Bird Identification

[Raceway]

This one got me stumped - Kruger October

Any chance of this being a yellow throated Petronia ?

[RobH]

No, sorry.

[Raceway]

Thanks Rob - I see the beak very different - I took these different place of the male long tailed p whydah - I see their laying dates are Jan onwards - this was Oct so males still to come into their b plumage. These birds are sneaky - when I first took these pics I thought bunting

[shfish]

Thanks Rob - I see the beak very different - I took these different place of the male long tailed p whydah - I see their laying dates are Jan onwards - this was Oct so males still to come into their b plumage. These birds are sneaky - when I first took these pics I thought bunting

Thanks for these pics Raceway. At first I was also confused - to us Capeys your pics ARE a bunting, until one looks at the book for the Long-tailed P Whydah hen!

[etienne1]

Hello, i was in the magaliesburg this weekend and tried to ID this guy but no luck can anybody tell me , its on a farm near the Olifants Nek dam in the kloofs. The photo is not great sorry . The Bird is quite small and has a call Tik Tik Tik Tik which is repeated continuously .

[Luka]

This guy has been bothering me. Very difficult from pic and size is even more tricky. One guess would be Burntneck Eremomela immature. Or Bleating wabler (Camaroptera brachyura),but the distribution is off. Check all the wablers and alike.

[etienne1]

This guy has been bothering me. Very difficult from pic and size is even more tricky. One guess would be Burntneck Eremomela immature. Or Bleating wabler (Camaroptera brachyura),but the distribution is off. Check all the wablers and alike.

the burntneck Eremomela is the closest i have gotten to , thank you .

[SuzukiPiet]

Hello, i was in the magaliesburg this weekend and tried to ID this guy but no luck can anybody tell me , its on a farm near the Olifants Nek dam in the kloofs. The photo is not great sorry . The Bird is quite small and has a call Tik Tik Tik Tik which is repeated continuously .

My best guess would be a juvenile African Red-eyed Bulbul. That eye...

I realise that:

• the sound doesn't make sense, but on the juveniles it seldom does
• the "yellow" tufts under the shoulders are baffling, but it could a trick of the light (See attached specimen from Google sitting in a similar fashion)
• the head appears too lightly coloured, but I've seen one that was completely white

Still just a guess, but that would be my go-to.

[Luka]

My best guess would be a juvenile African Red-eyed Bulbul. That eye...

I realise that:

• the sound doesn't make sense, but on the juveniles it seldom does
• the "yellow" tufts under the shoulders are baffling, but it could a trick of the light (See attached specimen from Google sitting in a similar fashion)
• the head appears too lightly coloured, but I've seen one that was completely white

Still just a guess, but that would be my go-to.

I hear what you are saying.....but also the leg colors and tail shape. Square vs round?

[etienne1]

another photo of the Bird, its about the best i can do for now.

[Luka]

another photo of the Bird, its about the best i can do for now.

No yellow under tail, unless immature this should rule out Bulbul.

[4eTouareg]

My best guess would be a juvenile African Red-eyed Bulbul. That eye...

I realise that:

• the sound doesn't make sense, but on the juveniles it seldom does
• the "yellow" tufts under the shoulders are baffling, but it could a trick of the light (See attached specimen from Google sitting in a similar fashion)
• the head appears too lightly coloured, but I've seen one that was completely white

Still just a guess, but that would be my go-to.

African Red-eyed Bulbul. Rooioogtiptol

[NTRyan]

Grey-backed Camaroptera...?

Fairly small in size
Found within the region
Leg colour similar (as best as the first photo can portray)
Call is a repetition and seems similar to what @etienne1 described
Yellowish green wings
Rounded tail end

[LandyAndy]

another photo of the Bird, its about the best i can do for now.

Any chance of it being a Tinkerbird? Bill not quite right.......?

[LandyAndy]

Grey-backed Camaroptera...?

Fairly small in size
Found within the region
Leg colour similar (as best as the first photo can portray)
Call is a repetition and seems similar to what @etienne1 described
Yellowish green wings
Rounded tail end

I like that.

[Raceway]

Warblers .... as difficult as cisticolas

1) Lesser swamp warbler ? - Chobe Botswana
2) Warbler ? - Barberspan
3) Warbler ? - Intaka cape town

[etienne1]

I like that.

agreed , i listened to the call on Roberts last night and is the closest. Thank you for the Efforts gentlemen .

[Raceway]

Zambezi River - Namibia September

Only pic I have - White fronted plover ??

[Raceway]

Awhile ago somebody asked about Zambia birds - have a look at the new Zambian bird app - Mydigitalearth.com

Handy to have as alternative pics for identification and u don’t have to lug extra books around

[wschulte]

Awhile ago somebody asked about Zambia birds - have a look at the new Zambian bird app - Mydigitalearth.com

Handy to have as alternative pics for identification and u don’t have to lug extra books around

Could you help Raceway ? I dont see the app of Zambian birds and I looking for one.