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| The Gambia, West Africa, 28th November to 12th December 2008 |
| Part 2 - Turacos to Babblers |
| Green Turaco |
| A few at Abuko and one at Brufut |
| Violet Turaco |
| A few at Abuko |
| Western Grey Plantain-eater |
| Common |
| Levaillant's Cuckoo |
| Singles at Tendaba and Abuko |
| Senegal Coucal |
| Common |
| Piapiac |
| Common |
| Malachite Kingfisher |
| Seen at many wetland spots |
| African Pygmy Kingfisher |
| 2-3 at Abuko |
| Woodland Kingfisher |
| Singles at Bijilo and the golf course |
| Blue-breasted Kingfisher |
| A few at Tendaba, Abuko, Brufut etc |
| Giant Kingfisher |
| One at Abuko |
| Pied Kingfisher |
| Common |
| Red-throated Bee-eater |
| Many at a colony near Georgetown (not Bansang quarry) |
| Little Bee-eater |
| Common |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater |
| Plenty at Bijilo and Abuko |
| White-throated Bee-eater |
| Plenty at Bijilo |
| Northern Carmine Bee-eater |
| Two near Wassu |
| Abyssinian Roller |
| Remarkably abundant upriver |
| Rufous-crowned Roller |
| A few seen |
| Blue-bellied Roller |
| Common near the coast |
| Broad-billed Roller |
| Several seen, especially at the Senegambia hotel |
| Red-billed Hornbill |
| Abundant |
| African Pied Hornbill |
| A few at Abuko and the golf course |
| African Grey Hornbill |
| Fairly common |
| Vieillot's Barbet |
| One at Brufut |
| Bearded Barbet |
| Fairly common |
| Fine-spotted Woodpecker |
| Fairly common |
| Grey Woodpecker |
| A few seen, e.g. at Abuko and Bijilo |
| Little Greenbul |
| A few at Abuko |
| Leaflove |
| One at Abuko |
| Yellow-throated Leaflove |
| Several at Abuko and Georgetown |
| Grey-headed Bristlebill |
| One or two at Abuko |
| Blackcap Babbler |
| Fairly common |
| Brown Babbler |
| Common |