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The wildlife of Tanzania

From the Big Five of the Serengeti to whale sharks off Mafia and monkeys found nowhere else on Earth. Find out what lives here, where to see it and when.

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Common Ostrich (Masai Ostrich)
LC

Flightless birds

Common Ostrich (Masai Ostrich)

Struthio camelus massaicus

The largest and fastest-running bird on Earth.

Serengeti, Tarangire +3 more

Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Rollers

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

A brilliant, multicoloured bird that perches on bushes along the roadside.

Serengeti, Tarangire +5 more

Lesser Flamingo
NT

Waterbirds

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Pink flocks that turn East African soda lakes into a moving carpet.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara +2 more

Secretary Bird
EN

Raptors

Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

A long-legged raptor that hunts by stamping on snakes and rodents.

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +2 more

Kori Bustard
NT

Ground birds

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Africa's heaviest flying bird, a giant walker of the plains.

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +2 more

Grey Crowned Crane
EN

Waterbirds

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

A regal, golden-crested crane that dances in the grassland.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti +2 more

Yellow-collared Lovebird
Endemic
LC

Parrots

Yellow-collared Lovebird

Agapornis personatus

A little green parrot with a black hood and yellow collar, endemic to Tanzania.

Tarangire, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +1 more

Von der Decken's Hornbill
LC

Hornbills

Von der Decken's Hornbill

Tockus deckeni

A hornbill with a red and black bill, common at safari lodges.

Tarangire, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +2 more

Superb Starling
LC

Starlings

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

A glossy blue-green bird with a chestnut belly, common around camps.

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +3 more

Marabou Stork
LC

Waterbirds

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

A huge, bare-headed stork that scavenges alongside vultures.

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area +3 more

Conservation categories follow the IUCN Red List and can change as new assessments are published. Where and when you see a species depends on the season, the weather and luck: wildlife is wild, and we never promise a sighting.

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