Biodiversity · East Africa

East Africa Firsts

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

Week of 28 Sept to 4 Oct 2026

iNaturalist 74·Macaulay Library 7·Xeno-canto 14(week before: 51 · 14 · 1)

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Pictures (80)

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.

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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.

🇨🇩 DR Congo
World first ✦
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Insectsby @stephankleinfelder
Anisolabis incisoides
Anisolabis incisoides
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15 Oct 19362
🇨🇩 DR Congo
World first ✦
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Insectsby @stephankleinfelder
Anisolabis punctulata
Anisolabis punctulata
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15 Jun 19352
🇨🇩 DR Congo
World first ✦
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Insectsby @stephankleinfelder
Anisolabis rostrata
Anisolabis rostrata
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15 Aug 19592