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The Gambia, West Africa, 28th November to 12th December 2008
Part 2 - Turacos to Babblers
The Gambia 2008 home
Part 1 - Pelicans to Swifts
Part 3 - Thrushes to Sparrows
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