March 6th to 20th 2022
This trip was organised by Wildlife Worldwide. The first part of this trip was 'Rare Mamals of Botswana'. We visited Lake Ngami, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Makgadikgadi National Park. Next I visited the Okavango Delta with a night in Kasani. The trip had a strong bias towards seeing wildlife.
There was only six in the group and because of the pandemic there were few tourists. The weather was poor with some heavy rain. I was fortunate in having good sightings of wildlife especialy Wild Dog, Lion and Cheetah.
This page shows photographs of the species of animals seen during the whole of my trip. For a few general photographs of my trip please use the following link.
Botswana 2022
Nile Crocodile
Varanus niloticus
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys paradalis
Flap-necked chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
Flap-necked chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
Side-striped Snake
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Scrub Hare
Lepus capensis
South African Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
South African Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
South African Springhare
Pedetes capensis
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Black-backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
South African Large-spotted Genet
Genetta tigrina
South African Large-spotted Genet
Genetta tigrina
African Wild Cat
Felis silvestris cafra
African Wild Cat
Felis silvestris cafra
African Wild Cat
Felis silvestris cafra
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardis
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardis
Greater Kudu
Tragelphus strepsiceros
Greater Kudu
Tragelphus strepsiceros
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Red Hartebeest
Alcelaphus caama
Red Hartebeest
Alcelaphus caama
Tsessebe
Damaliscuc lunatus
Tsessebe
Damaliscuc lunatus
Tsessebe
Damaliscuc lunatus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Smith's Bush Squirrel (tree)
Paraxerus cepapi
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Frankcolin
Dendroperdix sephaena
Crested Frankcolin
Dendroperdix sephaena
Red-billed Spurfowl
Pternisris adspersus
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Red-billed Teal
Anas erthorhyncha
Red-billed Teal
Anas erthorhyncha
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
Hammerkop
Scopus umbretta
Hammerkop
Scopus umbretta
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
African Darter
Anhinga rufa
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentariuss
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentariuss
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Bateleur
Teratthopius ecaudatusi
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorys
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorys
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorys
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus tachiro
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus tachiro
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Possibly Tawney Eagle
Aquila rapax
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Northern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides
Wattled Crane
Grus carunculata
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
Greater Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Greater Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Burchell's Sandgrouse
Pterocles burchelli
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Grey-go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor
Grey-go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
Southern White-faced Scops Owl
Ptilopsis granti
African Barred Owlet
Glaucidium capense
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxma
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyonalbiventris
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyonalbiventris
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyonalbiventris
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Little Bee-eater
meros pusillus
Little Bee-eater
meros pusillus
Little Bee-eater
meros pusillus
Little Bee-eater
meros pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops rubicoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops rubicoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops rubicoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops rubicoides
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculuos purpureus
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Southern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaerma leucunelas
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaerma leucunelas
Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsmimilis
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Rufous-napped Lark
Mirafra africana
Rufous-napped Lark
Mirafra africana
Possibly Sabota Lark
Calendula sabota
Fawn-coloured Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Chestnut-breasted Titbabbler
Parisoma subcaeruleum
Burchell's Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis australis
Cape Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Meves's Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Meves's Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Marico Sunbird
Cinntris mariquensis
Marico Sunbird
Cinntris mariquensis
White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Southern Pied Babbler
Turdoides bicolor
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Bubaloornis niger
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Shaft-tailed Whydah
Vidua regia
Long-tailed Whydah
Vidua paradiseaea
Pintailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
Lesser-striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Lesser-striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Probably Dwarf Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Scaly-feathered Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
Burnt-necked Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis
Common Dotted Border Butterfly
Mylothris agathina
