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The Splendid Starling's (Lamprotornis splendidus) glossy feathers shimmer from blue to green depending on the light, while its pale eyes make it one of West Africa’s most unmistakable birds.
Its call is just as rich, comprising whistles, clicks, and chatter.
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Despite its size (small), the Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata) is a brood parasite.
Rather than building its own nest, the female lays her eggs in the nests of Firefinches – which unknowingly rear the chicks as their own.
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The African Thrush (Turdus pelios) is an adaptable bird, equally at home in forests, parks, and suburban gardens.
Its rich, melodious song is often heard at dawn and after rain, even as it patrols the ground in search of insects and earthworms.
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Best known for its ability to hover motionless in the wind, the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) can spot small prey from surprising distances before swooping with pinpoint accuracy.
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Known for their loud, unmistakable calls, Western Plantain-eaters (Crinifer piscator) are among the most charismatic birds of West Africa.
Despite their name, they don't eat plantains only, feeding on a wide variety of fruits, berries, flowers, and young leaves.
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Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis).
Rain may foul the picture, but not the Woodland Kingfisher's call.
Despite its name, this bird is as much a hunter of insects, crabs, frogs and small reptiles as it is of fish.
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Birds of Lagos - Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis).
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Birds of Lagos (Broad-billed Roller - Eurystomus glaucurus).
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Birds of Lagos (African Thrush - Turdus pelios).
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Birds of Lagos (Broad-billed Roller - Eurystomus glaucurus).
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Birds of Lagos (Village weaver - Ploceus cucullatus).
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Birds of Lagos- Northern grey-headed sparrow (Passer griseus).
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Birds of Lagos (Variable Sunbird -Cinnyris venustus).
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Birds of Lagos - Rock Pigeon (Columba livia).
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Birds of Lagos (Laughing Dove - Spilopelia senegalensis).
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Birds of Lagos (Bronze Mannikin - Spermestes cucullata).
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Birds of Lagos (Western Cattle Egret - Ardea Ibis).
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Birds of Lagos (Green Woodhoopoe - Phoeniculus purpureus).
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Birds of Lagos (Ethiopian swallow - Hirundo aethiopica).
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Birds of Lagos (Village Indigobird - Vidua chalybeata).
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