Large flocks of these noisy migratory birds arrive with the rains, often using the same tree to hawk for insect prey year after year.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Iringa, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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