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    Long toed stint - Japan?

    I agree
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    2 IDs from Arusha, Tanzania

    Second bird is Grey-headed Sparrow.
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    Gulls (NE Italy)

    yes indeed
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    Gulls (NE Italy)

    I've seen individuals (yes, plural) as streaked as this in the Canaries actually, but I know, it is a different subspecies.
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    Raptor in Namibia

    I agree on Shikra, or Little Banded Goshawk as they say in South Africa.
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    Goshawk or sparrowhawk? Bulgaria

    Definitely a Sparrowhawk
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    Port Credit Birds

    The harrier is a juvenile.
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    Bird of Morocco

    Agree with Desert Wheatear and other IDs.
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    Tanzania set 1

    I'm not sure black bill excludes Red-billed Firefinch in juvenile plumage. http://www.tanzaniabirds.net/African_birds/Firefinch_red_billed/firefinch_red-billed_juv_Machame_BobKasworm_2016_07[1].jpg
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    Steppe Eagle? Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

    I agree on Augur Buzzard, I don't see what else it could be. :t:
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    Second Raptor from Mongolia

    Agreed, nice Booted Eagle
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    More Ethiopian mysteries....

    Nice Abyssinian Catbird, agree on Pallid, last photo is Hooded Vulture and Rüppell's Vulture, not sur for 3rd photo.
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    Steppe Eagle? Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

    I've trouble to see a Steppe Eagle here, not even sure it is an Aquila... little detail, do I see a rounded nostril?
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    Which Tanager? (Florianapolis, Brazil)

    Azure-shouldered Tanager imo
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    Saker falcon? Marettimo, Sicily

    Body is so heavy, Eleonora's can be excluded. Agree on Saker.
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    Golden/Spanish Imperial Eagle Lubrin Almeria 9/10/17

    As Simon, I cannot be sure, but I'd lean towards Golden for long tail, long neck/head and bill, and general elegant aspect while SIE is more compact.
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    Iberian chiffchaff or willow warbler

    Looks a perfect Iberian imo, unfortunate the wing is so messy that pp cannot but judged properly.
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    Some birds in Oran, Algeria

    You are right, I just reversed the references, sorry for the confusion.
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    Some birds in Oran, Algeria

    I'm aware of that Graham, and IOC is right to consider meridionalis as monotypic species, but they need to split the African and Middle-East taxa now. Soon coming, for sure.
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    Some birds in Oran, Algeria

    On a genetic point of view, algeriensis is very far from meridionalis, the later being closer to... North American taxa. Possibly together with koenigi of the Canaries, certainly elegans and probably some other African and Middle-Eastern taxa, algeriensis will definitely be classified in a...
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    Identifying Meadow Pipits (Anthus pratensis)

    https://www.birdid.no/bird/eBook.php?specieID=1281&compareSpecieID=1453
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    ID please

    Glossy Ibis
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    long legged buzzard from Poland ?

    I agree with P. Sunensen opinion, and recall that mixed-genes individuals are not listed as vulpinus in lists.
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    long legged buzzard from Poland ?

    Definitely a Common Buzzard indeed, Michał Jaro, I woudn't say vulpinus is very rare in Poland: I guess many Eastern Poland buteo Common Buzzard are also partly vulpinus. Most a mixed genes in this area.
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    Birds ID help is needed from Uganda - Part I

    For the 4th bird, I wonder why to exclude Southern Red Bishop, the commonest species?
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