Ghana Collection (#18)

GHANA: CAPE COAST, 1874. Fetish Tree in a Village Near Cape Coast Castle, in Ghana, during the third Anglo-Ashanti War. Engraving, English, 1874

GARNET J. WOLSELEY (1833-1913). 1st Viscount Wolseley. British army officer. Wolseley receiving news from the front during the third Anglo-Ashantee War in Ghana, 1874

Young Ghanaian girl learning to draw
Young African girl learning to draw on a slate chalkboard in primary School - Ghana. Note that she has drawn a Union Flag on the flagpole next to the house/building. Date: circa late 1930s

Manganese Mine, Insuta, Gold Coast, Ghana, West Africa. Discovered in 1915 when allies were in dire need of Manganese ore

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) crop, pods growing on trees in plantation, Atewa, Ghana, February

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) crop, close-up of pods, growing on tree, Abrafo Village Forest, Ghana, February

Ornate Monitor (Varanus ornatus) adult, resting on log, Ankasa Reserve, Ghana, February

West African Agama (Agama africana) adult, clinging to tree trunk, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
West African Agama (Agama africana) adult, clinging to tree trunk, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Electricity transmission pylons crossing clearing in tropical rainforest, Ankasa Reserve, Ghana, February

View along canopy walkway through tropical rainforest in early morning, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
View along canopy walkway through tropical rainforest in early morning, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Cave entrance in hills, Shai Hills, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, February

Track through dense tropical rainforest, Bobiri Butterfly Reserve, Ashanti Region, Ghana, February

Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus punctatus) adult, clinging to branch, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus punctatus) adult, clinging to branch, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Central Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus phaleratus) adult female, close-up of head, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Central Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus phaleratus) adult female, close-up of head, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Kintampo Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus) adult, clinging to tree trunk, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Kintampo Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus) adult, clinging to tree trunk, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Buffons Kob (Kobus kob kob) adult male, standing in dry grassland, Shai Hills, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, February

Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

White-throated Francolin (Peliperdix albogularis buckleyi) adult, standing on mound amongst burnt vegetation, Mole N. P
White-throated Francolin (Peliperdix albogularis buckleyi) adult, standing on mound amongst burnt vegetation, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult female, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult female, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Red-headed Malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) adult male, perched on branch, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Red-headed Malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) adult male, perched on branch, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaimus) adult, perched on branch, Stingless-bee Road, Ghana, February

Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) adult male, perched on branch, Atewa, Ghana, February

Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus atactus) adult, perched on cable, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus atactus) adult, perched on cable, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Yellow-browed Camaroptera (Camaroptera superciliaris) adult, perched on twig, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Yellow-browed Camaroptera (Camaroptera superciliaris) adult, perched on twig, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Whistling Cisticola (Cisticola lateralis lateralis) adult, singing, perched on twig, Abrafo Forest Road, Ghana, February

White-bellied Kingfisher (Alcedo leucogaster bowdleri) adult, perched on branch over forest pond, Ankasa Reserve, Ghana, February

Red-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) adult, perched on branch, Abrafo Village Forest, Ghana, February

Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris gracilirostris) adult, perched on twig, Atewa, Ghana, February

Little Grey Greenbul (Eurillas gracilis extremus) adult, perched on twig amongst leaves, Stingless-bee Road, near Kakum, Ghana, February

Western Nicator (Nicator chloris) adult, perched on twig, Abrafo Village Forest, Ghana, February

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) adult female, perched on branch, Atewa, Ghana, February

Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops erythrops) adult, perched low in bush, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops erythrops) adult, perched low in bush, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis rufolateralis) adult male, perched on twig, Ankasa Reserve, Ghana, February

Bush Petronia (Petronia dentata dentata) adult female, perched on dead branch, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Bush Petronia (Petronia dentata dentata) adult female, perched on dead branch, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Short-winged Cisticola (Cisticola brachypterus brachypterus) adult, perched at top of dead tree, Shai Hills, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, February

Sun Lark (Galerida modesta modesta) adult, standing on mound, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Sun Lark (Galerida modesta modesta) adult, standing on mound, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor tricolor) adult, perched on stem amongst leaves, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor tricolor) adult, perched on stem amongst leaves, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Simple Greenbul (Chlorocichla simplex) adult, perched on branch, Stingless-bee Road, Ghana, February

Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) adult, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) adult, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Reichenbachs Sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) adult male, perched on stem, near Ankasa Reserve, Ghana, February

Striated Heron (Butorides striata atricapilla) adult, standing on log in forest pool, Ankasa Reserve, February

View of canopy walkway through tropical rainforest, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
View of canopy walkway through tropical rainforest, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus bicalcaratus) adult, standing in dry bush, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus bicalcaratus) adult, standing in dry bush, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea cyanea) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea cyanea) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

Preusss Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon preussi) adults, colony at nests under road bridge, Twifo Proso, Ghana, February

Blue Cuckooshrike (Coracina azurea) adult male, feeding in fruiting tree, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Blue Cuckooshrike (Coracina azurea) adult male, feeding in fruiting tree, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis gularis) adult, perched on branch, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis gularis) adult, perched on branch, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Platysteira castanea hormophora) adult female, perched on twig, Abrafo Village Forest, Ghana, February

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