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The Gambia
17th-23th January 2003
Senegambia Hotel |
Bijilo |
Kotu Sewage Ponds |
Abuko |
Casino Cycle Track |
Pirang |
Bijilo Forest Park
In the morning we took the 10 minute walk south along the beach to Bijilo Forest Park, one of the last natural Rhun Palm stands that remains in The Gambia.
Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Both Red-billed (above) and African Grey Hornbills (below) were seen on several occasions in Bijilo. Both species are mainly insectivorous, but competition between the two species is minimalized by their utilization of different foraging strategies: the Red-billed predominantly forages on the ground; while the African Grey searches the foliage of bushes and trees for it's food.
African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus)
African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ceyx picta)
Despite being so brilliantly coloured, African Pygmy Kingfishers are easily overlooked. Their tiny size and a habit of sitting motionless for long periods of time on low perches less than 1m from the ground in dry scrub makes them suprisingly hard to spot.
Immature male Beautiful Sunbird (Nectarinia pulchella) |
 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) |
Senegambia Hotel |
Bijilo |
Kotu Sewage Ponds |
Abuko |
Casino Cycle Track |
Pirang |
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