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Crocodile

SWAHILI NAME: Mamba
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: N/A in Africa (Saltwater Crocodile, Alligator)
DISTINGUISHED BY: Long snout and powerful jaws
1. Second-largest reptile on Earth after the saltwater crocodile (not found in Africa)
2. Known for caring for their young, both parents ferociously guarding nests and hatchlings
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Duck, Fulvous Whistling

SWAHILI NAME: Bata-miti Rangi-mbili
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Other Ducks
DISTINGUISHED BY: Caramel-brown body, long neck and legs, pale side stripe
1. Whistling-ducks were once called “tree ducks” for their habit of roosting in trees.
2. Pairs bond for years, and both parents help raise the young—more like swans than typical ducks.
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Eagle, Bateleur

SWAHILI NAME: (Tai) Pungu
CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Other eagles
DISTINGUISHED BY: Bright red face and short tail
1. Performs acrobatic flight displays, including barrel rolls and steep dives
2. Known for its short tail, unusual for eagles, contributing to its agility in flight
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Eagle, Fish

SWAHILI NAME: Furukombe/Tai Mlasamaki
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Osprey
DISTINGUISHED BY: Larger size, white head, and piercing call
1. Prey includes fish, birds, hyraxes, monkeys, and even crocodile hatchlings
2. Females can be up to 20% larger than males
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Eagle, Long-crested

SWAHILI NAME: Tai Ushungi
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Crowned Eagle, Marital Eagle
DISTINGUISHED BY: A long, shaggy black crest, dark brown-black plumage, and striking yellow eyes
1. Its dramatic crest stands upright when alert or excited and lies flat when relaxed.
2. Unlike many eagles, it hunts from a perch rather than soaring, waiting patiently before swooping on prey.
PHOTO CREDIT: Erasti Photography

Eagle, Martial

SWAHILI NAME: Tai Ngwilizi
CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Crowned Eagle, Long-crested Eagle
DISTINGUISHED BY: Piercing yellow-gold eyes, white underbody with dark spots
1. Africa's largest eagle, can outweigh American bald eagles
2. Known to hunt and kill lion cubs
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Eagle, Tawny

SWAHILI NAME: Tai Msasi
CONSERVATION STATUS: Vulnerable
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Other Eagles
DISTINGUISHED BY: Large, brown body with dark flight feathers and a pale head.
1. Known for scavenging behavior, often feeding on carcasses.
2. Powerful hunters; one of their main prey, Dik-dik, can weigh twice as much.
PHOTO CREDIT: Jotham A

Egret

SWAHILI NAME: Korongo (Msuka, Pwani)
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
POTENTIAL LOOKALIKES: Ibis
DISTINGUISHED BY: Slender neck and white plumage
1. An Egret is a type of heron.
2. Egrets often follow large animals or fishermen to catch prey stirred up by movement in the water.
PHOTO CREDIT: Luvai Gohar

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