Strenuous hike for Mount Kupé Bushshrike

We had a very good breakfast at 5:30. John-Pierre and his team were busy supplying us with a lot of food. We departed at 6:00 with our Rockjumper-guide along the Max’s Trail through farm bush with palms and banana trees up on Mt Kupé. The other option is the Shrike Trail which is a famous,… Continue reading Strenuous hike for Mount Kupé Bushshrike

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

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