jakob's Identifications

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What

Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)

Observer

dotun55

Date

October 24, 2014

Place

Imota, Lagos, nigeria (Google, OSM)
Chiromachla - Photo (c) timmcclurg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: Genus Chiromachla, a member of Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)
Added on February 02, 2023
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What

Marsh Tchagra (Bocagia minuta)

Observer

neomorphus

Date

November 11, 2015 09:22 PM CET

Place

Kilombero, Tanzania (Google, OSM)
Marsh Tchagra - Photo (c) DickDaniels, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
jakob's ID: Marsh Tchagra (Bocagia minuta)
Added on February 01, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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4 photos

What

African Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 29, 2023 05:15 PM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)
African Pied Hornbill - Photo (c) gisela gerson lohman-braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
jakob's ID: African Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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3 photos

What

White-crested Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 29, 2023 05:12 PM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)

Description

Feeding on fruits in a tree

White-crested Hornbill - Photo (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: White-crested Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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2 photos

What

Cassin's Flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 20, 2023 05:20 PM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)
Old World Flycatchers and Chats - Photo (c) josefwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by josefwirth
jakob's ID: Old World Flycatchers and Chats (Family Muscicapidae)
Added on February 01, 2023
Improving

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3 photos

What

African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 28, 2023 02:17 PM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)

Description

Observed soaring over the river

African Fish-Eagle - Photo (c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by markus lilje
jakob's ID: African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons)

Observer

markusgmeiner

Date

January 11, 2023 10:11 PM WAT

Place

Grand-Popo, Benin (Google, OSM)
Yellow-winged Bat - Photo (c) Oleg Chernyshov, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oleg Chernyshov
jakob's ID: Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Genus Tettigonia

Observer

luca_maurino

Date

July 14, 2015 03:01 AM CEST

Place

fenestrelle (Google, OSM)
Upland Green Bush-Cricket - Photo (c) Serge M. Appolonov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Serge M. Appolonov
jakob's ID: Upland Green Bush-Cricket (Tettigonia cantans)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Mauritian Tomb Bat (Taphozous mauritianus)

Observer

pgkaestner

Date

January 24, 2023 06:18 AM CAT

Place

Okaukuejo, Namibia (Google, OSM)
Mauritian Tomb Bat - Photo (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jakob's ID: Mauritian Tomb Bat (Taphozous mauritianus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus)

Observer

pgkaestner

Date

January 17, 2023 05:13 AM CAT

Place

D3403, DIvundu, Namibia (Google, OSM)
Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat - Photo (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by 116916927065934112165
jakob's ID: Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 11:35 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Whimbrel - Photo (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
jakob's ID: Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 11:19 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Great Cormorant - Photo (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jakob's ID: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 11:31 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Striated Heron - Photo (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings
jakob's ID: Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)

Observer

carmelo_lopez

Date

October 2017

Place

Alaotra-Mangoro, MG-TM, MG (Google, OSM)
Scaly Ground-Roller - Photo (c) Nigel Voaden, all rights reserved
jakob's ID: Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)
Added on February 01, 2023
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)

Observer

tapaculo99

Date

November 2016

Place

Alaotra-Mangoro, MG-TM, MG (Google, OSM)

Description

The next morning we drove an hour from the hotel to Mantadia National Park, where we spent the day hiking around and birding. Our first new bird of the day was this Scaly Ground Roller, which we stalked for ages through the forest.

Scaly Ground-Roller - Photo (c) Nigel Voaden, all rights reserved
jakob's ID: Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)
Added on February 01, 2023
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Free-tailed Bats (Family Molossidae)

Observer

snidge

Date

November 14, 2022 09:23 AM CAT

Place

Barue, Mozambique (Google, OSM)
Free-tailed Bats - Photo (c) Chien Lee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chien Lee
jakob's ID: Free-tailed Bats (Family Molossidae)
Added on February 01, 2023
Improving

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2 photos

What

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 10:56 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Osprey - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
jakob's ID: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Added on February 01, 2023
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2 photos

What

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Observer

vanessamata

Date

January 18, 2022 07:33 AM GMT

Place

9PH7+229 Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé, São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (Google, OSM)
Pied Kingfisher - Photo (c) yoyolgo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Added on February 01, 2023
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2 photos

What

Scarabs, Stag Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

Observer

agboola

Date

February 1, 2023 11:14 AM WAT

Place

361101, Ikere, Ekiti, Nigeria (Google, OSM)
Scarabs, Stag Beetles and Allies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jakob's ID: Scarabs, Stag Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)
Added on February 01, 2023
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3 photos

What

Gargoyle Mantises (Family Empusidae)

Observer

agboola

Date

February 1, 2023 09:49 AM WAT

Place

361101, Ikere, Ekiti, Nigeria (Google, OSM)

Description

It looks very much like a Med conehead mantid but with the location it is out of range so I need the experts to help out on this

Gargoyle Mantises - Photo (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
jakob's ID: Gargoyle Mantises (Family Empusidae)
Added on February 01, 2023
Improving

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3 photos

What

Bichirs (Genus Polypterus)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 27, 2023 08:22 AM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)

Description

Caught in a net cast overnight in a stream.

Commonly called 'snake fish'.

Bichirs - Photo 5snake5, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
jakob's ID: Bichirs (Genus Polypterus)
Added on February 01, 2023
Improving

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4 photos

What

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi)

Observer

bushboy

Date

January 31, 2023 10:23 AM SAST

Place

Sea Park, Port Shepstone, 4241, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

31 for January 2023

Excluding babies - only saw one, sadly flash failed (pic #2)

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat - Photo (c) Rich Hoyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rich Hoyer
jakob's ID: Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 09:43 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Great Egret - Photo (c) daverowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Added on February 01, 2023
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What

African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis ssp. rudis)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 10:04 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Pied Kingfisher - Photo (c) yoyolgo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Added on January 31, 2023
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What

Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 7, 2023 10:07 AM GMT

Place

Foni Bintang Karenal, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Wattled Lapwing - Photo (c) Arno Meintjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jakob's ID: Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Added on January 31, 2023
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3 photos

What

Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 6, 2023 06:41 PM GMT

Place

Bintang Bolong Lodge, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Yellow-crowned Gonolek - Photo (c) H2O Alchemist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
jakob's ID: Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
Added on January 31, 2023
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What

Giant Ottershrew (Potamogale velox)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 27, 2023 08:22 AM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)

Description

Bye-catch in hunter's fish net in a stream. Most likely drowned overnight in the net.

Commonly called 'water rabbit'

Giant Ottershrew - Photo (c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Xavier Rufray
jakob's ID: Giant Ottershrew (Potamogale velox)
Added on January 31, 2023
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Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)

Observer

bartwursten

Date

January 6, 2023 06:18 PM GMT

Place

Bintang Bolong Lodge, The Gambia (Google, OSM)
Speckled Pigeon - Photo (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
jakob's ID: Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Added on January 31, 2023
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What

Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus)

Observer

ecomike77

Date

January 18, 2023 02:13 PM GMT

Place

Mbour, Senegal (Google, OSM)
Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat - Photo (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jakob Fahr
jakob's ID: Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus)
Added on January 31, 2023
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2 photos

What

Blue Policeman (Coeliades chalybe)

Observer

dotun55

Date

January 29, 2023 08:31 AM WAT

Place

Okwangwo (Google, OSM)

Description

The neon blue that flashes when on the wing is captivating. It agreed to a couple of acceptable close ups during a brief game of hide and seek.

Blue Policeman - Photo (c) Rogério Ferreira, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rogério Ferreira
jakob's ID: Blue Policeman (Coeliades chalybe)
Added on January 31, 2023
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