Wolfgang Praegler & Gudrun Mirbach-Praegler
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A selection of colourful small birds of Tanzania
  On our travels to Tanzania, we have seen lots of colourful birds. A small selection you can see on the following photos: The   White-Fronted   Bee-Eater    is   a   member   of   the   bee-eater   family.   They   breed   in   colonies   with   nesting   holes   up   to   1m deep   in   steep   river   banks   -   The   Little   Bee-Eater    is   the   smallest   species,   not   breeding   in   colonies   -   The   Black-Headed Weaver    also   lives   near   waters   -   The   Eastern   Golden   Weaver    is   living   in   the   reed   bed,   building   a   nest   with   2   rooms   -   The Buffalo   Weaver    is   the   biggest   weaver   -   The   Lilac-Breasted-Roller    is   a   member   of   the   roller   family   -   The   Jacanas    are sometimes   called   Jesus   birds   -   The   Superb   Starling    has   a   very   shiny   plumage   -   The   Malachite   Kingfischer    is   small   but colourful   -   The   Grey-Headed   Kingfisher       -   The   Brown-Hooded   Kingfisher    looks   nearly   like   the   Grey-Headed   one   -   The Giant Kingfisher  is with a body up to 46cm the biggest kingfisher - The Pied Kingfisher  is also one of the big kingfishers
A White-Fronted Bee-Eater at the river Ruaha, Tanzania White-Fronted Bee-Eaters in front of the nesting holes A Little Bee-Eater holding its prey A pair of Little Bee-Eaters A Black-Headed Weaver at the river Ruaha Eastern Golden Weavers are living in the reed bed The male builds a nest with 2 rooms The Buffalo Weaver is the biggest Weaver The bird was named after its forked tail The colourful Lilac-Breasted-Roller Jacanas have very strong legs The Jacanas belong to the wader family The Superb Starling has a shiny plumage Small and beautiful: The Malachite Kingfisher looks like a gemstone A small bird with big prey A Grey-Headed Kingfisher on a raised stand A Brown-Hooded Kingfisher is also waiting for prey The Giant Kingfisher is the biggest of the kingfishers The Pied Kingfisher waiting for prey A Pied Kingfisher was lucky - the poor fish was not