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Red-collared Widowbird: East Africa's Long-tailed Grassland Acrobat The red-collared widowbird is one of East Africa’s most striking grassland birds. The breeding male displays a jet-black body, a bright red collar,…

Fan-tailed Widowbird: The Bouncing Black Display Bird of East Africa's Grasslands The fan-tailed widowbird is a common and conspicuous bird of East Africa's open grassland, flooded fields, and marshy grassland…

Pin-tailed Whydah: East Africa's Most Dramatic Small Bird Display The breeding male pin-tailed whydah is one of East Africa's most immediately striking small birds. In full breeding plumage, he carries…

Purple Grenadier Africa: The Spectacular Small Seed-Eater of East Africa's Dry Thornbush The purple grenadier is one of Africa’s most colorful small birds. The male displays a remarkable combination of…

African Firefinch Facts: The Tiny Red Jewel of East Africa's Woodland Edge The African firefinch is one of East Africa’s most colorful small birds. The male displays bright crimson-red feathers…

Grosbeak Weaver Uganda: The Papyrus Specialist With the Enormous Bill The grosbeak weaver is one of Uganda's most distinctive waterbird specialists. Unlike the grass-weaving colonial weavers, the grosbeak weaver has…

Black-headed Weaver: East Africa's Most Distinctive Yellow and Black Weaver The black-headed weaver is one of East Africa’s most recognizable weaver birds. The breeding male displays a striking combination of…

Village Weaver Nest: The Art of Grass Architecture in East Africa's Colonies The village weaver creates one of nature’s most impressive bird nests. The male builds a carefully woven, kidney-shaped…

Violet-backed Starling: East Africa's Most Iridescent Small Starling The violet-backed starling is considered one of Africa’s most beautiful birds by many birdwatchers. The male displays deep, iridescent violet-purple plumage that…

Wattled Starling Africa: The Nomadic Locust Follower of the Savanna The wattled starling is one of Africa's most nomadic bird species. It follows locust swarms across the continent's savanna and…