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Getting to know the Birds of Rwanda – Birdwatching basics…
Birds are good for us. It is now widely acknowledged that watching birds and listening to birdsong improves our mental well-being and has lasting positive effects on our mental health. I am often asked...
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Getting to know Rwanda’s birds – The Mousebirds
Two species of mousebird call Rwanda home – the Speckled Mousebird and the Blue-naped Mousebird. Both are breeding residents and can be found in their preferred habitats throughout the year. Whilst...
Giant Kingfisher photographed at Umusambi Village, Kigali
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Kingfishers
If you had asked me a couple of years to visualise a kingfisher, my mind would have conjured up an image of beautiful little bird with a long beak perched next to water. However, I now know this image...
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Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Turacos
Turacos are largely arboreal, meaning they spend most of their lives in the canopy of trees. Rwanda’s turaco family includes five actual turacos and two very closely related species, the Bare-faced Go-away-bird...