#22 Western NIcator

Find me in the forest! 

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Recorded Data: Louis Boon


Western Nicator

(Nicator chloris)

 Photo:  Tomo Akiyama

Enjoy his great photos from http://www.wildlifejapan.com/wildlifejapan/

Eastern Nicator
(Nicator gularis)
This is one of Nicator genus. Eastern and Western are very much alike.

Photo by Alan Manson

Enjoy his wonderful photo! 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12457947@N07/

Where can I find 

Western Nicator in Uganda?

Uganda is the eastern edge of their distribution, 
therefore they can be found in western Ugana, 
for example,  Kaniyo-Pabidi ecotourism site, Busingiro ecotourism site 
and Echuya forest reserve.

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#10 Chocolate-Backed kingfisher

Let us introduce a mournful whistler!

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　　　　　　　　　　　           Chocolate-Backed kingfisher

(Halcyon badia)

Photo by Martin Benadie

http://www.wilderness-collection.com/

Where can I find 

Chocolate-Backed kingfishers in Uganda?

Uganda is the east end of their distribution habitat. 

They can be found in the canopy of Budongo Forest Reserve.

It might be appear if you imitate their calls.

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#3 Turacos

Let us introduce our smart dressers!

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Photo by Tomo Akiyama Wildlife Japan 

Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeloa cristata)
Adult has a red-tipped yellow bill and obvious black crest. 
Immature has duller and small crest.
Great Blue does not have the red wings of other turaco.

Ross Turaco (Musophaga Rossae),
with a bulbous bright yellow bill, yellow eye patches,
and brilliant crimson crest and outer wings. 

Startling crimson-red primary feathers, 
which can easily be seen in flight.

What is so special about feather colors of Turacos??

Most "greens" in bird colors result from a yellow pigment such as some carotenoid, combined with the prismatic physical structure of the feather itself which scatters the light in a particular way and giving a blue color. On the other hand, the green color in Turacos comes from turacoverdin, the only true green pigment in birds known to date.  Turaco wings contain the red pigment turacin, unlike in other birds where red colour is due to carotenoids. The red and blue colors of Turaco's feather originally developed their pigments. That is unique about this bird!

Where can I find Greate Blue Turaco

 in Uganda?

They are found in western and central part of Africa. In Uganda, they live in central and southern part. Pairs and small parties are locally common in good forest, relict forest patches, secondary growth and well-treed farmland near by, from 700m-2500m.



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#2 Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)

Let us introduce our yummy birds!

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Crested Guineafowl

Crested Guineafowl has 5 subspecies..
We would be able to tell when we look at their faces and necks.
Some birds has red skin on their neck
 It enable us to identify the bird.

Those dots have beautiful colors
Both male and female have the same colors.

　　　　　See original photo of Crested Guineafowl here!

Photo by Go Yamagata

Where can I find Crested Guineafowl

 in Uganda?

They are a widespread resident of sub-Saharan Africa. Not only the above forest reserves, they can be found in forests around Uganda.



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#01 African Crowned Eagle



Let us introduce a large, powerful,crested bird of prey!

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African Crowned Eagle, Female
(Stephanoaetus coronatus)
Photo by Hugh Chittenden
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http://www.birdinfo.co.za/landbirds/53_african_crowned_eagle.htm

This is one of the most powerful bird in the world which attacks monkey.

Where can I find African Crowned Eagle

 in Uganda?

They are a widespread resident of sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, they can be found in central to southern part. It mainly inhabits dense forests.



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