GAME: name that bird!

[Jochen]

Hey Inyathi,

 

That shot is a FAIL, pure and simple. This is the best I could make out of it. I guess we'll neer know what it is. Perhaps even an ostrich with an inferiority complex!

[kittykat23uk]

Try this one:

 

[inyathi]

This is a hard one but I'm going to guess and say is it a female Cape weaver?

[Jochen]

female Cape weaver?

 

That would be my guess too.

[kittykat23uk]

I don't believe so, it was taken in Maun..

[inyathi]

I don't believe so, it was taken in Maun..

OK clearly not a cape weaver so how about a spot-backed or village weaver Ploceus cucullatus ? otherwise I'm stumped on this one.

[ZaminOz]

Yellow Bellied Bread Crumb Eater?

[JohnR]

I think Inyathi is right, it's a female village weaver.

[kittykat23uk]

Yellow Bellied Bread Crumb Eater?

 

LOL I actually thought this was a female southern masked weaver but I'm willing to stand corrected!

 

I think both species were present at the feeders..

Edited April 18, 2011 by kittykat23uk

[JohnR]

It's very hard to tell as the females look similar.

[inyathi]

Yellow Bellied Bread Crumb Eater?

 

LOL I actually thought this was a female southern masked weaver but I'm willing to stand corrected!

 

I think both species were present at the feeders..

 

Actually I also wondered about southern masked weaver so I can’t guarantee I’m right about it being a village weaver

 

As JohnR says

it's very hard to tell as the females look similar.

Here’s a new one anyway.

 

[ZaminOz]

A plover of some sort? Not sure which one though?

[kittykat23uk]

Is it a Grey Pratincole?

[inyathi]

Yes well done KittyKat, I thought this one might be a little difficult as the species is from Western Central Africa, this bird was photographed in Loango NP in Gabon. Although it's a western species it has evidently once been recorded in Uganda as the species is included in Stevenson & Fanshawe's Birds of East Africa.

 

Over to you

[kittykat23uk]

 

Okay this one should be fairly easy... choice of two really...

 

As a bonus, does anyone know what sunbird this is? Taken at Rooi Els.

 

[micmic]

Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross ?

Malachite sunbird ?

[Player23]

Hi Guys!

 

I am new to SafariTalk and an avid birder (Jochen will know!) Last Post - I would say Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross and female Malachite Sunbird.

[Game Warden]

Welcome to Safaritalk Player23: you will no doubt want to take a look through Safaritalk's birding forum... feel free to get involved in any of the discussions. And pictures are always welcome .

[Jochen]

Hi Guys!

 

I am new to SafariTalk and an avid birder (Jochen will know!) Last Post - I would say Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross and female Malachite Sunbird.

 

 

Yup, I do know!

 

And I think I can safely assume that whatever answer you give will be correct. Unless you want to pull our leg.

[josephnyabezi]

thats is a hwhehehwhwh

[Mukambi Safari Lodge]

Ok, if I may. What is this little delight?

 

[Game Warden]

Of course you may: as for identification, who's up for the challenge?

[Jan]

Ok, if I may. What is this little delight?

 

 

 

It's a yellow throated longclaw.

[Mukambi Safari Lodge]

Nope! This one always gets people!

[Jochen]

NOT a yellow throated longclaw??

 

Weird. That was going to be my guess too. A cape longclaw perhaps? (since the blurred one in the back has a more orange throat)