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Uganda birds ID game

These are some of the birds i saw but sadly could not get a picture but i know what they are the question is do you have fun guessing Smiling

 

Mystery bird number 1 Laughing out loud

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Hi Dan, is it just me?



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Well i can see it mmhmm i dunno wats wrong then see what other people say and if they cant see it i shall get another picture!

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I can't see it either. Sad

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Try this one its the same bird but a different picture from google!

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Now I can see it!  (I tweaked it) That's a beautiful bird.

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)



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beautiful bird.  also --      thanks for posting it 

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fabulous bird!

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Not my picture but it is a bird i saw!

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Woo well done sabine you are correct try this one

Can you name both animals and can you tell me why they are important in uganda and also i did not see the antelope Smiling

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Hi Dan - I'll give this one a go...

the bird is the crested crane and the antelope is the Ugandan Kob.  They are important in Uganda because they both appear on the coat of arms of Uganda. 



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Correct they do and the crane appears on the flag and they are both on the money there

also The Kob in the national mammal whilst the crane in the national animal Smiling

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