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Actophilornis africanus
Unmistakable wader: about 30cm long, rich chestnut body, with white throat and cheeks. Blue frontal shield, and bill. Grey blue long legs with enormous toes, allowing it to "walk on water"... Photos 4 and 5, juvenile.
All over Sub-Saharan Africa, wetlands. Here, seen on Awasa lake.
Spotted on Nov 30, 2013
Submitted on Jun 21, 2017
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Great series, Zlatan!