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Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands

A Golden-breasted Starling perches on a low shrub and looks directly at the camera in the savanna landscape of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.

Golden-breasted Starling

Lamprotornis regius (Golden-breasted Starling)

A gerenuk with elongated neck and upright ears faces the camera in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, with green grassland in the background.

Gerenuk does its best Lee van Cleef Impression

Litocranius walleri (gerenuk)

An adult grey crowned crane stands in grassland under bright midday light in Masai Mara, Kenya.

Balearica regulorum

An adult topi stands in grassland at night in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

Topi in the Masai Mara

Damaliscus korrigum (Topi)

A young yellow baboon walks along a dirt path beside its mother in midday sunlight.

Mother and Son

Papio cynocephalus (Yellow Baboon)

A juvenile vervet monkey practices a dramatic landing pose on the ground in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.

Nailing the Superhero Landing!

Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet Monkey)

A Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) rests on a leafy branch in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya, its pastel plumage contrasting softly against the midday sky. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights res

Lilac-breasted Roller Perches on Branch

Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller)

An adult Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) perches on a branch in Tsavo West National Park, watching for fish in the waters below during the midday heat. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Pied Kingfisher Waits for Prey

Ceryle rudis (Pied Kingfisher)

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah) resting in Siana

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)

Two cheetahs lying in grass in the Masai Mara, both resting with their heads up and eyes open, watching their surroundings.

Two Cheetahs Rest in Masai Mara Grassland

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)

With This Seed, I Thee Wed

With This Seed, I Thee Wed

Tockus erythrorhynchus (Northern Red-billed Hornbill)

Flyboy

Flyboy

Syncerus caffer (African buffalo)