Big Birds in Selous

Tanzania has the second largest number of bird species in Africa (over 1,115 spc) and the Selous is home to more than 430 of these.

Goliath heron - Ardea goliath - photo by Gerard Desroches

Recently Gerard Desroches went on a Tanzania safari and visited the Selous Game Reserve (where he stayed at Selous Impala camp) and the Ruaha National Park. Here are just a few of his photos of some of the bigger birds in Selous.

African fish eagle - Haliaeetus vocifer - photo by Gerard Desroches

White-faced whistling ducks - Dendrocygna viduata - photo by Gerard Desroches

Originally identified as a Tawny eagle - Aquila rapax

thanks to Schaijes for correct id as juvenile Bateleur eagle - photo by Gerard Desroches

Egyptian geese - Alopochen aegyptiaca and Hadada ibis - Bostrychia hagedash - photo by Gerard Desroches

Black heron fishing - Egretta ardesiaca - photo by Gerard Desroches

Whistling ducks and Open-billed stork - Anastomus lamelligerus - photo by Gerard Desroches

Bateleur eagle - Terathopius ecaudatus - photo by Gerard Desroches

The sun goes down over the Selous photo by Gerard Desroches

We recommend you try Selous Impala camp or Lake Manze camp for a birding safari in this area. These camps are 8-12 tents, with great guiding and max 4 persons per vehicle on game drives.

Ask for their 4 for 3 special rates in low season.

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