East Africa ยท weekly archive

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Newly detected since the previous Research Grade, photo-backed country scan.

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Week ending Aug 2, 2026

2 country records

Scan completed Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM
Montane Shaggy Rat
UgandaNo longer Research Grade
Mammals

Montane Shaggy Rat

Dasymys montanus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 26, 2026
Observed
Jul 26, 2026
(c) Marc Cronje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Grey Francolin
KenyaNo longer Research Grade
Birds

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 30, 2026
Observed
Jun 11, 2026
(c) ianjpoole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

1 country record

Scan completed Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 AM
Sind Sparrow
KenyaFewer than 2 supporting IDs
Birds

Sind Sparrow

Passer pyrrhonotus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 25, 2026
Observed
Jul 14, 2026
(c) pilgrim123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 19, 2026

1 country record

Scan completed Jul 19, 2026, 10:29 AM
Solanum pubigerum
KenyaWithdrawn / changed
Plants

Solanum pubigerum

Solanum pubigerum

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
Jul 18, 2026
(c) Darius Ngeti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Latest scan: Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM218 API requests2-ID records are rechecked; 3+ ID records are treated as stable