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East Africa Firsts

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

Week of 31 Aug to 6 Sept 2026

iNaturalist 44·Macaulay Library 8·Xeno-canto 1(week before: 45 · 1 · 0)

Pictures (44)

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.

44 matching pictures

  • Declivitata usambarica
    🇰🇪 Kenya
    World first ✦Stable

    © James Christian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Insectsby @karisiasafaris

    Declivitata usambarica

    Declivitata usambarica

  • Gladiolus tshombeanus
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    World first ✦

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

    Gladiolus tshombeanus

    Gladiolus tshombeanus

  • Labeobarbus platystomus
    🇷🇼 Rwanda
    World first ✦

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

    Fishesby @dufabrice

    Labeobarbus platystomus

    Labeobarbus platystomus

  • Ricanopsis kingae
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Frank Deschandol, all rights reserved

    Ricanopsis kingae

    Ricanopsis kingae

  • Striglina ferula
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦Stable

    © Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

    Insectsby @annikaml

    Striglina ferula

    Striglina ferula

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  • Trichaulax mwasumbii
    🇰🇪 Kenya
    World first ✦

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

    Trichaulax mwasumbii

    Trichaulax mwasumbii

  • African Butterfly Barb
    🇨🇩 DR Congo
    East Africa first

    © Russell Tate, all rights reserved

    African Butterfly Barb

    Enteromius hulstaerti

  • Asplenium africanum
    🇰🇪 Kenya
    World first ✦

    © Tammo Reichgelt, all rights reserved

    Plantsby @tammor

    Asplenium africanum

    Asplenium africanum

  • Bladder Nut
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    East Africa first

    © Reuben Heydenrych, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Bladder Nut

    Diospyros whyteana

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