One of 1,200 Tanzanian Bird Species

Precariously perched on a grass stem.

So many birds

With no less than 1,200 different bird species in Tanzania, identifications can be challenging. A birding novice, I sometimes click the shutter, and hope I can figure it out later.

This one is puzzling to me. It has some canary colors, but the bill isn’t short and stout. Weaver family. No, markings not quite right. Maybe a Cisticola (a member of the warbler family)?

One thing is sure. God sure likes birds. And He pulled all the crayons out of the box when He colored them.

Enjoy the mystery

Come follow Africa's "Great Migration" with us. We'll be "glamping" in grazing grounds in August of 2025 (dry season) and in birthing grounds in February of 2026 (wet season). Ooohs and aaahs, guaranteed.