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    Greater Spotted Eagle - Immature (Ethiopia) - Confirmation?

    I believe this was an immature greater spotted eagle. Location: Lake Langano, Rift Valley, Ethiopia Environment: Circling at the cliff edge between the dry acacia scrubland and lake edge Time: about 9am, Dec. 31 2022 Fieldmarks: spotting and lighter rump can be seen from top view, lighter vent...
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    Lark? Pipit? - Awash Park, Ethiopia

    Awash National Park, Ethiopia ‎Monday, ‎April ‎23, ‎2018, ‏‎9:41:18AM Open plains area, a few km from the river gorge. Dug up this video from Awash last year and I can't remember which species we IDed it as. I find larks and pipits tricky (as Im sure others do). Hopefully the video is clear...
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    Not a Lesser Jacana? (Western Ethiopia)

    Location: Abobo Lake, Gambella, Ethiopia Date: 4/4/2019 ~11:00AM Among the various water birds enjoying the unique design of the Abobo dam I thought I spotted a Lesser Jacana, which I mainly IDed by size relative to the many African Jacanas at the location. However, upon review of my photos -...
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    Long Legged Buzzard? - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Akaki River Valley in Qore Time: March 1, 2019 - Late morning (seen several times between about 9-11am Environment/behaviour: mostly circling/soaring above the river valley (which has extensive forest, some farm plots, but no major human development). I've...
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    Immature African Goshawk? - Oromiya, Ethiopia

    Date: Nov. 10, 2018 - 1:30pm Location: Tree on hillside outside of Chingi (close to Nekemt, Western Oromiya, Ethiopia) Is this an immature African Goshawk? I am going mainly on the pattern of the breast feathers here: vertical on the chest then horizontal on the belly. Dark eye, yellow cere...
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    Immature Cuckoo: African or Common? (Gambella, Ethiopia)

    Date: October 7 2018, 4:15PM Location: Gambella, Ethiopia Environment: Neem trees, unoccupied human habitation outside of city limits, forested and seasonally swampy cultivation area near Baro river. Season: End of rainy season, thunderstorm rolling nearby, light rain. Notes: I would have...
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    Ethiopia (Gambella region) - Green or Violet wood-hoopoe?

    Location: Ethiopia - Gambella Region - 600m above Sea level -500 meters from Baro River inside wide compound with few people and lots of vegetation. Time: 14:30, SEP 23 2018 (Transition period from rainy to dry season, it was a hot dry day). Behavior: male and female pair hopping around in...
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    Gambella, Ethiopia - Olive bellied Sunbird?

    Simple question: is the pictured bird a male olive-bellied sunbird in transition? Location: Gambella, Ethiopia. March-April. Hopping around in Neem trees and gardenia trees. I‘ve seen plenty of Beautiful Sunbirds around lately, transitioning or full breeding plumage. This one has no elongated...
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    A Hawk-Eagle? A Honeyguide? A Warbler?

    Just digging through some photos from earlier in the year and realized I had some unIDed potential new birds: Photo 1: January 2018, Gambella, Ethiopia At first I assumed this was a Black Kite, but on second look I realized the gape and beak were totally wrong. Is this possibly an immature...
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    Cisticola ID Addis Ababa

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 27, 2018, 12:30PM This cisticola has me questioning myself. At first I assumed it was an Ethiopian (Winding) Cisticola, but upon examination of the pictures I am not so sure anymore: Lack of rufous wing panel is my main doubt for the Ethiopian/Winding(galactotes...
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    Wahlberg's Eagle? Double Checking

    Hello all, I am 99% sure that I have a picture of a Wahlberg's eagle here, but since this is my first positive ID of a Wahlbergs I have to double check. It was circling with Yellow-billed, Black kites, and White Storks around the garbage dump in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As I understand, the...
  12. J

    1 or 2 Unidentified Eagles/Buzzards in Addis Ababa, ET

    In a group of yellow-billed and black kites circling the garbage dump in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I saw a couple of much larger raptors. It was around 5:00PM, sun was getting low, so in the pictures shadows may be deceptive. My initial thoughts are: pics #1, 2, 3 Intermediate booted eagle...
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    Ethiopia: New subspecies of African Mourning Dove in Gambella?

    I believe there is an undocumented subspecies of Streptopelia decipiens (African Mourning Dove, Mourning Collared Dove) in the Western lowlands of Ethiopia. My friend JStanleyG originally posted here about this dove. I pointed it out to him when he came to work with me in Gambella in June...
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    Ethiopia: Grey Chat-Like Bird, Sings Pre-dawn from high perch

    This bird has been haunting me at about 5:00AM once or twice a week. Finally did some documentation. I have no clue what it is, can't find anything that matches the song. Location: Addis Ababa Time: 5:00AM, 2017/04/21 - also has been heard throughout October-April. Description: Small grey...
  15. J

    Hello, at last

    Hello Bird Forum I've been meaning to join the community for a while. My friend JStanleyG has been active here for some time, and I always thought it would be a good idea. You'll be seeing a mostly posts about Ethiopian birds from me.
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