Ein Pieper fliegt auf, als wir uns dem trockenen, mit niedrigem Gras bewachsenen Gebiet nähern. Unser Guide ruft sofort: das ist nicht das Malindipieper (Anthus melindae) sondern ein Weidelandpieper (Anthus cinnamomeus). Bereits am Sabaki River Delta hatten wir im schütter bewachsenen Grasland vergeblich nach dem Malindipieper gesucht. Unser Guide meint, daß die bisher sehr zuverlässig… Continue reading Malindipieper, ein Endemit der Küstengrasländer Kenias
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Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) in the Arabuke-Sokoke Forest/ Kenya
A Pipit takes flight as we approach the dry, low grassy area. Our Guide calls immediately: this is not Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) but an African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus). Already on the Sabaki River Delta we had searched for the Malindi Pipit in the sparsely vegetated grasslands in vain. Our Guide says that the previously… Continue reading Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) in the Arabuke-Sokoke Forest/ Kenya
Strenuous hike for Mount Kupé Bushshrike
We had a very good breakfast at 5:30. John-Pierre and his team were busy supplying us with a lot of food. We departed at 6:00 with our Rockjumper-guide along the Max’s Trail through farm bush with palms and banana trees up on Mt Kupé. The other option is the Shrike Trail which is a famous,… Continue reading Strenuous hike for Mount Kupé Bushshrike