Warthogs, Phacochoerus africanusThis small well-run wildlife reserve is off the main road from Dakar to Mbour not far from La Somone. It has both indigenous birds and animals native to Senegal such as antelopes, warthogs, and monkeys, and animals from Southern and East Africa such as white rhinos and giraffes.
Warthogs, Phacochoerus africanus
White rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum
Roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus
Common eland, Taurotragus oryx, with red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus
male puku, Kobus vardonii
Impalas, Aepyceros melampus
Masai giraffe, Giraffa tippelskirchi
Green (sabaeous) monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus
Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus
Red-billed hornbill, Tockus erythrorhynchus
Pied kingfishers, Ceryle rudis
Woodland kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Greater blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
Rose-ringed parakeets, Psittacula krameri
Senegal parrot, Poicephalus senegalus
Reed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Green wood hoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus
It also has a giant baobab tree that was used for traditional griot (minstrel) burials.
Bandia even has a restaurant which serves good wood-fired pizzas, overlooking a pond that attracts many species of native birds and reptiles.
Nile monitor, Varanus niloticus
West African crocodile, Crocodylus suchus
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