Cameroon Olive-Greenbul (Phyllastrephus poensis) near Bamenda in the Cameroon Highlands

A dark olive-brown bird moves between twigs and branches. The trees are on the slope above the crater lake are not so high. This allows for very nice pictures of birds, which would otherwise be rather up in the canopy – largely invisible from the ground. This time, the brown bird with the striking beak… Continue reading Cameroon Olive-Greenbul (Phyllastrephus poensis) near Bamenda in the Cameroon Highlands

Grey-necked Picathartes in Campo-Ma’an National Park/ Cameroon

Now the afternoon was for the Grey-necked Picathartes or Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas). We expected an arduous trip of hiking for hours through tropical heat in the National Park. Some people say, that the bird only appears after rain storms. If this would be true, we would be unlucky, as on our first day in… Continue reading Grey-necked Picathartes in Campo-Ma’an National Park/ Cameroon

Der Bamendabülbül – ein Spezialist der Cameroon Highlands Ökoregion

Der Ausflug zum Kratersee Lake Awing war bereits sehr ergiebig an diesem Morgen. Von einem Weg entlang eines Grats oberhalb des Sees konnte bereits ein junger Bamendalappenschnäpper (Platysteira laticincta) und ein Elternteil gesehen werden. Ein ganz dunkler Vogel mit einem gelben Augenrand ist der Schwarzbauchweber (Ploceus melanogaster). Still und unscheinbar schlüpft ein ganz grüner Vogel… Continue reading Der Bamendabülbül – ein Spezialist der Cameroon Highlands Ökoregion