The highlight of the wildlife in Mali are the birds. There are lots of them, especially along the Niger River.
Nature pictures of Mali and other bird pages are linked:
![Water lily Nature in Mali](/images/MALI/Mali_0174_100x67.gif)
Nature Page for Mali![Bird Pages Bird Pages](/images/MISC/bird_pages_100x67.gif)
Bird Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Mali
![Bird Feather Bird Feather](/images/MALI/Mali_1448_100x67.gif)
Bird feather. (1129k)
![Weaver Bird Nests Weaver Bird Nests](/images/MALI/Mali_0490_100x150.gif)
Weaver bird nests. (908k)
![Birds Nests Birds Nests](/images/MALI/Mali_2139_100x150.gif)
Birds nests. (844k)
![Flock Birds Fly Very Flock Birds Fly Very](/images/MALI/Mali_1118_100x67.gif)
Flock of birds. They fly in a very coordinated fashion. (959k)
![Various Shore Birds Various Shore Birds](/images/MALI/Mali_2021_100x67.gif)
Various shore birds. (629k)
![Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)](/images/MALI/Mali_0566_100x150.gif)
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor, german: Raubwürger, french: Pie-grièche grise). (541k)
![Sahel Paradise Whydah (Vidua orientalis) Sahel Paradise Whydah (Vidua orientalis)](/images/MALI/Mali_0677_100x150.gif)
Male Sahel Paradise Whydah (Vidua orientalis). (457k)
![Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1680_100x67.gif)
Female Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus, french: Souimanga cuivré). (528k)
![Female Copper Sunbird Female Copper Sunbird](/images/MALI/Mali_1690_100x150.gif)
Female Copper Sunbird. (530k)
![Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)](/images/MALI/Mali_0774_100x67.gif)
Male Red-billed Firefinch (also called Senegal Firefinch) (Lagonosticta senegala, german: Senegalamarant, french: Amarante du Sénégal). (443k)
![Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)](/images/MALI/Mali_2264_100x67.gif)
Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea, german: Guineataube, french: Pigeon roussard). (611k)
![African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea)](/images/MALI/Mali_2088_100x67.gif)
African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea, german: Nordafrikanische Lachtaube, french: Tourterelle rieuse). (973k)
![Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)](/images/MALI/Mali_2022_100x75.gif)
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola, german: Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe, french: Glaréole à collier). (232k)
![White-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis albirostris) White-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis albirostris)](/images/MALI/Mali_2144_100x67.gif)
White-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis albirostris, german: Alektoweber, french: Alecto à bec blanc). (605k)
![Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus) Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1019_100x67.gif)
Northern Carmine Bee-eaters (Merops nubicus, french: Guêpier écarlate). (594k)
![African Green Bee-eater ssp. viridissimus (Merops viridissimus viridissimus) African Green Bee-eater ssp. viridissimus (Merops viridissimus viridissimus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1688_100x150.gif)
African Green Bee-eater ssp. viridissimus (Merops viridissimus viridissimus). (664k)
![Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)](/images/MALI/Mali_0179_100x67.gif)
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus, german: Senegalracke, french: Rollier d'Abyssinie). (794k)
![Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)](/images/MALI/Mali_0495_100x150.gif)
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus, german: Senegalracke, french: Rollier d'Abyssinie). (503k)
![Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)](/images/MALI/Mali_1700_100x150.gif)
Female Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri, german: Halsbandsittich, french: Perruche à collier). (752k)
![Parakeets Flight Parakeets Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1703_100x67.gif)
Parakeets in flight. (512k)
![Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)](/images/MALI/Mali_2714_100x67.gif)
Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus, german: Mohrenkopfpapagei, french: Perroquet youyou). (772k)
![Pied Crow (Corvus albus) Pied Crow (Corvus albus)](/images/MALI/Mali_2256_100x67.gif)
Pied Crow (Corvus albus, german: Schildrabe, french: Corbeau pie). (524k)
![Tern (Sterninae gen.) Tern (Sterninae gen.)](/images/MALI/Mali_0742_100x150.gif)
Tern (Sterninae gen., german: Seeschwalben). (398k)
![Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)](/images/MALI/Mali_0960_100x67.gif)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida, german: Weißbart-Seeschwalbe, french: Guifette moustac) in flight. (494k)
![Whiskered Tern Flight Whiskered Tern Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1042_100x67.gif)
Whiskered Tern in flight. (469k)
![Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)](/images/MALI/Mali_1351_100x67.gif)
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia, german: Raubseeschwalbe, french: Sterne caspienne) in flight. (528k)
![Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)](/images/MALI/Mali_2038_100x67.gif)
Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis, german: Senegaltriel, french: Œdicnème du Sénégal). (576k)
![Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)](/images/MALI/Mali_1638_100x67.gif)
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, german: Grünschenkel, french: Chevalier aboyeur). (584k)
![Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1632_100x67.gif)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, german: Stelzenläufer, french: Échasse blanche). (625k)
![Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1459_100x67.gif)
Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus, german: Spornkiebitz, french: Vanneau à éperons). (755k)
![African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis) African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis)](/images/MALI/Mali_0956_100x150.gif)
African Pied Kingfishers (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). female on top, male below. (646k)
![African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis) African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis)](/images/MALI/Mali_0871_100x67.gif)
Male African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). (889k)
![African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis) African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis)](/images/MALI/Mali_2015_100x67.gif)
African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). (576k)
![African Pied Kingfisher Flight African Pied Kingfisher Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_2052_100x67.gif)
African Pied Kingfisher in flight. (792k)
![Fishing Male African Pied Fishing Male African Pied](/images/MALI/Mali_1473_100x67.gif)
Fishing male African Pied Kingfisher. (503k)
![African Pied Kingfisher Fish African Pied Kingfisher Fish](/images/MALI/Mali_0972_100x67.gif)
African Pied Kingfisher with fish. (502k)
![African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus)](/images/MALI/Mali_0556_100x150.gif)
Male African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus, german: Grautoko, french: Calao à bec noir). (530k)
![White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)](/images/MALI/Mali_1506_100x72.gif)
Flock of White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata, german: Witwenpfeifgans, french: Dendrocygne veuf) in flight. (518k)
![Flock White-faced Whistling Ducks Flock White-faced Whistling Ducks](/images/MALI/Mali_1516_100x67.gif)
Flock of White-faced Whistling Ducks in flight. (504k)
![Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)](/images/MALI/Mali_1404_100x67.gif)
Flock of Knob-billed Ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos, german: Höckerglanzgans, french: Canard à bosse) in flight. (421k)
![Ibis Flight Ibis Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_0852_100x67.gif)
Ibis in flight. (376k)
![African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus) African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1945_100x150.gif)
African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus, german: Riedscharbe, french: Cormoran africain). (812k)
![African Reed Cormorant Taking African Reed Cormorant Taking](/images/MALI/Mali_1466_100x67.gif)
African Reed Cormorant taking off from the river. (568k)
![African Reed Cormorant Flight African Reed Cormorant Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1474_100x67.gif)
African Reed Cormorant in flight. (506k)
![African Reed Cormorant Low African Reed Cormorant Low](/images/MALI/Mali_2083_100x67.gif)
African Reed Cormorant in low flight. (731k)
![African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus) African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus)](/images/MALI/Mali_1624_100x150.gif)
Perched African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus, german: Riedscharbe, french: Cormoran africain), right, and Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (596k)
![Cormorants Flight Over Western Cormorants Flight Over Western](/images/MALI/Mali_1566_100x67.gif)
Cormorants in flight over a Western Little Egret. (719k)
![Egrets Taking Off All Egrets Taking Off All](/images/MALI/Mali_0989_100x67.gif)
Egrets taking off in all directions. (764k)
![Black Sheep Leading Flock Black Sheep Leading Flock](/images/MALI/Mali_1926_100x65.gif)
Black sheep leading the flock (a cormorant and a flock of egrets). (455k)
![Flying Over Moon Flying Over Moon](/images/MALI/Mali_1315_100x67.gif)
Flying over the moon. (406k)
![Flock Egrets Way Night Flock Egrets Way Night](/images/MALI/Mali_1171_100x67.gif)
Flock of egrets on their way to their night roost. (530k)
![Night Roost Egrets Cormorants Night Roost Egrets Cormorants](/images/MALI/Mali_1775_100x67.gif)
Night roost of egrets and cormorants. (711k)
![Flock African Great Egrets Flock African Great Egrets](/images/MALI/Mali_1503_100x67.gif)
Flock of African Great Egrets over the Niger River. (542k)
![African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos) African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos)](/images/MALI/Mali_0949_100x67.gif)
Perched African Great Egrets (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (767k)
![Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)](/images/MALI/Mali_1050_100x125.gif)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette), left, and African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), right. (1164k)
![Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis)](/images/MALI/Mali_0971_100x150.gif)
Western Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (930k)
![Western Cattle Egret Taking Western Cattle Egret Taking](/images/MALI/Mali_0888_100x67.gif)
Western Cattle Egret taking off over a cow. (709k)
![Western Cattle Egret Herd Western Cattle Egret Herd](/images/MALI/Mali_1586_100x150.gif)
Western Cattle Egret and a herd of sheep. (680k)
![Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis)](/images/MALI/Mali_2105_100x67.gif)
Western Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs) feeding around a cow carcass. (722k)
![Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)](/images/MALI/Mali_1027_100x133.gif)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (1388k)
![Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)](/images/MALI/Mali_1581_100x150.gif)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette) taking off. (691k)
![Western Little Egret After Western Little Egret After](/images/MALI/Mali_1480_100x150.gif)
Western Little Egret just after take-off. (790k)
![Western Little Egrets Flight Western Little Egrets Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1399_100x67.gif)
Western Little Egrets in flight. (475k)
![Western Little Egret Flight Western Little Egret Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1648_100x67.gif)
Western Little Egret in flight. (503k)
![Western Little Egret Flight Western Little Egret Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_2039_100x100.gif)
Western Little Egret in flight. (775k)
![Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea)](/images/MALI/Mali_1747_100x150.gif)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (642k)
![Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea)](/images/MALI/Mali_1748_100x150.gif)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré) taking off. (612k)
![Western Grey Heron Flight Western Grey Heron Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1749_100x150.gif)
Western Grey Heron in flight. (550k)
![Western Grey Heron Flight Western Grey Heron Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1711_100x67.gif)
Western Grey Heron in flight. (500k)
![Western Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea purpurea) Western Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea purpurea)](/images/MALI/Mali_1983_100x150.gif)
Western Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea purpurea, german: Purpurreiher, french: Héron pourpré). (691k)
![Western Purple Heron Flight Western Purple Heron Flight](/images/MALI/Mali_1985_100x67.gif)
Western Purple Heron in flight. (568k)
![Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus)](/images/MALI/Mali_2202_100x67.gif)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus, french: Milan à bec jaune) looking for fish. (472k)
![Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus)](/images/MALI/Mali_2212_100x67.gif)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus (Milvus aegyptius parasitus, french: Milan à bec jaune) looking for fish. (492k)
![Yellow-billed Kite Ssp Parasitus Yellow-billed Kite Ssp Parasitus](/images/MALI/Mali_2213_100x67.gif)
Yellow-billed Kite ssp. parasitus talons down in preparation for striking a fish. (476k)
![Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Black Kite (Milvus migrans)](/images/MALI/Mali_2008_100x67.gif)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir) looking for prey. (474k)
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