Unfortunately I am not a connoisseur of birds. I find them enjoyable to look at but have not mastered the details of identification. Here is however some information on birds I have spotted in Mali. The list is not exhaustive as I have not been able to either photograph or identify many of the birds I have seen.

The Princeton field guide for Birds of Western Africa is probably the best birding book to bring if planning to do bird watching in Mali.

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grey heron
Grey Heron seen along the Niger River

camroon indigo
Cameroon Indigo Bird photo taken in Dogon Country, near Sanga.

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Photo taken near Sanga in Dogon country.

long-tailed starlings
Long-Tailed Glossy Starlings seen in southern Mauritania and Mali starting just south of Timbuktu. This photo was taken along the Niger River near Segou. Also seen the Greater Blue-Eared Starling throughout the area.

plover & lapwing
Two Egyptian Plovers with a Spur-Winged Lapwing seen all along the Niger River.

jacana
African Jacana, present all along the Niger River.

abysinian roller
Abyssinian Roller present through out the region. These have a very spectacular look when flying.

falcon
Juvenile Falcon caught by boys in Timbuktu

tern?


hawk
Eagle, probably the Tawny Eagle.