NFA Bird Podcast

One of our colleague knew 150 words! >>Listen to the story about Grey Parrot Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #31 (En) African Grey Parrot.mp3 Grey Parott (Psittacus erithacus) Photo by Tomo Akiyama Go to his website to see more great photos! http://www.wildlifejapan.com/wildlifejapan/ ***The copy right of this photo belongs to Tomo Akiyama Where can I find Grey Parrot in Uganda? This bird distributes the middle parts of Africa. Uganda is the eastern edge of their distribution. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 29.Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is the African Grey Parrot. This is one of the most intelligent birds in the world. They imitate several other species as well as man. Every morning, they come to say hello to me at my house, as they fly away to go to field. It is 30cm long that is from the tip of the bill to the tail end. It is one of the birds that live long. It can live for up to 50 - 100 years in the wild and in captivity respectively, meaning it will live 50 years in captivity, and if it is left in the wild it will live up to 100 years. Their diet includes seed, fruits, palm nuts, but they may feed on leaves as well. They like their food meaning they like eating. Because of the destruction of their habitat, they are now found even in urban areas. The bird for today is the African Grey Parrot and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

My wife and I always sing together! >>Listen to the story about Brown-throated Wattle-eye Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #28 (En) Brown throated wattle eye.mp3 Recorded by Mr. James and David Bradley Source: xeno-canto website Brown-throated Wattle eye Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea) Photo by Lars Petersson Go to his website to see more great photos! ***The copy rights of this photo belongs to Lars Petersson Where can I find Brown-throated Wattle-eye in Uganda? This bird distributes the middle parts of Africa. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 28.Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea) NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Brown-throated Wattle-eye. Brown-throated Wattle-eye also known as the Common Wattle-eye is a small, insectivorous passerine bird. Brown-throated Wattle-eye is a stout bird about 14cm in length. They have short legs and an upright stance while patched. They were previously classed as a subfamily of the Old World Flycatcher family Muscicapidae but are now separated from that family. Brown-throated Wattle-eye is found in secondary forest and other wooded areas, including gardens. Brown-throated Wattle-eye build a small neat lichen and cobweb cup like nest low in a tree or bush. The breeding male has has glossy black upper parts, and white underparts with a neat black breast band. They have a strong white wing bar, and fleshy red wattles above the eye. The females are grey-black above, and also have the white wing bar and the red wattles. They have a small patch of white below the bill, the throat and breast are maroon, separated from the white belly by the black breast band. Brown-throated Wattle-eyes are usually found in pairs and small groups. Brown-throated Wattle-eye has a very characteristic six not call. My boys in Bwindi told that it sound like "please come for breakfast." Their main diet is insects, although spiders, millipedes and scorpions are also taken, and there are records of small lizards being eaten too. They also use the advantage of foraging with mixed species feeding flocks. They can be found in forests like Budongo, Kibale, Bwindi, Echuya among others. The bird for today is the Brown-throated Wattle-eye and am Johnnie Kamugisha

We like the edge of Uganda! >>Listen to the story about Blue-headed Sunbird Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #27 (En)Blue-headed Sunbird.mp3 Blue-headed Sunbird (Nectarinia alinae) Photo by Kilian Wasner Go to his website to see more great photos! ***The copy rights of this photo belongs to Kilian Wasmer Where can I find Blue-headed Sunbird in Uganda? This bird distribute to Albertine Lift areas. In Uganda, they can be found in the south western part. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 27.Blue-headed Sunbird Nectarinia alinae NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is the Blue-headed Sunbird Sunbirds are from the family Nectariniidae, of very small passerine birds. The Blue-headed Sunbird has the head, throat and upper breast iridescent dark blue with a violet sheen. Its mantle is dark saffron-olive and belly blackish. Blue-headed Sunbird has bright red eyes. When looked at well, one will see that the Blue-headed Sunbird has creamy-yellow pictorial tufts. The Blue-headed Sunbird is a nectar lover but is particularly fond of Balthasarea and Loranthus flowers. Flower tubes that bar access to nectar because of its shape, are simply punctured at the base near the nectaries. Cleaver birds. isn't it? Although they feed largely on nectar, they also take insects and spiders, most especially when feeding young. It makes spitted zit call often in flight and its unusual song is a long loud, rolling, spitted series that undulates as a sine wave. They have a fast and direct flight on their short wings and they are 13cm. The Blue-headed Sunbird has counterparts in two very distinctly related groups: the Hummingbirds of the Americas and the Honeyeaters of Australia. The resemblances are due to convergent evolution brought about by similar nectar-feeding lifestyle. Some sunbird species can take nectar by hovering like a humming bird, but have to perch to feed. They are generally monogamous and often territorial, although a few species of Sunbirds have lekking behaviour. They generally build purse-shaped, enclosed, suspended from thin branches with generous use of spiderweb. The Blue-headed Sunbird is one of the albertine rift endemic birds that occur in Uganda. They can be found in forests like Bwindi, Echuya and Mgahinga. The bird for today is the Blue-headed Sunbird and am Johnnie Kamugisha

Do you need a nest? Let me make it with my bill! >>Listen to the story about Yellow-breasted Apalis Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #26 (En)Yellow-breasted Apalis.mp3 Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida) Photo by Casper Badenhorst (Birding Limpopo) Go to his website to see more great photos! ***The copy rights of this photo belongs to Casper Badenhorst Where can I find Yellow-breasted Apalis in Uganda? This bird distribute to Sub-saharan Africa In Uganda, they can be found forest, bush and woodland except north western regeion. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 27. Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida) NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Yellow-breasted Apalis. This a complex species with several races which have been variously placed in two groups based on tail colour. All forms are greenish above with yellow across the breast, and have varying amounts of grey on the crown. Many have a small black spot spot. It mainly eats insects, often restlessly foraging in the foliage of the canopy, gleaning prey from leave and twigs. It builds a nest in an oval ball shape with a side entrance. Its nest is made from grass, bark, tendrils, dead leaves, lichen, flowers, shrub among others mostly near old man's- beard lichen. Egg laying season is from about October-March peaking around October-November. It lays 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for about two weeks. The chicks are looked after by both parents, leaving the nest after about two weeks. They also make an interesting call that sound almost similar to Grey-backed Camaroptera like two stone being knocked together. Pairs are common and wide spread in a variety of woodland. The bird for today is the Yellow-breasted Apalis and am Johnnie Kamugisha

Yes, I am small, but I am confident! >>Listen to the story about Grey Backed Camaroptera Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #25 (En)Grey Backed Camaroptera.mp3 Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) Photo by Fran Trabalon Go to his website to see more fabulous photos! ***The copy rights of this photo belongs to Fran Trabalon. Where can I find Grey-backed Camaroptera in Uganda? This bird distribute to the middle part of Africa. . In Uganda, they can be found in Budongo, Echuya forest among lots more. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program26. Grey-backed Camaroptera NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is the Grey-backed Camaroptera The Grey-backed Camaroptera also known as bleating Warbler occur in two distinct groups. They are grey birds with green wings, distinguished by its lack of green mantle. Grey-backed Camaroptera is one of four species in its genus, the others being Green-backed, Olive-green and Yellow-browed. They are placed in into Cisticolidae, a family consisting 110 small passerines. The Grey-backed Camaroptera is very vocal, and gets its alternate name bleating warbler from its alarm call. They also make an interesting call that sound like two stone being knocked together. Grey-backed Camaroptera's skulk around in dense brush and are often heard than seen may be if you have Johnnie's eagle eye. They bind large leaves together by piercing at the edges and then sew them together with bark fibre and cobwebs low in the bush and then build a grass nest inside them. Egg-laying season is from Oct - April It lays 2-4 eggs, which are incubated for about 2 weeks. It is 10cm long. Grey-backed Camaroptera are insectivores and behave much like wrens, skulking around in the undergrowth. They mainly eat invertebrates, doing most of the foraging in the undergrowth, gleaning prey from leaves and stems. They may eat insects like, beetles, flies, locusts among others. It has been recorded as a prey of African Goshawk and possibly Pear-spotted Owlet. It has been recorded as host of Honeyguides. They can be found in forests like Budongo forest, Echuya forest among lots more. The bird for today is the Grey-backed Camaroptera and am Johnnie Kamugisha

#24 Olive Thrush I can tell which fruits is yummy by color! >>Listen to the story about Olive Thrush Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #24 (En) Olive Thrush.mp3 Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus) Photo by THE FLACKS photography Enjoy more photo of their photo http://www.theflacks.co.za/ ***The copy rights of this photo belongs to THE FLACKS. Where can I find Olive Thrush in Uganda? This bird distribute to east and south Africa. In Uganda, they can be found in the west edge and the east edge, such as Echuya forest reserve. The Turdus thrush are very similar, but in the main have different ranges, habitat preference and altitudinal limits. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 24. Olive Thrush NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is the Olive Thrush The Olive Thrush is in its range, one of the most common members of the thrush family. Olive Thrush is predominantly a forest loving bird that also occurs on forest margins, riverine thickets and wooded parks and gardens. The tail and the upper parts are coloured dull olive brown. The vent is white and the rest of the underparts orange; bill and legs yellow. The throat is speckled with white spots. It feeds on insects, earthworms, fruits, spiders and snails. There is belief that Olive Thrushes select fruit on the basis of fruit colour. The Olive Thrush can reach a length of 24 cm and a weight of 100 gm. It builds a cup nest, typically up to 6 meters above the ground in a tree. The 2 - 3 blue eggs are incubated mainly by the female for about 2 weeks. The scientists have tried to find out why some birds lay blue eggs, but they haven’t come up with answer.Because at first they thought it was a good camouflage, laying blue eggs in the dark nests with the ridges in the trees above, predators wouldn’t able to see them. But one scientists tried to that with different colored egg, blue spotted put into the nest, but the predators found them and ate them in the same ways. So the answer has not been found why some birds produces blue eggs though some still thinks some birds has got gland in them that has got bluish star that goes in to eggs as well. They can be found in forests like Bwindi, Echuya among others. The bird for today is the Olive Thrush and am Johnnie Kamugisha

Find me in the forest! >>Listen to the story about Western Nicator Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #22 (En) Western Nicator.mp3 Recorded Data: Louis Boon Western Nicator (Nicator chloris) Photo: Tomo Akiyama Enjoy his great photos from http://www.wildlifejapan.com/wildlifejapan/ Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis) This is one of Nicator genus. Eastern and Western are very much alike. Photo by Alan Manson Enjoy his wonderful photo! http://www.flickr.com/photos/12457947@N07/ Where can I find Western Nicator in Uganda? Uganda is the eastern edge of their distribution, therefore they can be found in western Ugana, for example, Kaniyo-Pabidi ecotourism site, Busingiro ecotourism site and Echuya forest reserve. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 22. Western Nicator NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Western Nicator Nicator is a genus of songbirds endemic to Africa and the genus contains three medium sized passerine birds. There is still an argument about the grouping of the Nicator genus. Some authorities placing it with Bulbuls and the other authorities placing with Bush-shrikes. These are Western Nicator, eastern Nicator and the Yellow-throated Nicator. The Nicators are endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. The Western Nicator has a mostly continuous distribution from Senegal to Eastern Uganda and Northen Angola. The Western Nicator is very similar to eastern Nicator only that the sides of its face and crown are olive-green. It is best identified by its range and call or call it vocalisation but the size is the same 23cm. It can be found in forests like Budongo, Kibale, Echuya among others. The bird for today is the Western Nicator and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

I am neither Cuckoo nor Shrike. >>Listen to the story about Grey Cuckoo-shrike Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #21 (En) Grey Cuckoo Shrike.mp3 Recorded Data: Charles Hesse http://www.tropicalbirding.com/ Photo by Tomo Akiyama Enjoy his great photos from http://www.wildlifejapan.com/wildlifejapan/ Where can I find Grey Cukoo-shrike in Uganda? This bird can be found in high altitude area, such as north eastern and south western Ugana, for example, Echuya forest reserve. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 21. Grey Cuckoo Shrike NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Grey Cuckoo shrike Grey Cuckooshrike are are small to medium-sized arboreal passerine bird species, generally long and slender. They are predominantly greyish although the wings are slightly darker with blackish loses and chin, conspicuous large dark eyes with a pale eye-ring. Cuckooshrikes are closely related neither to the Cuckoos nor to the Shrikes; The name probably comes from the grey colour of many of the Cuckooshrikes. Some of the species bear a superficial resemblance to Cuckoos, and have a similar undulating flight. Grey Cuckooshrikes are forest dwellers and are 22 cm long, can be found singly, in pairs, and in small family groups. Grey Cuckooshrikes are mainly insectivorous, but can eat hairy caterpillars as well. They may eat small vertebrates, fruit, seeds and other plant material. Grey Cuckooshrikes are territorial and maintain these territories year round. They are believed to be monogamous, with the pair bonding throughout the year. Grey Cuckooshrikes lay about four eggs in a cup like nest in a tree; with an incubation of about two weeks. They can be found in forests like Bwindi, Echuya among others. The bird for today is a Grey Cuckooshrike and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

The bird who knows how to cut corners >>Listen to the story about Tullberg's woodpecker Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #20 (En)Tullberg's woodpecker.mp3 Tullberg's woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) Photo by Nick Athanas Enjoy his impressive photos from http://antpitta.com/ How long is the woodpecker's tongue?? The woodpecker's tongue is long enough to reach insects in side of the tree and even the edge of the tongue has rough surface to catch insects. Where can I find Greater Honeyguide in Uganda? This bird can be found in Echuya forest reserve. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 21. Tullberg's Woodpecker NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is Tullberg's Woodpercker This a plain olive-green above with a red cap variably mottled blackish on the crown. The sides of the face and throat are grey with very fine dark barring. The rest of the underparts are yellowish-green barred all over with dark olive. It is 19 cm long. Woodpeckers, Piculets, Wrynecks, and Sapsuckers are a family, Picidae, of near passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar and a few other areas. Most of them live in forests or woodland habitats, save for a few known to leave in treeless areas, like rocky hillsides and deserts. Woodpeckers range from highly antisocial solitary species that are aggressive to other members of their species, to spp that live in groups. The woodpecker diet consist of mainly insects and their grubs taken from living and dead trees, fruit, nuts and sup from live trees. The insects prey most commonly taken are those found inside tree trunks, whether alive, dead or rotten. Woodpeckers have got barbed tongues which they use to excavate their prey. These may be obtained either by gleaning or, most famously, by excavating wood. They nest in tree cavities and they excavate their own nests. The nest is usually only lined from the wood chips produced as the hole was made. Many woodpecker species excavate one hole per breeding season, and it takes about a month to finish the excavation. Tullberg's Woodpecker is said to have been split into two Uganda remaining with the one called Fine-banded Woodpecker. It can be found in forests like Bwindi, Echuya among others. The bird for today is Tullberg's Woodpecker and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

The bird who knows how to cut corners >>Listen to the story about Greater Honeyguide Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #19 (En)Greater Honeyguide.mp3 Greater Honeguide (Indicator indicator) Photo by Tomo Akiyama Enjoy his awesome photos from http://www.wildlifejapan.com/wildlifejapan/ Where can I find Greater Honeyguide in Uganda? This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 19. Greater Honeguide (Indicator indicator) NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Greater Honeyguide This bird has got an interesting scientific name (Indicator Indicator) The male Greater Honeyguide has a pinkish bill, a dark crown and throat and white ear coverts. It feeds primarily on the contents of bee colonies (hives): bee eggs, larvae and pupae; waxworms; and beeswax. Honeyguides are among the few birds that can digest wax. Like other honeyguides, the Great Honeyguide enters hives while bees are torpid to the early morning. Greater Honeyguide also scavenges at hives that man or any other animal honey badger has been looking for honey before. Most remarkably, they also guide man to hives in exchange for honey. Greater Honeyguide is one of the two Honeyguides that instinctively lead man to beehives the other being the Scaly-throated Honeyguide. It guides by attracting man's attention with interesting or call it aggressive sounds as it flies towards the hive since they know where they are within their territory. All Honeyguides have white outer tail feathers, which these flutter in front of the person in persuasion to follow them to the beehives. It is said that, the honeyguide must be thanked with a gift of honey; otherwise, it may lead you to a lion a snake or any other wild animal to punish you. All Honeyguides are brood parasites, and the Greater Honeyguide is no exception. During the breeding season the male sits in the canopy and sings until a female in breeding condition responds. The female lays between four and eight eggs in a season, and breaks an egg of the host bird for each one she lays. They generally lay only one egg per host nest. It is about 20cm long and weigh up to 47 gm. They can be found in woodland, savannah, and even cultivated areas among others. The bird for today is Greater Honeyguide and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

The bird, which carry XXX! >>Listen to the story about Yellow-billed Barbet #18 Yellow-billed Barbet.mp3 Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachyphonus purpuratus) Photo by Ronald Donovan Enjoy his fabulous photos from http://www.ronandonovan.com/ Where can I find Yellow-billed Barbet in Uganda? This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 18. Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Yellow-billed Barbet. Yellow-billed Barbet is a unique large barbet, glossy purple-black with yellow bill, face and chest. Oh should I say a striking long-tailed forest barbet with a yellow bill and large patch of bare yellow skin around the eyes; but can be seen in wooded habitats as well. They are about 25cm long, plump-looking, with large heads. Their heavy bill is fringed with bristles. The Yellow-billed Barbet call is heard often during their breeding season; that is Sept/Oct. Yellow-billed Barbets are not selfish because they have been seen sharing nesting grounds (Dead trees) with other birds like Grey-throated Barbet, Narrow-tailed Starlings, Tinkerbirds etc. Parents alternate to feed the chicks and as one goes to look for food, the other remains in the nest (cavity). Sex look the same and so not that easy to which one is female or male. They feed on a variety of fruits both in the forest and in cultivated. They swallow the whole fruit and later regurgitate the indigestible material such as seed pits. They are important seed dispersal agents. Seed dispersal is likely to have several benefits for plant species. First, seed survival is often higher away from the parent plant. Seed dispersal also allows plants to reach specific habitats that are favorable for survival, a hypothesis known as directed dispersal. In the case of fleshy-fruited plants, seed-dispersal in animal guts (endozoochory) often enhances the amount, the speed, and the asynchrony of germination, which can have important plant benefits They supplement the fruits with insects and once in a while, they may feed on lizards and frogs too. They lay 2 - 4 eggs that are incubated for about half a month. Yellow-billed Barbet Can be found almost in all forests like Budongo, Kibale among others. The bird for today is a Yellow-billed Barbet and am Johnnie Kamugisha. References: -Bird of East Africa (Book), -IUCN Red list http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22684021/0 -The Birder's Handbook (Paul Ehrlich, David Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye. 1988. Simon and Schuster, New York)

Child neglect? No, no this is how we survive! >>Listen to the story about African Emerald Cuckoo Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #17(En) Afrcan Emelard Cuckoo.mp3 African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) Photo by Tomo Akiyama Enjoy his beautiful photo from here (Wildlife Japan) Where can I find African Emerald Cuckoo in Uganda? This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program18. African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is the African Emerald Cuckoo. They are 23cm long that is from the beak to the tail. An adult male of this bird is a stunning emerald-green above and yellow on the belly unlike any other bird. I remember seeing it in very good light with my friend Patrick Cardwell and his better half Marie-Louise Cardwell and we all agreed it looked varlvet. In flight, it shows black and white underwing coverts and dark flight feathers. The female African Emerald Cuckoo is barred rufous and green above and barred white and green below. The African Emerald Cuckoo lives a solitary life, but is wide spread and a common resident of moist forest. I can say it has got a stable population trend since there is no evidence for any declines or substantial threats even though it has never been quantified. It has got a very distinctive call that can't be mistaken for any other bird often translated as Hel-lo geor-gie. They prefer patching up and calling from the canopy and it may take you a few minutes to the bird even though they are brightly coloured. They are brood parasites like any other cuckoo. They tend to parasitise Robins and Thrushes. It is said that they are able to feed on hairy caterpillars because they pill off the stomach skin full of the hairs, push it out and a new one grows. The African Emerald Cuckoo can be found almost in all forests like Budongo, Kibale, Echuya among others. The bird for today is the African Emerald Cuckoo and am Johnnie Kamugisha. References: -Bird of East Africa (Book), -IUCN Red list http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22684021/0 -Orinothorogy -Frank Bgill(Book)

The male bird which can raise his chicks with his milk! >>Listen to the story about Tanbourine dove Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! #16 (En) Tambourine dove (1).mp3 Tanbourine dove (Turtur tympanistria) Photo by Ian Fulton Enjoy more Ian's photo from here Where can I find Tambourine dove in Uganda? This bird can be found in forest all over Uganda. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program #17 Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Tambourine Dove. This is a small plump bird, 22 cm long, from the beak to the tail. This is a widespread resident breeding bird in woodlands and other thick vegetation (forests). It is a shy species that is usually seen when flushed whilst feeding on the forest floor. Dark brown above and white underneath, which is very distinctive in males, you will see the white under the bird, when it flies off. Distinctive of doves, they tend to builds a frail nest. Both male and female incubate the eggs although it is the female that mainly does it. The incubation takes 13 days and it takes 2 weeks for the young to fledge. It is usually solitary, but is sometimes seen in family groups It can be found in almost if not all forests in Uganda. And it is the bird you will hear the calling almost the whole day, which probablly can be used as a clock because some of the birds tend to call right at the end of the hour. For example, Turacos and the Tambourine doves are more or less the same. The bird for today is a Tambourine Dove and am Johnnie Kamugisha.

The most relaxing sound ever, in this podcast! >>Listen to the story about Mountain wagtail #15 Mountain wagtail.mp3 Cannot listen? Download the sound file from here! Mountain wagtail (Motacilla clara) Photo by The Flacks Visit their website to see their beautiful photos! The Flacks Photography Where can I find African Broadbills in Uganda? This bird can be found in forest the central and south west of Uganda. Press "read more" for the full Script of the program 15. Mountain Wagtail NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The bird for today is a Mountain Wagtail. This is an elegant Wagtail, very beautiful and proportionately longer tailed than other wagtails. If you listened their calls and songs, it is very musical and completely different from any other wagtail They are insectivorous birds that feed on the ground. Pairs are usually seen near rivers in forests as they feed with their characteristic tail waging. It is 19 cm long. You can find them in Kibale forest, Bwindi forest among others. The bird for today is a Mountain Wagtail and am Johnnie Kamugisha.