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East Africa Firsts

First observations, photos, sounds and videos from nine East African countries.

Week of 26 Oct to 1 Nov 2026

iNaturalist 114·Macaulay Library 20·Xeno-canto 6(week before: 90 · 28 · 1)

Pictures (123)

What pictures include

The first photo each archive holds of a species from a country: iNaturalist's first Research Grade observation of any plant, animal or fungus, and Macaulay Library's first bird photo.

123 matching pictures

  • Achyrospermum schimperi
    🇰🇪 Kenya
    World first ✦

    © ssali_kanyama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Achyrospermum schimperi

    Achyrospermum schimperi

  • Amanita strobilaceovolvata
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Johannes Harnisch, all rights reserved

    Fungiby @jrussula

    Amanita strobilaceovolvata

    Amanita strobilaceovolvata

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    28 Mar 202622
  • Anisotes galanae
    🇰🇪 Kenya
    World first ✦

    © Abigail Church, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Anisotes galanae

    Anisotes galanae

  • Camponotus somalinus
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Stephen Tirone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Insectsby @sttpgh

    Camponotus somalinus

    Camponotus somalinus

  • Erucastrum abyssinicum
    🇪🇹 Ethiopia
    World first ✦

    © Mitiku Muanenda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @mmaunenda

    Erucastrum abyssinicum

    Erucastrum abyssinicum

  • Ethiopian House Snake
    🇪🇹 Ethiopia
    World first ✦

    © Frederic Griesbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Ethiopian House Snake

    Pseudoboodon abyssinicus

    View on iNaturalist
    22 Oct 202624
  • Ethiopian Teacost
    🇪🇹 Ethiopia
    World first ✦

    © Mitiku Muanenda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @mmaunenda

    Ethiopian Teacost

    Isodon schimperi

  • Impatiens versicolor
    🇷🇼 Rwanda
    World first ✦Stable

    © Pascal, all rights reserved

    Plantsby @sibomanap

    Impatiens versicolor

    Impatiens versicolor

  • Impatiens warburgiana
    🇷🇼 Rwanda
    World first ✦

    © Mayur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @mayurprag

    Impatiens warburgiana

    Impatiens warburgiana

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