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@Galana as a non native Englisk speaker the LLB clue went over my head but bringing Peter Connan into the game led me in the right direction Have a go at this one. Not the best picture but it should still be possible to work it out.

Hi @offshorebirderI think it was a common blue

Now perhaps the clue was not so cryptic after all. Or Michael just knew the answer. It is indeed a Lark-like Bunting. Take the initials LLB and you have a Bachelor of Law although perhaps our non British players would not know that. 'Up your street' was for @Peter Connanas the bird is almost a SW African Endemic. This particular specimen frequented my tent at Entendeka Lodge along with about 50 of his relatives.. I would have thought the red/brown primaries would have done enough. I love the description in Sinclair. "A rather nondescript superficially lark-like bunting". Well it bloody would be with a name like that, hence my comment What more can a man do? All yours @mvecht

many thanks for all of you @Caracal, @michael-ibk, @Soukous, @PeterHG!

@Galana How about Lark-like Bunting?

I don´t read the Daily Telegraph but to say that @Galana´s replies are cryptic may be an understatement, just look where we are in the other game...

I should be used to the fact that your replies are as cryptic as the Daily Telegraph crossword. Which I also rarely succeed with.   I'm now leaning towards Bishops & Queleas, although the bill does not look chunky enough, but as the illustrations from one book to the next barely resemble each other I am not really much closed to an answer. 

Back to India for me..   Tawny Fish Owl. Dhikala range, Corbett NP.

It does but it's not. Try not to ruffle the birds feathers as it may sue. Good to see another player returning.

@Towlersonsafari  @Peter Connan   Thanks a lot for your explanations concerning my insect.