⇧ ⇩ There is lots of bird life in Mozambique . Here are pictures of the birds that I could get. Impressive were the Common Hamerkops (Scopus umbretta umbretta Hammerkopf , french: Ombrette africaine ), and the various species of storks.
Since my big telephoto lens was broken, I often couldn't get good close-up pictures.
Nature pictures of Mozambique and other bird pages are linked:
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Mozambique
Male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus Haussperling , french: Moineau domestique ). (828k)
Transvaal Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana transvaalensis Rotnackenlerche , french: Alouette à nuque rousse ). (473k)
South African Yellow Weaver colony (Ploceus subaureus subaureus Goldweber , french: Tisserin jaune ). (984k)
Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus Sentinelle à gorge jaune ). (847k)
Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus Sentinelle à gorge jaune ) in flight. (667k)
Colony of Northern Carmine Bee-eaters . (1155k)
Juvenile Eurasian Bee-eater (Merops apiaster Bienenfresser , french: Guêpier d'Europe ). (235k)
Eurasian Bee-eater (Merops apiaster Bienenfresser , french: Guêpier d'Europe ). (773k)
Southern Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus meridionalis Zwergspint , french: Guêpier nain ). (526k)
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus Blauwangenspint , french: Guêpier de Perse ). (464k)
Southern Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus layardi Graubülbül , french: Bulbul des jardins ). (842k)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica Rauchschwalbe , french: Hirondelle rustique ). (389k)
Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorynchus Rotschnabel-Madenhacker , french: Piquebœuf à bec rouge ). (594k)
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur chalcospilos Bronzeflecktäubchen , french: Tourtelette émeraudine ). (796k)
Tropical Cape Turtle Dove (Streptopelia capicola tropica Kapturteltaube , french: Tourterelle du Cap ). (465k)
Lilac-breasted Roller ssp. caudatus (Coracias caudatus caudatus Gabelracke , french: Rollier à longs brins ). (509k)
Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus Zimtroller , french: Rolle violet ). (384k)
Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii Coucal de Burchell ). (736k)
Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii Coucal de Burchell ) in flight. (545k)
African Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris Dreibandregenpfeifer , french: Pluvier à triple collier ). (711k)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola Bruchwasserläufer , french: Chevalier sylvain ). (813k)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola Bruchwasserläufer , french: Chevalier sylvain ). (490k)
Flock of Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (913k)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (538k)
Flock of Pied Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta Säbelschnäbler , french: Avocette élégante ). (966k)
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta Säbelschnäbler , french: Avocette élégante ). (446k)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen , french: Jacana à poitrine dorée ). (1365k)
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus Waffenkiebitz , french: Vanneau armé ). (889k)
African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus Senegalkiebitz , french: Vanneau du Sénégal ). (807k)
Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus Wassertriel , french: Œdicnème vermiculé ). (1195k)
Grey Go-away Bird (Corythaixoides concolor Grauer Lärmvogel , french: Touraco concolore ). (1.5M)
Male African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus Grautoko , french: Calao à bec noir ). (1068k)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator Trompeterhornvogel , french: Calao trompette ). (746k)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator Trompeterhornvogel , french: Calao trompette ) in flight. (439k)
Humboldt's Red-necked Francolin (Pternistis afer humboldtii Rotkehlfrankolin , french: Francolin à gorge rouge ). (1.9M)
Southern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani edouardi Kräuselhauben-Perlhuhn , french: Pintade de Pucheran ). (992k)
Bushveld Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris mitratus Helmperlhuhn , french: Pintade de Numidie ). (1228k)
Common Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta Hammerkopf , french: Ombrette africaine ). (1156k)
Landing Common Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta Hammerkopf , french: Ombrette africaine ). (765k)
Common Hamerkop nest in an African Baobab (Adansonia digitata Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum , french: Baobab africain ). (964k)
Close-up of the Common Hamerkop nest. (970k)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides Rallenreiher , french: Crabier chevelu ). (919k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ). (811k)
African Great Egrets (Ardea alba melanorhynchos Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ) and Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ), left. (834k)
Southern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis niger Sporngans , french: Oie-armée de Gambie ), large with red bill, Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca Nilgans , french: Ouette d'Égypte ), brown, on the left, Knob-billed Ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos Höckerglanzgans , french: Canard à bosse ), white neck, and White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ), on the right. (1024k)
Flock of White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ). (722k)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis Nimmersatt , french: Tantale ibis ), center, Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca Nilgans , french: Ouette d'Égypte ), left, Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ), second from right, and Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta Säbelschnäbler , french: Avocette élégante ), far right. (495k)
African Woolly-necked Storks (Ciconia microscelis Plectropterus gambensis niger Sporngans , french: Oie-armée de Gambie ), all black, African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ), center, and Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ), far right. (1026k)
Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ), left, Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica Lachseeschwalbe , french: Sterne hansel ), the lighter colored tern, and Whiskered Terns (Chlidonias hybrida Weißbart-Seeschwalbe , french: Guifette moustac ), right and left. (508k)
Mix of Yellow-billed Egrets (Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha Mittelreiher , french: Héron intermédiaire ) and African Great Egrets (Ardea alba melanorhynchos Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (1114k)
White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus Weißbrustkormoran , french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche ) and Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (703k)
Knob-billed Ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos Höckerglanzgans , french: Canard à bosse ) and White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ). (755k)
They got startled and off they go. (828k)
Flock of White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ). (833k)
Female Knob-billed Ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos Höckerglanzgans , french: Canard à bosse ). (986k)
Male Knob-billed Ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos Höckerglanzgans , french: Canard à bosse ). (934k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus Heiliger Ibis , french: Ibis sacré ). (940k)
Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash hagedash Hagedasch , french: Ibis hagedash ). (726k)
Glossy Ibises (Plegadis falcinellus Brauner Sichler , french: Ibis falcinelle ). (1255k)
Glossy Ibises (Plegadis falcinellus Brauner Sichler , french: Ibis falcinelle ). (990k)
Glossy Ibises (Plegadis falcinellus Brauner Sichler , french: Ibis falcinelle ) in flight. (420k)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca Nilgans , french: Ouette d'Égypte ). (703k)
Flock of Southern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis niger Sporngans , french: Oie-armée de Gambie ). (988k)
Southern Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis niger Sporngans , french: Oie-armée de Gambie ). (913k)
Southern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis niger Sporngans , french: Oie-armée de Gambie ) in flight. (434k)
Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis Kapscharbe , french: Cormoran du Cap ). (1135k)
White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus Weißbrustkormoran , french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche ). (1331k)
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus Weißrückengeier , french: Vautour africain ). (644k)
African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (754k)
African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ) in flight. (603k)
Juvenile Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (1189k)
Adult Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ), center, and Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica Lachseeschwalbe , french: Sterne hansel ), below. (1315k)
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath Goliathreiher , french: Héron goliath ). (1026k)
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba Schmalschnabellöffler , french: Spatule d'Afrique ) and Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (659k)
Flock of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ) with an African Spoonbill (Platalea alba Schmalschnabellöffler , french: Spatule d'Afrique ) left front. (657k)
Mainland African Openbills (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus Mohrenklaffschnabel , french: Bec-ouvert africain ) perched in a tree. (1275k)
Mainland African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus Mohrenklaffschnabel , french: Bec-ouvert africain ). (1.9M)
Mainland African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus Mohrenklaffschnabel , french: Bec-ouvert africain ) in flight. (849k)
African Woolly-necked Storks (Ciconia microscelis
African Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia microscelis
African Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia microscelis
Juvenile European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ). (636k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ) in flight. (859k)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis Nimmersatt , french: Tantale ibis ). (1119k)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis Nimmersatt , french: Tantale ibis ). (1138k)
Female Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Sattelstorch , french: Jabiru d'Afrique ). (802k)
Female Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Sattelstorch , french: Jabiru d'Afrique ) showing her wings. (955k)
Male Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Sattelstorch , french: Jabiru d'Afrique ). (1185k)
Juvenile Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Sattelstorch , french: Jabiru d'Afrique ). (1174k)
Marabou Storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer Marabu , french: Marabout d'Afrique ) perched in a tree. (903k)
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer Marabu , french: Marabout d'Afrique ). (842k)
South African Crowned Cranes (Balearica regulorum regulorum Südafrika-Kronenkranich , french: Grue royale ). (757k)
Juvenile and one adult (right) Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus Rosapelikan , french: Pélican blanc ). (717k)
Adult Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus Rosapelikan , french: Pélican blanc ). (757k)
Juvenile Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus Rosapelikan , french: Pélican blanc ) in flight over White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ), with an African Spoonbill (Platalea alba Schmalschnabellöffler , french: Spatule d'Afrique ) in the back. (689k)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus Milan à bec jaune ) being mobbed by two small birds. (394k)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus Milan à bec jaune ). (629k)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus Milan à bec jaune ) in flight. (441k)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus Fischadler , french: Balbuzard pêcheur ). (431k)
Juvenile Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus Gaukler , french: Bateleur des savanes ), left, and Common Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta Hammerkopf , french: Ombrette africaine ), right. (457k)
Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus Gaukler , french: Bateleur des savanes ). (825k)
Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus Gaukler , french: Bateleur des savanes ) in flight. (538k)
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus Kampfadler , french: Aigle martial ). (765k)
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer Schreiseeadler , french: Pygargue vocifer ). (606k)
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer Schreiseeadler , french: Pygargue vocifer ). (497k)
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Page last updated on Sat Nov 26 16:53:56 2022 (Mountain Standard Time)
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