African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater to Oldupai Gorge
Oldupai Gorge (originally misnamed Olduvai) is the most famous archaeological location in East Africa, and has become an essential visit for travelers to Ngorongoro or Serengeti.
At Laetoli, west of Ngorongoro Crater, hominid footprints are preserved in volcanic rock 3.6 millions years old and represent some of the earliest signs of mankind in the world. Three separate tracks of a small-brained upright walking early hominid. Australopithecus afarensis, a creature about 1.2 to 1.4 meters high, were found. Imprints of these are displayed in the Oldupai museum. Oldupai Gorge info – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority
Red and Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
Common Bulbul (Pyconotus barabatus)
Red-backed Scrub Robin (Cercotrickas leucophrys) (African name: White-browed Scrub Robin) (Other scientific name: Erythropygia leucophrys)
Bird i.d. not known
Bird i.d. not known
Bird i.d. not sure but might be Streaky Seedeater (Serinus striolatus) or possibly a Scrub RObin of some sort.
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