Reptiles – Reptilia – Reptiler

Here is a list of the reptiles we observed during our journey in Uganda 2013.

African (Nile) Crocodile – Crocodylus niloticus- Nilkrokodil
At least three at Kasinga Channel and one in Murchison Falls National Park

Water (Nile) Monitor – Varanus niloticus – Nilvaran
One in Queen Elisabeth National Park

Blue-headed (Green) Tree Agama – Acanthocerus atricollis – Blåhuvad trädagam
Common along the journey

Tropical House Gecko – Hemidactylus mabouia – Husgecko
Common in houses.

Birds – Aves – Fåglar

Here is a list of the birds we observed during our journey in Uganda 2013. I begin with the families and will but in the species and where we observed them when I have time later on.

NON-PASSARINES – ICKE TÄTTINGAR

Pelicans

Cormorants

Darter

Finfoots

Herons, Egrets and Bitterns – Ardeidae

Hamerkop

Storks

Shoebill

Ibies

Ducks and Geese – Anatidae

Vultures, Eagles etc – Accipitridae

Falcons – Falconidae – Falkar

Guineafowls – Mumididae –

Frankolins – Phasianidae

Crakes and Rails – Rallidae

Jacanas – Jacanidae

Cranes – Gruide

Bustards – Otididae

Thick-knees – Burhinidae –

Coursers and Pratincoles – Glareolidae

Plovers – Charadriidae –

Sandpipers etc. – Scolopacidae

Gulls and Terns – Laridae – Måsar och tärnor

Skimmers – Rynchopidae – Saxnäbbar

Doves and Pigeons – Columbidae – Duvor

Parrots – Psittacidae – Papegojor

Turacos and Plantain-eaters – Musophagidae

Cuckoos and Coucals – Cuculidae – Gökar och

Owls – Strigidae – Ugglor

Nightjars – Caprimulgidae – Nattskärror

Swifts and spinetails – Apodidae – Seglare

Mousebirds – Coliidae – Musfåglar

Trogons – Torgonidae – Trogoner

Kingfishers – Alcedinidae – Kungsfiskare

Bee-eaters – Meropidae – Biätare

Rollers – Coraciidae – Blåkråkor

Wood-hoopoes and Scimitarbills – Phoeniculidae

Hornbills – Bucerotidae – Hornfåglar

Barbets and Tinkerbirds – Capitonidae –

Honeyguides and Honeybirds – Indicatoridae –

Wrynecks and Woodpeckers – Picidae – Göktytor och hackspettar

PASSARINES – TÄTTINGAR

Larks – Alaudidae – Lärkor

Martins and Swallows – Hirundinidae – Svalor

Wagtails – Motacillidae – Ärlor och Piplärkor

Cuckoo-shrikes – Campephagidae – Nålfåglar

Bulbuls, Greenbuls and Brownbuls – Pycnonotidae – Bulbyler

Thrushes and Allies – Turdidae – Trastar m.fl.

Warblers – Sylvidae – Sångare

Flycatchers – Muscicapidae – Flugsnappare

Batises and Wattle-eyes – Platysteiridae – Flickflusnappare

Monarch Flycatchers; Flycatchers – Monarchidae; Muscicapidae – Flugsnappare

Illadopses, Chatterers and Babblers – Timalidae –

Tits – Paridae – Mesar

White-eyes – Zosteropidae – Glasögonfåglar

Sunbirds – Nectariniidae – Solfåglar

Shrikes – Laniidae – Törnskator

Bush-shrikes – Malaconotidae – Busktörnskator

Helmet-shrikes – Prionopidae – Hjälmtörnskator

Drongos – Dicruridae – Dronger

Crows – Corvidae – Kråkor

Orioles – Oriolidae – Gyllingar

Oxpeckers, Starlings – Sturnidae – Starar

Sparrows – Passeridae – Sparvfinkar

Weavers – Ploceidae – Vävare

Waxbills – Emberizidae – Fältsparvar

Canaries and Seedeaters – Fringillidae – Finkar