black Korhaan)		 Whitequilled korhaan
Whitequilled korhaan
Purple Roller
Purple Roller		 Secretary bird
Secretary bird		 Burchell's Courser
Burchell's Courser		 Lilac-Breasted Roller, the National Bird of Botswana
Lilac-Breasted Roller, the National Bird of Botswana
Cape Glossy Starling
Cape Glossy Starling		 Ostrich
Ostrich		 Male Doublebanded Sandgrouse
Male Doublebanded Sandgrouse		 Female Doublebanded Sandgrouse
Female Doublebanded Sandgrouse
Cape Turtle Dove
Cape Turtle Dove		 Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove		 Kori Bustard
Kori Bustard		 Lilac-Breasted Roller
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Immature Bateleur in flight at Goas, Etosha
Immature Bateleur in flight at Goas, Etosha		 Immature Bateleur landing
Immature Bateleur landing		 Blacksmith Plover
Blacksmith Plover		 Yellowbilled Hornbill, Ngobib loop road, Etosha
Yellowbilled Hornbill, Ngobib loop road, Etosha
Yellowbilled Hornbill, Ngobib loop road, Etosha
Yellowbilled Hornbill, Ngobib loop road, Etosha		 Giant Eagle Owl by the Namutoni waterhole on the end of Day 3
Giant Eagle Owl by the Namutoni waterhole on the end of Day 3		 Grey Lourie
Grey Lourie		 Helmeted Guineafowl, German Pearl Chicken (Perlhuhn)
Helmeted Guineafowl, German Pearl Chicken (Perlhuhn)
Martial Eagle in flight over the Andoni Plain with a herd of Wildebeest
Martial Eagle in flight over the Andoni Plain with a herd of Wildebeest		 Pale Chanting Goshawk
Pale Chanting Goshawk		 Tawny eagle takes flight, Etosha
Tawny eagle takes flight, Etosha		 African Scops Owl, Halali rest camp, Etosha
African Scops Owl, Halali rest camp, Etosha
Blue cranes, Etosha
Blue cranes, Etosha		 Rüppell's Korhaan, Namib desert
Rüppell's Korhaan, Namib desert		 Great Egret
Great Egret		 Immature Martial Eagle
Immature Martial Eagle
Helmeted Guinea Fowl - or Pearl Chicken (Perlhahn)
Helmeted Guinea Fowl - or Pearl Chicken (Perlhahn)		 Egyptian goose, Chobe
Egyptian goose, Chobe		 African Open Bill Stork
African Open Bill Stork		 Grey heron and a ball of elephant poo
Grey heron and a ball of elephant poo
Red-billed Hornbill
Red-billed Hornbill		 Swainson's francolin, Chobe
Swainson's francolin, Chobe		 Southern Ground Hornbill
Southern Ground Hornbill		 African Fish Eagle in flight
African Fish Eagle in flight
Darter (Snake Bird)
Darter (Snake Bird)		 The Darter gets it's name Snake Bird from it's appearance while swimming
The Darter gets it's name "Snake Bird" from it's appearance while swimming		 Cattle Egret on the back of a hippo
Cattle Egret on the back of a hippo		 White-fronted bee-eater, Chobe
White-fronted bee-eater, Chobe
A pair of African Fish Eagles, Chobe
A pair of African Fish Eagles, Chobe		 Colony of white-fronted bee-eaters
Colony of white-fronted bee-eaters		 White-fronted bee-eater
White-fronted bee-eater		 African Fish Eagle on a post
African Fish Eagle on a post
African Fish Eagle taking off
African Fish Eagle taking off		 Sacred Ibis
Sacred Ibis		 African Penguin (Jackass Penguin) at Boulders Beach
African Penguin (Jackass Penguin) at Boulders Beach		 Ostrich on the beach, Cape of Good Hope
Ostrich on the beach, Cape of Good Hope
European Roller
European Roller		 Ground Hornbill
Ground Hornbill		 Eagle, Moholoholo Recover Center (in captivity)
Eagle, Moholoholo Recover Center (in captivity)		 Blue Waxbill
Blue Waxbill
Long Crested Eagle
Long Crested Eagle		 Long Crested Eagle
Long Crested Eagle		 Maribou stork
Maribou stork		 Great White Pelicans, Lake Nakuru
Great White Pelicans, Lake Nakuru
Pelican on the takeoff run
Pelican on the takeoff run		 Pelicans swimming on the shore of Lake Nakuru
Pelicans swimming on the shore of Lake Nakuru		 Flamingos, Lake Nakuru
Flamingos, Lake Nakuru		 Flamingos, Lake Nakuru
Flamingos, Lake Nakuru
Grey Crowned Cranes
Grey Crowned Cranes		 Superb Starlings
Superb Starlings		 Augur Buzzard
Augur Buzzard		 Grey Crowned Crane
Grey Crowned Crane
Grey Crowned Crane
Grey Crowned Crane		 Egyptian Geese
Egyptian Geese		 Yellow-billed Stork and African Sacred Ibis
Yellow-billed Stork and African Sacred Ibis		 Rüppels Griffon Vulture
Rüppels Griffon Vulture
Immature Crested Francolin
Immature Crested Francolin		 Immature Bateleur Eagle
Immature Bateleur Eagle		 Immature Bateleur Eagle
Immature Bateleur Eagle		 White-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
White-headed vulture chases off the immature Bateleur Eagle and Spotted Hyena
White-headed vulture chases off the immature Bateleur Eagle and Spotted Hyena		 White-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture		 Saddlebill Stork, near Governor's Camp
Saddlebill Stork, near Governor's Camp		 Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Zebra Dove, Mahé Island, Seychelles
Zebra Dove, Mahé Island, Seychelles		 MaliNov06 251.jpg
MaliNov06 251.jpg		 MaliNov06 252.jpg
MaliNov06 252.jpg		 MaliNov06 328.jpg
MaliNov06 328.jpg
European Roller, Western Mali
European Roller, Western Mali		 MaliNov06 478.jpg
MaliNov06 478.jpg		 Gai - Ayam - Ji - Niwatori - Poulet - Hähnchen - Pollo - Chicken - Djaj
Gai - Ayam - Ji - Niwatori - Poulet - Hähnchen - Pollo - Chicken - Djaj		 Helmeted Guineafowl (Perlhühner)
Helmeted Guineafowl (Perlhühner)
MaliNov06 1449.jpg
MaliNov06 1449.jpg		 Laughing Dove, Mali
Laughing Dove, Mali		 SenegalNov06 015.jpg
SenegalNov06 015.jpg		 Vultures
Vultures
European Roller (thanks Peter!)
European Roller (thanks Peter!)		 European Roller
European Roller		 Little Bee-eater, Niger
Little Bee-eater, Niger		 Great Egret, Niger
Great Egret, Niger
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NigerDec06 121.jpg		 NigerDec06 125.jpg
NigerDec06 125.jpg		 NigerDec06 149.jpg
NigerDec06 149.jpg		 NigerDec06 481.jpg
NigerDec06 481.jpg
Egret in flight, Mali
Egret in flight, Mali		 MaliNov06 2702.jpg
MaliNov06 2702.jpg		 Pied Kingfisher, Mali
Pied Kingfisher, Mali		 Blue heron and flying egret, Niger River, Mali
Blue heron and flying egret, Niger River, Mali
Kingfisher diving, Mali
Kingfisher diving, Mali		 Kingfisher hovering, Mali
Kingfisher hovering, Mali		 Kingfisher and egrets perched on strange mounds along the riverbank, Mali
Kingfisher and egrets perched on strange mounds along the riverbank, Mali		 Thick-billed Raven, Simien Lodge
Thick-billed Raven, Simien Lodge
EthiopiaJan09 1480.jpg
EthiopiaJan09 1480.jpg		 EthiopiaJan09 1777.jpg
EthiopiaJan09 1777.jpg		 Speckled Pigeon, Simien Mountains National Park
Speckled Pigeon, Simien Mountains National Park		 Little Brown Bird
Little Brown Bird
Hemprich's Hornbill (?), Simien Mountains
Hemprich's Hornbill (?), Simien Mountains		 Hemprich's Hornbill (?), Simien Mountains
Hemprich's Hornbill (?), Simien Mountains		 African Fish Eagle, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
African Fish Eagle, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia		 Little Bee Eater (Merops pusillus)
Little Bee Eater (Merops pusillus)
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CapeTownOct08 203.jpg		 Female ostrich, Cape of Good Hope National Park
Female ostrich, Cape of Good Hope National Park		 Little Bee Eater, Lake Tana
Little Bee Eater, Lake Tana		 Kite - probably interested in the pigeons
Kite - probably interested in the pigeons
Speckled Pigeon
Speckled Pigeon		 Great White Pelican, Lake Tana
Great White Pelican, Lake Tana		 African Penguin, Boulders Beach
African Penguin, Boulders Beach		 African Penguins during molting season (October)
African Penguins during molting season (October)
African Penguin (Spheniscus pemersus)
African Penguin (Spheniscus pemersus)		 African penguin, Boulders Beach
African penguin, Boulders Beach		 African penguin, Boulders Beach
African penguin, Boulders Beach		 Egyptian geese with young
Egyptian geese with young
Egyptian goose with goslings
Egyptian goose with goslings		 Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling, Ethiopia
Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling, Ethiopia		 White-backed Vulture, Gondar
White-backed Vulture, Gondar		 Speckled pigeon, Axum
Speckled pigeon, Axum
EthiopiaJan09 2898.jpg
EthiopiaJan09 2898.jpg		 Bird nesting in the sandy soil, Signal Hill
Bird nesting in the sandy soil, Signal Hill		 The Seven Olives puts out bird feeders around the patio
The Seven Olives puts out bird feeders around the patio		 xxx with a Mountain Thrush, Seven Olives
xxx with a Mountain Thrush, Seven Olives
Egyptian goose, Cape Town
Egyptian goose, Cape Town		 Egyptian Goose (Alpochen aegyptiacus) Cape Town
Egyptian Goose (Alpochen aegyptiacus) Cape Town		 Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)		 Secretary Birds are mainly terrestrial but can fly
Secretary Birds are mainly terrestrial but can fly
Safari Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn
Safari Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn		 Safari Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn
Safari Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn		 Egyptian geese, Knysna Lagoon
Egyptian geese, Knysna Lagoon		 Egyptian goose in flight, Knysna
Egyptian goose in flight, Knysna
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SouthAfricaApr10 1268.jpg		 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), Namibia
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), Namibia		 Glossy Starling, Namibia
Glossy Starling, Namibia		 Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)		 Lilac Breasted Roller, Farm Olifantwater West
Lilac Breasted Roller, Farm Olifantwater West		 Lilac Breasted Roller in flight, Farm Olifantwater West
Lilac Breasted Roller in flight, Farm Olifantwater West		 Crimson-breasted Gonolek (formerly Crimson-breasted Shrike) Laniarius atrococcineus
Crimson-breasted Gonolek (formerly Crimson-breasted Shrike) Laniarius atrococcineus
Laughing Dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis)
Laughing Dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis)		 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), Namibia
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), Namibia		 African Jacana (Actophilornis africana), Kwando River, Namibia
African Jacana (Actophilornis africana), Kwando River, Namibia		 African Jacana (Actophilornis africana), Kwando River, Namibia
African Jacana (Actophilornis africana), Kwando River, Namibia
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), Kafue National Park
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), Kafue National Park		 Zambia10 0125.jpg
Zambia10 0125.jpg		 Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) in flight, Kafue National Park
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) in flight, Kafue National Park		 Zambia10 0233.jpg
Zambia10 0233.jpg
African grass-owl (Tyto capensis) - or Barn Owl
African grass-owl (Tyto capensis) - or Barn Owl		 Vulture soaring overhead
Vulture soaring overhead		 African Skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris) circling over the Kafue River in front of McBride's Camp
African Skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris) circling over the Kafue River in front of McBride's Camp		 African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris), Kafue National Park, Zambia
African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris), Kafue National Park, Zambia
Goshawk (Kaupifalco monogrammicus or Melierax metabates)
Goshawk (Kaupifalco monogrammicus or Melierax metabates)		 African Fish Eagle, the National Bird of Zambia
African Fish Eagle, the National Bird of Zambia		 The African skimmers still circling in the same spot several hours later
The African skimmers still circling in the same spot several hours later		 Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
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Zambia10 1147.jpg		 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) in flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) in flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia		 Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps
Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps		 Ibis (Sacred or Glossy) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
Ibis (Sacred or Glossy) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
Chickens, Bangweulu Swamp
Chickens, Bangweulu Swamp		 Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps
Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps		 Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swampsin flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swampsin flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia		 Shoebills are especially prized by birders
Shoebills are especially prized by birders
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia		 Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia		 Shoebill with its mouth open
Shoebill with its mouth open		 Zambia10 1419.jpg
Zambia10 1419.jpg
Bird landing on a lily pad, Bangweulu Swamps
Bird landing on a lily pad, Bangweulu Swamps		 Zambia10 1463.jpg
Zambia10 1463.jpg		 Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus), Bangweulu Swamps
Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus), Bangweulu Swamps		 African Openbilled Stork (Anastomus lamelligerus)
African Openbilled Stork (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Great Egret (Ardea alba) in flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
Great Egret (Ardea alba) in flight, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia		 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Bangweulu Swamps
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Bangweulu Swamps		 Wattled Cranes (Bugeranus carunculatus), Bangweulu Swamps
Wattled Cranes (Bugeranus carunculatus), Bangweulu Swamps		 Open-billed stork (Anastomus lamelligerus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps
Open-billed stork (Anastomus lamelligerus) in flight over the Bangweulu Swamps
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Zambia10 1788.jpg		 Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps
Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps		 Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps
Reed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus), Bangweulu Swamps		 Vulture in flight over the Chimbwi Airstrip
Vulture in flight over the Chimbwi Airstrip
Great White Egret on the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps
Great White Egret on the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps		 Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) perched on the windsock of Chimbwi Airstrip
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) perched on the windsock of Chimbwi Airstrip		 Wattled crane with a herd of black lechwe
Wattled crane with a herd of black lechwe		 Open Billed Stork, Bangweulu Flats
Open Billed Stork, Bangweulu Flats
African Green Pigeon (Treron calva)
African Green Pigeon (Treron calva)		 Yellow Billed Stork in flight, South Luangwa National Park
Yellow Billed Stork in flight, South Luangwa National Park		 Saddle-billed Stork on a branch
Saddle-billed Stork on a branch		 Lilian's Lovebirds (Agapornis lilianae), also known as Nyasa Lovebirds, South Luangwa, Zambia
Lilian's Lovebirds (Agapornis lilianae), also known as Nyasa Lovebirds, South Luangwa, Zambia
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Botswana10 149.jpg		 Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus) walking past a ball of elephant poo
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus) walking past a ball of elephant poo		 Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) drying its wings
Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) drying its wings		 Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) in flight, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) in flight, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus), Chobe National Park
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus), Chobe National Park		 Egyptian geese, Chobe National Park
Egyptian geese, Chobe National Park		 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) wading in the Chobe River, Botswana
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) wading in the Chobe River, Botswana		 Great White Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos), Chobe National Park, Botswana
Great White Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos), Chobe National Park, Botswana
Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)		 Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus), Chobe
Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus), Chobe		 Botswana10 494.jpg
Botswana10 494.jpg		 African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) in flight over the northern Okavango
African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) in flight over the northern Okavango
African fish eagle circling overhead, Northern Okavango
African fish eagle circling overhead, Northern Okavango		 African fish eagle in flight over the Northern Okavango, Botswana
African fish eagle in flight over the Northern Okavango, Botswana		 White-Browed Robin Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
White-Browed Robin Chat (Cossypha heuglini)		 Botswana10 751.jpg
Botswana10 751.jpg
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Botswana10 766.jpg		 Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Botswana
Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Botswana		 Botswana10 805.jpg
Botswana10 805.jpg		 Botswana10 807.jpg
Botswana10 807.jpg
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) roosting - I had never seen a goose in a tree before...
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) roosting - I had never seen a goose in a tree before...		 Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) in flight over the Okavango Delta
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) in flight over the Okavango Delta		 Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) in flight over the Okavango Delta
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) in flight over the Okavango Delta		 African Fish Eagle perched over the Okavango Delta
African Fish Eagle perched over the Okavango Delta
African fish eagle
African fish eagle		 Grey Lourie (Corythaixoides concolor), also known as Go-away-bird
Grey Lourie (Corythaixoides concolor), also known as Go-away-bird		 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Botswana
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Botswana		 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Botswana
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Botswana
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) in flight, Okavango Delta
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) in flight, Okavango Delta		 SudanDec09 1665.jpg
SudanDec09 1665.jpg		 SudanZDec09 063.jpg
SudanZDec09 063.jpg		 Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
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SudanZDec09 072.jpg		 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan		 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Sudan		 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
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SudanZDec09 278.jpg		 Gull-billed Tern in flight (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Gull-billed Tern in flight (Gelochelidon nilotica)		 Whimbrel in flight (Numenius phaeopus)
Whimbrel in flight (Numenius phaeopus)		 SudanZDec09 301.jpg
SudanZDec09 301.jpg
Western Reef Heron (white morph), Egretta gularis
Western Reef Heron (white morph), Egretta gularis		 o6/93/329493/1/120790747.MtjEL4hO.SudanZDec09305.jpg o6/93/329493/1/120790751.usk0x2d1.SudanZDec09311.jpg Fruit with a Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Fruit with a Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata), Grand Baie-Mauritius
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata), Grand Baie-Mauritius		 Mauritius Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)
Mauritius Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)		 Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)		 Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), Mauritius
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), Mauritius

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Guest 05-May-2006 23:07
Awesome bird page. Just hope my trip can come sooner (joining andybiggs.com Feb. '07)
PiJoly11-Mar-2006 00:42
I love this gallerie very very, BRAVO! V°V
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