Trip Report: Africa: Part 3: Botswana (2002-12-02 - 2002-12-13)
Elephant Skull, Botswana
Kids, Botswana
Bowl Full of Mumpa Grubs, Botswana
George Shows Off, Botswana
Just before the solar eclipse
Baobab Tree, Botswana
During the Solar Eclipse, Botswana
After The Eclipse, Botswana
Scott Relaxes
Camping Rules, Botswana
Scott And Pilot in Cessna Bush Plane, Botswana
Bush Plane, Botswana
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Barbara and Elephant Skull, Botswana
African Buffalo Bites The Dust, Botswana
The Skilled And Fearless Ranger, Botswana
Barbara and Moiseppe in Mokoro Canoe, Botswana
Okavango Delta Flower, Botswana
Elephant Skull, Botswana
Elephant Skull and Skin, Botswana
Baobab Tree, Botswana
Elephant Close Up, Botswana
Lions, Botswana
Burchell's Zebra, Botswana
Elephants, Botswana
Lioness, Botswana
Spotted Hyena, Botswana
The Ranger Stares Down Spotted Hyena, Botswana
Zebra, Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Elephant on the Chobe River, Botswana
Crocodile on the Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants and Hippos, Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants, Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants, Chobe River, Botswana
Southern Brown-thoated Weaver, Chobe River, Botswana
Impala, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Zebras, Botswana
Steenbok, Botswana
Bull Elephant, Botswana
Lioness, Botswana
Topi, Botswana
Yellow-Billed Hornbill, Botswana
Blue Wildebeast, Botswana
Greater Kudu, Botswana
Waterbuck, Botswana
Giraffe, Botswana
Lioness Stalking Prey, Botswana
Leopard Tortoise, Botswana
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Elephant Skull, Botswana
Kids, Botswana
Bowl Full of Mumpa Grubs, Botswana
George Shows Off, Botswana
Just before the solar eclipse
Baobab Tree, Botswana
During the Solar Eclipse, Botswana
After The Eclipse, Botswana
Scott Relaxes
Camping Rules, Botswana
Scott And Pilot in Cessna Bush Plane, Botswana
Bush Plane, Botswana
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Barbara and Elephant Skull, Botswana
African Buffalo Bites The Dust, Botswana
The Skilled And Fearless Ranger, Botswana
Barbara and Moiseppe in Mokoro Canoe, Botswana
Okavango Delta Flower, Botswana
Elephant Skull, Botswana
Elephant Skull and Skin, Botswana
Baobab Tree, Botswana
Elephant Close Up, Botswana
Lions, Botswana
Burchell's Zebra, Botswana
Elephants, Botswana
Lioness, Botswana
Spotted Hyena, Botswana
The Ranger Stares Down Spotted Hyena, Botswana
Zebra, Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Elephant on the Chobe River, Botswana
Crocodile on the Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants and Hippos, Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants, Chobe River, Botswana
Elephants, Chobe River, Botswana
Southern Brown-thoated Weaver, Chobe River, Botswana
Impala, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Zebras, Botswana
Steenbok, Botswana
Bull Elephant, Botswana
Lioness, Botswana
Topi, Botswana
Yellow-Billed Hornbill, Botswana
Blue Wildebeast, Botswana
Greater Kudu, Botswana
Waterbuck, Botswana
Giraffe, Botswana
Lioness Stalking Prey, Botswana
Leopard Tortoise, Botswana
We continued by public transit into Botswana, where we planned to see a solar eclipse.
Sites Visited
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (80 records,
31 images)
Phylum: Chordates
(80 records,
31 images)
Class: Birds
(47 records,
13 images)
- Order: Anseriformes (4 records)
- Order: Bucerotiformes (2 records)
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies (3 records)
- Family: Cranes
- Wattled Crane (Grus carunculatus)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(4 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- Brown Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinereus)
- Family: Secretarybirds
- Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
- Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots (6 records)
- Family: Kingfishers
- Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)
- Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
- Family: Rollers
- Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
- Order: Owls And Nightjars
(1 record)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
- Order: Pelicans
(12 records)
- Family: Anhingas
- African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
- Family: Cormorants
- Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Dickinson's Kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
- Family: Ibises and Spoonbills
- African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Family: Storks
- Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
- Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
- Order: Perching Birds
(8 records)
- Family: Indigobirds
- Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisaea)
- Family: Old World Flycatchers
- Marico Flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus)
- Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
- Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii)
- Hartlaub's Babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii)
- Family: Paradise-flycatcher
- African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
- Family: Plovers
- Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
- Order: Struthioniformes
(1 record)
- Family: Ostriches
- Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
- Order: Turkey-like birds
(1 record)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Red-billed Spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus)
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Puffbirds
(3 records)
- Family: African Barbets
- Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)
- Family: Honeyguides
- Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens)
Class: Mammals
(29 records,
16 images)
- Order: Bats
(1 record)
- Family: Old World Fruit Bats
- Straw-colored Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum)
- Order: Carnivorans (7 records)
- Family: Felidae
- Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
- Lion (Panthera leo)
- Family: Herpestidae
- Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
- Family: Hyaenidae
- Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
- Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
- Order: Elephants
(1 record)
- Family: Elephantidae
- African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetaceans
(14 records)
- Family: Bovids
- African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
- Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
- Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
- Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
- Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
- Lechwe (Kobus leche)
- Puku (Kobus vardonii)
- Southern Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)
- Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
- Topi (Damaliscus lunatus)
- Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
- Family: Giraffidae
- Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
- Family: Hippopotamidae
- Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
- Family: Suidae
- Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
- Order: Odd-toed Ungulates
(1 record)
- Family: Equidae
- Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii)
- Order: Primates
(3 records)
- Family: Galagonidae
- Senegal Galago (Galago senegalensis)
- Family: Hominidae
- Human (Homo sapiens)
- Family: Old World Monkeys
- Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
- Order: Rodents
(2 records)
- Family: Mole Rats
- Mole Rat (Heterocephalus sp)
- Family: True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, and Allies
- Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Class: Reptiles
(4 records,
2 images)
- Order: Alligators and Crocodiles
(1 record)
- Family: Crocodiles
- Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
- Order: Lizards and Snakes (2 records)
- Order: Turtles
(1 record)
- Family: Tortoise
- Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)