One of the reasons for a 2-week tour to Cameroon was to take much better shots of the Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas). Called also the Red-headed Picathartes, the very primitive-looking rainforest dwellers were already the main reason to visit Campo Maan National Park in April 2017. The drive to Campo Maan National Park was tedious… Continue reading Grey-necked Rockfowl in Campo Maan National Park / Cameroon
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Buntkopf-Felshüpfer – ein Picathartes – in Kamerun
Der Nachmittag ist ganz dem Buntkopf-Felshüpfer (Picathartes oreas), der im englischen Grey-necked Rockfowl oder Grey-necked Picathartes genannt wird, gewidmet. Zuerst war die Frage der richtigen Ausrüstung zu klären. Es war klar, daß ich das Canon EF 400 / 1:4,0 L Do IS USM mitnehmen wollte. Dazu dann die Canon EOS-1D X, die Gewähr für rauscharme,… Continue reading Buntkopf-Felshüpfer – ein Picathartes – in Kamerun
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