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East Africa Firsts

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

Week of 24 to 30 Aug 2026

iNaturalist 45·Macaulay Library 1·Xeno-canto 0

Pictures (46)

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.

46 matching pictures

  • Commelina zenkeri
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Valentinus T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Commelina zenkeri

    Commelina zenkeri

  • Crown-fruited Fig
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © kevjans74, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @kevjans74

    Crown-fruited Fig

    Ficus scassellatii

  • Dioncomena zernyi
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Donyo Gabriel, all rights reserved

    Insectsby @donchelu

    Dioncomena zernyi

    Dioncomena zernyi

  • Eragrostis congesta
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    World first ✦

    © salif badesire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Eragrostis congesta

    Eragrostis congesta

  • Euphaedra dargei
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Owen Burnham, all rights reserved

    Insectsby @owenburnham

    Euphaedra dargei

    Euphaedra dargei

    View on iNaturalist
    19 May 202621
  • Lesula
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    World first ✦Stable

    © Daniel Alempijevic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Mammalsby @dalempijevic1

    Lesula

    Cercopithecus lomamiensis

    Changed

    Updated: Stable → Stable

    StableStable

    11 Oct 2026

    View on iNaturalist
    22 Sep 201751
  • Owl-faced Guenon
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    World first ✦Stable

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

    Mammalsby @kizkizito

    Owl-faced Guenon

    Cercopithecus hamlyni

    View on iNaturalist
    19 Jan 202632
  • Somali Semaphore Gecko
    🇸🇴 Somalia
    World first ✦

    © Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Reptilesby @abizid

    Somali Semaphore Gecko

    Pristurus somalicus

    View on iNaturalist
    26 Mar 202621
  • Sterculia subviolacea
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    World first ✦

    © Gwili Gibbon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @gwili

    Sterculia subviolacea

    Sterculia subviolacea

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