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    UAE, sand plover, shrikes

    Hello! Please help me identify these birds, photographed in Khor al-Beida in UAE in November 1-2 Lesser or Greater Sand Plover? I am inclined towards Lesser SP due to shortish bill and some black markings on the front. However the legs look longish 3-4 Juvenile Red-tailed or Isabelline Shrike...
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    Lesser or Great Frigatebirds, Seychelles

    In many Great Frigatebirds the chin is grey and not white, which seems to be the case on these photos
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    Lesser or Great Frigatebirds, Seychelles

    Thank you! Very confusing, should Lesser have a complete white collar?
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    Lesser or Great Frigatebirds, Seychelles

    Hello! Please confirm my identification of these as female Great Frigatebirds. Although both have hooded appearance, but the white on armpits is not enough Photographed in July around Cousin and Aride islands of Seychelles Thanks
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Interesting, I was thinking of the nominate European Nighjar but dropped the idea because of a very plan coloration, ssp sarudnyi and even plumipes/unwini should be much "sandier" And excellent link, thanks!
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Rwenzori is also a highland species
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    I think the tail-sides are key here, that's why I thought of Fiery-necked:). Some looks good
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    4 observations on eBird in the general Serengeti area
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Plain Nightjar is not the list on eBird either Possible options are Fiery-necked, Square-tailed, Slender-tailed, Swamp, Freckled, Sombre Nightjars
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Not recorded in Serengeti, usually at higher elevations The lowland counterpart which is very similar is Fiery-necked Nightjar, recorded in Serengeti, but should have visible rufous collar. Perhaps not visible due to low quality of the photo
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Agree, this is the one that we can confidently exclude
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    Nightjar - Tanzania

    Hello! Not sure if this one is identifiable - photographed in Serengeti in December Was sitting on a dirt road at around 6am Thanks
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    Tanzania, Serengeti, Eagle, Sunbird

    Frankly I think the opposite. Looking through many photos of female Scarlet-chested I just realized that almost all of them have quite even distribution of brown on the underbody, where as Red-chested has more brown towards the throat and less on belly. Bill look very different on many photos...
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    Which Black-backed Gull? Texel, Netherlands - September 2021

    Given this massive bill - Great Black-backed Gull
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    Which Duck? Texel, Netherlands - September 2021

    Eurasian Teal
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    Tanzania, Serengeti, Eagle, Sunbird

    Hello! Please help me identify these birds photographed in Serengeti in Decemeber 1-3 Steppe Eagle? 3-5 female Scarlet-chested or Red-chested Sunbird? Thanks
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    Tanzania, cisticola, eagle, falcon

    Thank you. Red-faced Cisticola makes sense Although Singing Cisticolas are also present Agree with Peregrine Snake Eagle is still a little mystery. The only species recorded on eBird for this spot is Black-Chested Snake Eagle. However I cannot find a photo of a similarly dull looking juvenile...
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    Tanzania, cisticola, eagle, falcon

    Hello! Please help me identify these birds, photographed on Ngorongoro crater rim in December 1-2 Singing Cisticola? 3 Which eagle? 4-5 Lanner? Thanks
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    Prinia, pipit, Tanzania

    Makes sense, thank you!
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    Prinia, pipit, Tanzania

    Hello! Please help confirm the id of these two birds, photographed in December in Ngorongoro 1-3 Tawny-flanked Prinia? 4-5 African Pipit, looks good, but should have yellow lower mandible and this one has a pink one Thanks!
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    Tanzania, robin-chat

    Very interesting, thank you, I think it's fair to leave it unidentified
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    Various birds / Georgia (country)

    Legs/toes are good for autumn juvenile willow
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    Tanzania, robin-chat

    it was the garden/coffee plantation with some secondary forest nearby From what I saw on many pictures in the internet tail feathers are not very telling even when visible
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    Various birds / Georgia (country)

    1. Juvenile Willow Warbler legs are typical, longish primaries 3. Marsh warbler, although difficult to be sure with Reed Warbler
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    ID please S.France 17 August 2021

    Common Moorhen
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