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Great Egret fight
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Egrets
Rwanda is home to five egret species. When people think of egrets they think of white heron-like birds, but since the Black Egret, which is usually known as the Black Heron is actually an egret it is included...
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Gorilla Doctors: Saving a species one gorilla at a time…
As a conservation organisation Gorilla Doctors is unique – they are the only organisation that provides life-saving veterinary care to mountain and eastern lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas in the wild. Mountain...
Double-toothed Barbet
Getting to know the birds of Rwanda – The Barbets
Rwanda is home to eleven different barbets. They are all residents, present throughout the year. That being said, some are a more common sight than others… For example, I often see the Spot-flanked Barbet...
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Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Bee-eaters
All bee-eaters have bright and beautifully coloured plumage. Ten different bee-eater species can be found in Rwanda. These include the scarcely seen Blue-breasted Bee-eater and a single sighting of a Swallow-tailed...