Birds Dar Es Salaam/Zanzibar Feb 2000

Notes on birds and mammals recorded in Dar Es Salaam/Zanzibar (Tanzania), February 2000.

Uffe Gjøl Sørensen
Overgaden Oven Vandet 68, 2
DK-1415 Copenhagen K
DENMARK
Tel. (45) 32 57 42 10
Mail ugs@post7.tele.dk


List of bird species:


1. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
20/2 10 Stonetown, 21/2 2 Stonetown.

2. Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
22/2 2 from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

3. Reed [Long-tailed] Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
13/2 2 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20-21/2 15 Stonetown.

4. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
20/2 1 adult Stonetown.

5. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
13/2 5 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 3 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 2072 20 Stonetown, 21/2 10 Stonetown.

6. Little Egret Egretta garzetta
21/2 1 possible Stonetown.

7. Dimorphic Heron Egretta [gularis] dimorpha
11/2 75+ Dar es Saalam, 13/2 20 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 3 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 10+ east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel. Reef Heron type of birds - presumed to be this species/subspecies.

8. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
21/2 1 Stonetown.

9. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
11/2 5 Dar es Saalam, 16/2 10+ east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

10. Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
11/2 25 Dar es Saalam, 22/2 3 coast at Dar es Saalam.

11. African Openbill Stork Anastomus lamelligerus
11/2 15 Dar es Saalam, 22/2 11 coast at Dar es Saalam.

12. Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
13/2 1 Dar es Saalam, 22/2 10+ coast at Dar es Saalam.

13. White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
20-21/2 200+ Stonetown.

14. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus migrans parasitus
13/2 1 Dar es Saalam, 22/6 25 to night-roost Dar es Saalam.

15. Osprey Pandion haliaetus
14/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

16. Un-identified Sparrowhawk Accipiter sp.
17/2 1 feather found Jozani Forest.

17. European Hobby Falco subbuteo
20/2 2 Stonetown, 21/2 2 Stonetown.

18. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
20/2 1 Stonetown.

19. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
11/2 6 Dar es Salaam.

20. Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio
20/2 1 Stonetown, 21/2 3 Stonetown.

21. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
20/1 20+ Stonetown, 21/2 10 Stonetown.

22. African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
20/2 2 Stonetown, 21/2 5 Stonetown.

23. European Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
16/2 7 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

24. Crap Plover Dromas ardeola
13/2 230 (incl. many juveniles) east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 74 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 25 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

25. Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
11/2 ++ Dar es Saalam, 13/2 25 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 20 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 30 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

26. Mongolian Plover Charadrius mongolus
11/2 1+ Dar es Saalam, 13/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 5 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 15 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

27. [Greater] Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
13/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 15 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

28. Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
13/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel. A typical Pluvialis plover, but slim and delicate in build especially when compared with nearby Grey Plover. Long legs (for a Pluvialis) and long wings reaching just beyond tip of tail (and this was adding to the slim appearance). Size of body a little larger than nearby Turnstone. Slender bill, steep front and large eye. In general a yellow-buffish colour to the plumage with a pale whitish belly giving the only contrast. A delicate pale buffish line starting as a supercilium from the front continuing above the eye and curving down the side of the neck. In flight the upperwing showed an indistinct wingbar, while the underwing and axillars was uniform greyish giving a pronounced contrast to the pale belly. Legs greyish. Seen extremely well on both days through handheld 10x50 bins (Zeiss). On the second day the remaining bird was shown to colleagues Olivier Langrand, Rob Little and Richard Caroll. I have recent experience with the species from Oman (2001), Yemen (1993) and Ethiopia (1996).

29. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
11/2 200+ Dar es Salaam, 13/2 75 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 15 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 25 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

30. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
13/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

31. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
13/2 100 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 25 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 75 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

32. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
16/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

33. Greenshank Tringa nebularia
13/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 5 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 5 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

34. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
20/2 10 Stonetown, 21/2 6 Stonetown.

35. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
11/2 5 Dar es Saalam, 14/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

36. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
13/2 5 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 4 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

37. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
13/2 25 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

38. Sanderling Calidris alba
13/2 40 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 15 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 50 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

39. Little Stint Calidris minuta
13/2 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 15 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

40. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
11/2 ++ Dar es Salaam, 13/2 100 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 30 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 150 east coast at Karafuu Hotel.

41. Sooty Gull Larus hempfrichii
11/2 5 Dar es Salaam, 13/2 + Dar es Saalam, + drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 15 Stonetown, 21/2 110 Stonetown, 22/2 20 from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

42. Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
13/2 2 Stonetown Harbour, 20/2 1 adult Stonetown, 21/2 2 adulte 1 immature Stonetown.

43. Taimyr Gull Larus [fuscus/argentatus] heuglini
13/2 1 adult from speedferry Dar-Zanzibar, 2 adult 4 immatures Stonetown Harbour, 17/2 2 immatures Stonetown, 21/6 5 immatures Stonetown.

44. Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
11/2 2 Dar es Saalam.

45. Swift Tern Sterna bergii
13/2 10 from speedferry Dar-Zanzibar, 2 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14/2 3 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 16/2 10 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 4 Stonetown, 21/2 3 Stonetown, 22/2 10 from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

46. Lesser Crested Tern Sterna benghalensis
20/2 3 Stonetown, 22/2 30 from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

47. Common Tern Sterna hirundo
20/2 1 immature Stonetown.

Common/Roseate Tern/White-cheeked Tern Sterna hirundo/dougallii/repressa
13/2 150 from speedferry Dar-Zanzibar, 22/2 1000+ from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

48. Saunder’s Tern Sterna saundersi
13/2 150 from speedferry Dar-Zanzibar, 22/2 100+ from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar. Presumed to be this species. Seen in dense flocks - often sitting on the water in open sea.

49. Common [Brown] Noddy Anous stolidus
22/2 1 juvenile from speedferry Zanzibar-Dar.

50. Fischer’s Turaco Tauraco fischeri
17/2 heard Jozani Forest.

51. African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
20/2 4 Stonetown, 21/6 2 Stonetown, 22/6 1 Dar es Saalam.

52. Little Swift Apus affinis
11/2 20+ Dar es Salaam, 20/2 100+ Stonetown, 21/2 200+ Stonetown, 22/6 + Dar es Saalam.

53. Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
11/2 1 Dar es Salaam, 22/2 3 Dar es Saalam.

54. Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo [Corythornis] cristata
17/2 1 Mangrove near Jozani Forest.

55. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
20/2 6 Stonetown, 21/2 3 Stonetown.

56. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
13/2 2 probably this species (from bus) drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 17/2 4 Jozani Forest, 30+ drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 10 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel.

57. Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
13/2 1 certain + 5 probably this species (from bus) drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 17/2 3 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 5 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel.

58. Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
18/2 3-4 Karafuu Hotel.

59. Golden-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus
17/2 5 heard Jozani Forest, 20/2 heard (species?) Stonetown.

60. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
13/2 2 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 10+ Stonetown.

61. European [Barn] Swallow Hirundo rustica
22/2 3 Dar es Saalam.

62. Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
22/2 150+ mig. to night-roost Dar es Saalam.

63. Little Greenbul Andropadus virens
17/2 40+ heard Jozani Forest.

64. Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus
17/2 5 + heard Jozani Forest, 2 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel.

65. Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
14/2 1 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 17/2 1 Jozani Forest, 21/2 1 Stonetown.

66. Spotted Palm Thrush Cichladusa guttata
11/2 1 Dar es Saalam (in a garden).

67. Fan-tailed Warbler Cisticola juncidis
17/2 1 + 2 heard Jozani Forest.

68. Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
11/2 1 Dar es Saalam, 13/2 2 Karafuu Hotel, 20/2 1 Karafuu Hotel.

69. Mozambique [East Coast] Batis Batis soror
17/2 1 female Jozani Forest.

Unidentified Sunbird
11/2 1 Dar es Salaam, 13/2 1 female east coast at Karafuu Hotel,

70. Collared Sunbird Anthreptes collaris
17/2 1 male Jozani Forest, 22/2 3 Dar es Saalam.

71. Olive Sunbird Nectarinia olivacea
17/2 10+ Mangrove near Jozani Forest.

72. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Nectarinia senegalensis
21/2 2 males Stonetown.

73. Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
18/2 1 female Karafuu Hotel.

74. Southern Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
17/2 2 heard Jozani Forest.

75. Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
17/2 2 heard Jozani Forest.

76. Indian House Crow Corvus splendens
11/2 ++ Dar es Salaam, 12/2 ++ Dar es Salaam, 13/2 ++ Dar es Saalam, + drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 100 east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14-20/2 + east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 17/2 + Jozani Forest, + drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, 20-21/2 ++ Stonetown, 22/2 ++ Dar es Saalam.

77. Pied Crow Corvus albus
11/2 1 Dar es Saalam.

78. Black-bellied Glossy Starling Lamprototornis corruscus
17/2 6 Jozani Forest.

79. House Sparrow Passer domesticus
11/2 20+ Dar es Saalam, 12/2 + Dar es Salaam, 13/2 Dar es Saalam, + drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel, + east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 14-20/2 + east coast at Karafuu Hotel, 20-21/2 ++ Stonetown, 22/2 ++ Dar es Saalam.

80. Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus
11/2 1 Dar es Saalam,

81. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
11/2 1 male Dar es Saalam,

82. Black-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor
17/2 1 old nest Jozani Forest.

83. Golden [Yellow] Weaver Ploceus subaureus
18/2 20 attending colony Karafuu Hotel.

84. Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
21/2 25 Stonetown.

85. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus bengalus
11/2 heard Dar es Salaam.

86. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullatus]
11/2 15 Dar es Saalam, 17/2 8 Jozani Forest, 20/2 9 Stonetown.


List of mammals

1. Zanzibar Red Colobus Phliocolobus kirkii
17/2 30+ Jozani Forest.

2. Gentle [Blue] Monkey Cercopithecus (n.) mitis
17/2 1+ Jozani Forest.

3. Unidentified Bat sp
21/2 '00 Stonetown.

4. Straw-colured Fruitbat Eidolon helvum
22/6 '00 from day-roost Dar es Saalam.

5. Zanj Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus undulatus
13/2 1 drive btw Stonetown and Karafuu Hotel.