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Mannikin huddle
The Birds that call Rwanda Home
In Rwanda we wake up early. The sheer diversity and density of birds that can be found across the country is amplified by the awesome dawn chorus of bird song that greets us every day. Whilst wildlife...
PKF
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...
Copper Sunbird
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Sunbirds
Rwanda is home to 25 different species of Sunbird. Some like the Red-chested Sunbird and Scarlet-chested Sunbird can be found across the country in our gardens, urban centres, wooded areas, hedgerows,...
Vieillot's Black Weaver displaying in a Village Weaver colony, photographed at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali
Getting to know Rwanda’s Birds – The Weavers
The start of the short rainy season triggers a second breeding season for many of Rwanda’s resident birds. Food sources become abundant, which is exactly what is needed to raise healthy young. This is...
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