There are all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures around. This pair of black and white horn bills roost in the avocado tree behind my apartment. I can't tell you how much I hate them. They make a disturbingly loud cackle, usually finding any quiet moments when the mosque isn't blaring out the call to prayer and the nightclub isn't blasting out music, to make their call. From a distance or in flight, they look like giant magpies. Close up, they are like malevolent, ugly parrots. They are supposed to feed mainly on fruit, but they also take small rodents and reptiles as part of their diet. In Kampala, they have become scavengers. Once, when I was out for a run, I saw one tucking into a bit of roadkill that had not yet been removed. Truly disgusting!
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| They are about 2 feet tall |
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