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Savannah

9 Jan 2013

Species features in each Sequence

1
Western white-bearded wildebeest
2
Agama lizard sp., Flies sp., Lion
3
Mountain gorilla
4
Shoebill
5
Common hippopotamus
6
Fork-tailed drongo, Southern carmine bee-eater, Lilac-breasted roller
7
African bush elephant
8
Lesser flamingo
9
Crowned eagle, Straw-coloured fruit bat, African fish eagle, Martial eagle
10
African bush elephant, Western cattle egret

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

1
Western white-bearded wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi
LC
Western white-bearded wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi) as shown in Africa - SavannahWestern white-bearded wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi) as shown in Africa - SavannahWestern white-bearded wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
2
Agama lizard sp.
-
?
Agama lizard sp. () as shown in Africa - SavannahAgama lizard sp. () as shown in Africa - SavannahAgama lizard sp. () as shown in Africa - Savannah
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The males lizards seen on screen are certainly Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae). I believe the females are the same species.
2
Flies sp.
-
?
Flies sp. () as shown in Africa - SavannahFlies sp. () as shown in Africa - SavannahFlies sp. () as shown in Africa - Savannah
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
2
Lion
Panthera leo melanochaita
VU
Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) as shown in Africa - SavannahLion (Panthera leo melanochaita) as shown in Africa - SavannahLion (Panthera leo melanochaita) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
3
Mountain gorilla
Gorilla beringei beringei
EN
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) as shown in Africa - SavannahMountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) as shown in Africa - SavannahMountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Virunga Mountains,
4
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
VU
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) as shown in Africa - SavannahShoebill (Balaeniceps rex) as shown in Africa - SavannahShoebill (Balaeniceps rex) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia
5
Common hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
VU
Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) as shown in Africa - SavannahCommon hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) as shown in Africa - SavannahCommon hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) as shown in Africa - Savannah
6
Fork-tailed drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
LC
Fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) as shown in Africa - SavannahFork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) as shown in Africa - SavannahFork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) as shown in Africa - Savannah
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
https://www.naturepl.com/stock-photo/cameraman-mark-smith-filming-a-grassland-fire-for-the-bbc-series-africa/search/detail-0_01432705.html
[Link 1]
6
Southern carmine bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
LC
Southern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) as shown in Africa - SavannahSouthern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) as shown in Africa - Savannah
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
6
Lilac-breasted roller
Coracias caudatus caudatus
LC
Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus caudatus) as shown in Africa - SavannahLilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus caudatus) as shown in Africa - SavannahLilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus caudatus) as shown in Africa - Savannah
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
7
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
EN
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - SavannahAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - SavannahAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
8
Lesser flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
NT
Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) as shown in Africa - SavannahLesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) as shown in Africa - SavannahLesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Lake Bogoria, Kenya
9
Crowned eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
NT
Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) as shown in Africa - SavannahCrowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) as shown in Africa - SavannahCrowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Kasanka National Park, Zambia
9
Straw-coloured fruit bat
Eidolon helvum
NT
Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) as shown in Africa - SavannahStraw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) as shown in Africa - SavannahStraw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Kasanka National Park, Zambia
9
African fish eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
LC
African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) as shown in Africa - SavannahAfrican fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Kasanka National Park, Zambia
9
Martial eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
EN
Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) as shown in Africa - SavannahMartial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) as shown in Africa - SavannahMartial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Kasanka National Park, Zambia
The first image shows a juvenile martial eagle.
10
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
EN
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - SavannahAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - SavannahAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
10
Western cattle egret
Bubulcus ibis ibis
LC
Western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) as shown in Africa - SavannahWestern cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) as shown in Africa - SavannahWestern cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) as shown in Africa - Savannah
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
This species is unlikely to be an intermediate egret due to different breeding plumages. Only the cattle egret gets shades of brown / gold on the top of its head and breast [1].
[Link 1]