#18 Yellow-billed Barbet

The bird, which carry XXX!

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Yellow-billed Barbet

(Trachyphonus purpuratus)

Photo by Ronald Donovan

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Where can I find 

Yellow-billed Barbet in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda.

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#17 African Emerald Cuckoo

Child neglect?  No, no this is how we survive!

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African Emerald Cuckoo

(Chrysococcyx cupreus)

Photo by Tomo Akiyama

Enjoy his beautiful photo from here (Wildlife Japan)

Where can I find 

African Emerald Cuckoo in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda.

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#16 Tambourine dove

The male bird which can raise his chicks with his milk!

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Tanbourine dove
(Turtur tympanistria)

Photo by Ian Fulton

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Where can I find 

Tambourine dove in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda.

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#15 Mountain wagtail

The most relaxing sound ever, in this podcast!

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Mountain wagtail

(Motacilla clara) 

Photo by The Flacks

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The Flacks Photography

Where can I find 

African Broadbills in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest the central and south west of Uganda.

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#14 African Broadbill

Look at my display flight!

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African Broadbill

(Smithornis capensis) 

Photo by   Mr. Dave Curtis

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Where can I find 

African Broadbills in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest the central and south west of Uganda.

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#13 Yellow-Rumped Tinkerbird

Let us introduce our reliable security guard !

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Photo by   Mr. Derek Kverno

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Photo by Mr.Hans Olofsson
Check out his photo of birds in Uganda.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hans_olofsson/sets/72157635018004428/

You can identify by confirming the color of the eye lines and the base of the tale.

It is 10 cm long, one of small birds in Africa.

                   They eat fruits, sometimes they eat insects, such as ants.

Where can I find 

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda.
Be careful to mimic their sound, the bird might bomb diving you!

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#12 Green Wood Hoopoe

Let us introduce our good team workers  !

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Green Wood Hoopoe

(Phoeniculus purpure)

Photo by   Kakelaar

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hyper7/6253871081/

Where can I find 

Green Wood Hoopoe in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda.

You will find the workers keep bringing foods for chicks.

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#11 Black Bee-eater

Let us introduce our Bee eater!

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Black Bee-eater

(Merops gularis)

Photo by Ian Fulton 

http://www.pbase.com/ianfulton/profile

Where can I find 

Black Bee-eater in Uganda?

Uganda is the east end of their habitat. 

The bird is usually found in the canopy. 

You could see them constantly wagging tails.

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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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#9 Bar Tailed Trogon

Let us introduce a good climber !

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Bar Tailed Trogon

(Apaloderma vittatum)

Photo by Rainbirder (Rainbirder / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA)

Where can I find 

Bar Tailed Trogon in Uganda?

The distribution of Bar Tailed Trogon is limited in high altitude place, 

such as Echuya forest reserve 

Please be careful to find the bird as Johnnie is telling you in the radio program.

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#8 African Wood Owl

Let us introduce our prophet !

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African wood Owl

(Strix woodfordii)

Photo by Arno Meintjes
http://www.pbase.com/arnomeintjes

Where can I find 

African Wood Owl in Uganda?

This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda, except the Northern area.

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#7 Crowned Hornbill

Let us introduce good care takers for chicks!

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Crowned Hornbill
(Tockus alboterminatus)

Where can I find 

Crowned Hornbill in Uganda?

This bird can be found in Mabira Forest Reserve or other forest in Central - South Uganda.

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#6 Grey crowned crane

Let us introduce the national bird of Uganda!

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This bird is also known as Crested crane as a national bird of Uganda.

They are one of the beautiful birds in Africa. 

They are usually found in pairs.

Although the numbers have been decreasing in numbers, 

we could observe them not only wetland, but also agricultural fields 

and sometimes groups are even on the branches of the trees.

Where can I find 

Gray Crowned Cranes in Uganda?

This bird can be found in all over wetland area in Uganda except northern part..

You may also find them right after you arrived in Entebbe, the Uganda's international airport! 

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#5 Ruwenzori Apalis

Let us introduce Albertine rift endemic!

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This bird is also known as Collared Apalis.

It is wearing a gray neckless.

The podcast provide 3 different bird songs of this bird.

Where can I find 

Rwenzori Apalis in Uganda?

This Bird is an Albertine rift endemic species!

You may only observe it in the border region of Uganda, Rwanda and DRC.

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#4 Red-capped Robin-Chat

Let us introduce African top singers!

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The singer is...

Red-capped Robin-chat(Cossyphanatalensis)

You could enjoy his 3 different songs in the radio.

photo by Ian n. White / Foter.com / CC BY-ND

A "Cup nest" built by a Robin Chat

Photo by SweetKittyCat

Where can I find 

Red-capped Robin Chat in Uganda?

This Bird are southern part of Ugandan forest.



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