301. Courses & Programs - General Identifications.

At PROTS we have a unique technique of making our guides master of General Identifications of Birds, Animals and Plants.
The record is still held by Mr. Solomon Mkumbo "Mdudu" who graduated with 750 plus species he could accurately identify.

For many years we have collected many photo that are perfect for general identification.

Below: Using PowerPoint slide show on Samsung High Definition Flat screen, the task of identifying Birds, Animals and Plants becomes total fun!

General Identifications are very important for a Professional Tour Guide.

At PROTS a student is required to maintain a Progressive Lists for Animals (min-100, Birds (min-300) and Plants (min-100). This list is updated as the number of species the student can identify increases.

List of 300 species of Birds that must be identified to meet graduation standards at PROTS.

1. Avocet, Pied Avocet
2. Barbet, Crested Barbet.
3. Barbet, D’Arnaud’s Barbet.
4. Barbet, Red and Yellow Barbet.
5. Barbet, Red-fronted Barbet.
6. Barbet, White-headed Barbet.
7. Batis, Chin-spot Batis.
8. Bee-eater, Carmine Bee-eater.
9. Bee-eater, European Bee-eater.
10. Bee-eater, Little Bee-eater.
11. Bee-eater, White-fronted Bee-eater.
12. Bee-eater, White-throated Bee-eater.
13. Beteleur
14. Bishop, Black Bishop.
15. Bishop, Yellow Bishop.
16. Bishop, Yellow-crowed Bishop.
17. Bishop, Zanzibar Red Bishop.
18. Boubou, Tropical Boubou
19. Bronze Sunbird.
20. Brubru.
21. Buffalo Weaver, Red-billed Buffalo Weaver.
22. Buffalo, Weaver, White-headed Buffalo-Weaver.
23. Bulbul, Common, Black-eyed, Yellow-vented Bulbul.
24. Bunting, Golden-breasted Bunting.
25. Bustard, Black-bellied Bustard.
26. Bustard, Buff-crested Bustard
27. Bustard, Denham’s Bustard.
28. Bustard, Kori Bustard.
29. Buzzard, Augur Buzzard.
30. Chat , Sooty Chat.
31. Chat, Ant-eater Chat.
32. Coot, Red-knobed Coot
33. Cordon-bleu, Blue-capped Cordon-bleu.
34. Cordon-bleu, Red-cheecked Cordon-bleu.
35. Cormorant, (Great), White-necked Cormorant.
36. Cormorant, Long-tailed Cormorant.
37. Coucal, White-browed Coucal.
38. Courser, Heuglin’s Courser.
39. Courser, Temminck’s Courser.
40. Courser, Two banded Courser.
41. Crake, Black Crake.
42. Crow, Indian House Crow.
43. Crow, Pied Crow.
44. Crown Crane.
45. Cuckoo, African Cuckoo
46. Cuckoo, Diedrick Cuckoo
47. Cuckoo, Emerald Cuckoo
48. Cuckoo, Great Spotted Cuckoo.
49. Cuckoo, Klaas Cuckoo.
50. Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuckoo.
51. Curlew
52. Dabchick Grebe, Little Grebe.
53. Darter, African Darter.
54. Dikkop, Spotted Dikkop, Thicknee
55. Dikkop, Water Dikkop, Thicknee.
56. Dove, African Mourning Dove.
57. Dove, Emerald-spotted Dove. Green-spotted Dove.
58. Dove, Laughing, Dove.
59. Dove, Namaqua Dove.
60. Dove, Red-eyed Dove.
61. Dove, Ring-necked Dove.
62. Dove, Tambourine Dove.
63. Drongo, Fork-tailed Drongo.
64. Drongo, Square-tailed Drongo.
65. Duck, Fulvous Whistling Duck.
66. Duck, Knob-billed Duck
67. Duck, Red-billed Duck.
68. Duck, White-faced Whistling Duck.
69. Duck, Yellow-billed Duck.
70. Eagle, African Fish Eagle
71. Eagle, Black Eagle or Verreux’s Eagle.
72. Eagle, Crowned eagle.
73. Eagle, Long-crested Eagle.
74. Eagle, Marshal Eagle.
75. Eagle, Steppe Eagle.
76. Eagle, Wahlberg’s Eagle
77. Egret, Cattle Egret.
78. Egret, Great white Egret
79. Egret, Little Egret
80. Egret, Little Egret – Black Phace.
81. Egret, Yellow-billed Egret.
82. Falcon, Lanner Falcon.
83. Falcon, Pygmy Falcon.
84. Finch, African Fire Finch
85. Finch, Cut-throat Finch.
86. Firefinch, Red-billed Firefinch.
87. Fiscal (Shrike), Common Fiscal.
88. Fiscal, Long-tailed Fiscal.
89. Fiscal, Taita Fiscal.
90. Fiscal, Uhehe Fiscal
91. Flamingo, Greater Flamingo.
92. Flamingo, Lesser Flamingo.
93. Flycatcher, (African) Grey Flycatcher.
94. Flycatcher, African Paradise Flycatcher.
95. Flycatcher, Black Flycatcher.
96. Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher.
97. Flycatcher, Wattle–eyed Flycatcher.
98. Francolin, Coqui Francolin
99. Francolin, Crested Francolin
100. Francolin, Jackson’s Francolin.
101. Gallinule, Purple Gallinule.
102. Go-away bird, Bare-faced Go-away bird
103. Go-Awaybird, White-bellied Go-Awaybird. Lourie.
104. Goose, Egyptian Goose.
105. Goose, Pygmy Goose.
106. Goose, Spur-winged Goose.
107. Goshawk, Pale Chanting Goshawk.
108. Grebe, Great Crested Grebe
109. Greenshank.
110. Grenadier, Purple Grenadier.
111. Grenadier, Purple Grenadier.
112. Grey-breasted Spurfowl.
113. Guinea fowl, Crested Guinea fowl.
114. Guineafowl, Helmeted Guineafowl.
115. Guineafowl, Vulturine Guineafowl
116. Gull, Grey-headed Gull.
117. Hammerkop
118. Harrier, Montagu Harrier.
119. Harrier, Pallid Harrier.
120. Hawk, Harrier Hawk – Gymnogene.
121. Heron, Black heron.
122. Heron, Black-headed Heron.
123. Heron, Goliath Heron.
124. Heron, Green-backed Heron
125. Heron, Grey Heron
126. Heron, Night Heron (Black-crowned)
127. Heron, Purple Heron.
128. Heron, Squacco Heron.
129. Honeyguide, Greater Honeyguide.
130. Hoopoe, African Hoopoe.
131. Hoopoe, Green Wood Hoopoe.
132. Hornbill, Black & White Casqued Hornbill.
133. Hornbill, Crowned Hornbill.
134. Hornbill, Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill.
135. Hornbill, Grey Hornbill.
136. Hornbill, Red-billed Hornbill.
137. Hornbill, Silver-cheeked Hornbill.
138. Hornbill, Southern Ground Hornbill.
139. Hornbill, Von der Decken’s Hornbill.
140. Hunter’s Sunbird.
141. Ibis – Glossy Ibis.
142. Ibis, Hadada Ibis.
143. Ibis, Sacred Ibis.
144. Indigobird, Village Indigobird.
145. Jacana, African Jacana.
146. Kingfisher, Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher.
147. Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher.
148. Kingfisher, Grey-headed Kingfisher.
149. Kingfisher, Half-collared Kingfisher.
150. Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher.
151. Kingfisher, Mangrove Kingfisher.
152. Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher.
153. Kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher.
154. Kingfisher, Stripped Kingfisher.
155. Kingfisher, Woodland Kingfisher.
156. Kite, Black Kite.
157. Kite, Black-shouldered Kite
158. Lammergeyer or Vulture, Bearded Vulture.
159. Lark, Fischer’s Sparrow Lark.
160. Longclaw, Rossy-breasted Longclaw.
161. Longclaw, Yellow-throated Longclaw.
162. Lovebird, Fischer’s Lovebird.
163. Lovebird, Yellow-collared Lovebird.
164. Manikin, Black-faced Manikin.
165. Mannikin, Bronze Mannikin.
166. Martin, Banded Martin.
167. Moorhen, Common Moorhen
168. Mousebird, Blue-napped Mousebird.
169. Mousebird, Speckled Mousebird.
170. Mousebird, White -headed Mouse bird.
171. Oreole, African Golden Oreole
172. Oriole, African Black-headed Oriole.
173. Ostrich, Maasai Ostrich.
174. Owl, African Barn Owl.
175. Owl, African Marsh Owl
176. Owl, Pearl spotted Owlet.
177. Owl, Spotted Eagle Owl
178. Owl, White-faced Scop’s owl.
179. Oxpecker, Red-billed Ox-pecker.
180. Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Ox-pecker.
181. Parrot, Brown Parrot.
182. Pelican, Pink-backed Pelican
183. Pelican, White Pelicans.
184. Pigeon, Green Pigeon.
185. Pigeon, Olive Pigeon
186. Pigeon, Speckled Pigeon.
187. Pipit, Richard’s Pipit.
188. Plover, Black-headed Plover.
189. Plover, Blacksmith Plover, (Lapwing).
190. Plover, Black-winged Plover
191. Plover, Black-winged Plover
192. Plover, Caspian Plover.
193. Plover, Chestnut-banded Plover.
194. Plover, Crab Plover.
195. Plover, Crowned Plover
196. Plover, Long-toed Plover.
197. Plover, Ringed Plover
198. Plover, Spur-winged Plover
199. Plover, Three-banded Plover
200. Plover, Wattled Plover.
201. Quelea, Cardinal Quelea.
202. Quelea, Red-billed Quelea
203. Rail, Water Rail
204. Raven, Fan-tailed Raven.
205. Raven, White-necked Raven.
206. Red-winged Starling.
207. Robin Chat, White-browed Robin Chat.
208. Roller, European Roller.
209. Roller, Lilac-breasted Roller.
210. Roller, Rufous crowned Roller.
211. Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture.
212. Sandgrouse, Black-faced Sandgrouse.
213. Sandgrouse, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse.
214. Sandgrouse, Yellow-throated Sandgrouse.
215. Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper
216. Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper.
217. Scarlet Chested Sunbird
218. Secretary Bird
219. Shoveler, Northern Shoveler.
220. Shrike - White crowned (Helmet) Shrike.
221. Shrike, Great Grey Shrike.
222. Shrike, Magpie Shrike.
223. Silverbill, African Silverbill.
224. Silverbird.
225. Skimmer, African Skimmer.
226. Smitarbill, Abyssinian Smitarbill.
227. Smitarbill, African Smitarbill.
228. Snipe, African Snipe.
229. Snipe, Painted Snipe.
230. Southern Pochard
231. Sparrow, Grey-headed Sparrow.
232. Spoonbill, African Spoonbill.
233. Spurfowl, Red-necked Spurfowl
234. Spurfowl, Yellow-necked Spurfowl.
235. Starling, Ashy Starling.
236. Starling, Blue-eared Glossy Starling.
237. Starling, Bristle-crowned Starling.
238. Starling, Golden-breasted Starling.
239. Starling, Hildebrandit’s Starling.
240. Starling, Ruppell’s Long-tailed Glossy Starling
241. Starling, Superb Staling.
242. Starling, Violet-backed Starling.
243. Starling, Wattled Starling.
244. Stilt, Black-winged, Stilt.
245. Stint, Little Stint.
246. Stonechat, Common Stone chat.
247. Stork, Abdim’s Stork.
248. Stork, Black stork
249. Stork, Marabou Stork.
250. Stork, Open-billed Stork (African)
251. Stork, White Stork.
252. Stork, Woollynecked Stork
253. Stork, Yellow-billed Stork.
254. Sunbird, Beautiful Sunbird.
255. Sunbird, Copper Sunbird.
256. Sunbird, Golden-winged Sunbird.
257. Sunbird, Green-headed Sunbird
258. Sunbird, Hunter’s Sunbird
259. Sunbird, Malachite Sunbird.
260. Sunbird, Marico Sunbird.
261. Sunbird, Purple-breasted Sunbird.
262. Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird.
263. Sunbird, Variable Sunbird.
264. Swallow, Lesser Stripped Swallow.
265. Swallow, Wire-tailed Swallow.
266. Tawny Eagle
267. Teal, Hottentot Teal.
268. Teal, Red-billed teal.
269. Trogon, Narina Trogon.
270. Turaco, Hartlaub’s Turaco.
271. Turaco, Ross’s Turaco
272. Twinspot , Peter’s Twinspot.
273. Verreaux’s Eagle Owl.
274. Vulture, Egyptian Vulture.
275. Vulture, Hooded Vulture.
276. Vulture, Lapper-faced Vulture. Nubian Vulture.
277. Vulture, Palmnut Vulture
278. Vulture, White-backed Vulture
279. Vulture, White-headed Vulture
280. Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail.
281. Waxbill, Common Waxbill.
282. Weaver, Baglafecht Weaver. (Reichenow’s)
283. Weaver, Black-headed Weaver. (Village Weaver)
284. Weaver, Golden-backed Weaver.
285. Weaver, Grosbeak (Thick-billed Weaver)
286. Weaver, Holub’s Golden Weaver.
287. Weaver, Lesser Masked Weaver
288. Weaver, Northern Masked Weaver
289. Weaver, Red-headed Weaver.
290. Weaver, Rufous-tailed Weaver.
291. Weaver, Speckle-fronted Weaver.
292. Weaver, Spectacled Weaver.
293. Weaver, Speke’s Weaver.
294. Weaver, White-browed Sparrow Weaver.
295. Whitebellied Bustard.
296. Whitebilled Buffalo Weaver
297. Whiteeye, Slaty Flycatcher.
298. Whiteeye, Yellow White-eye.
299. Whydah, Eastern Paradise Whydah.
300. Whydah, Pin-tailed Whydah.
301. Whydah, Straw-tailed Whydah.
302. Widowbird, Long-tailed Widowbird.
303. Widow-bird, Red-collared Widowbird.
304. Widowbird, White-winged Widowbird
305. Widowbird, Yellow-mantled Widowbird.
306. Woodpecker, Nubian