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East Africa Firsts

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

Week of 2 to 8 Nov 2026

iNaturalist 102·Macaulay Library 9·Xeno-canto 1(week before: 114 · 13 · 6)

Pictures (106)

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.

106 matching pictures

  • Aletis variabilis
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © regine-hak, all rights reserved

    Insectsby @reginehak

    Aletis variabilis

    Aletis variabilis

  • Alipes appendiculatus
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Other animalsby @martingrimm

    Alipes appendiculatus

    Alipes appendiculatus

    26 Nov 201110
  • Amanita calopus
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Johannes Harnisch, all rights reserved

    Fungiby @jrussula

    Amanita calopus

    Amanita calopus

  • Antharmostes simplicimargo
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © regine-hak, all rights reserved

    Insectsby @reginehak

    Antharmostes simplicimargo

    Antharmostes simplicimargo

  • Aristea alata
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

    © Juha Lindy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Plantsby @juha_lindy

    Aristea alata

    Aristea alata

  • Aspavia hastator
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Ashley Schmitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Aspavia hastator

    Aspavia hastator

  • Aspavia inficita
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Ashley Schmitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Aspavia inficita

    Aspavia inficita

  • Aspavia ingens
    🇺🇬 Uganda
    World first ✦

    © Ashley Schmitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

    Aspavia ingens

    Aspavia ingens

    View on iNaturalist
    11 Oct 201231
  • Baphia semseiana
    🇹🇿 Tanzania
    World first ✦

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

    Baphia semseiana

    Baphia semseiana

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