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    LBJ, Nouakchott, Mauritania

    Thank you both for such prompt responses. Rob
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    LBJ, Nouakchott, Mauritania

    Actually that's my starting position but I didn't want to lead the discussion. I had one definite one 20 metres away two weeks ago. Rob
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    LBJ, Nouakchott, Mauritania

    Seen today. All help gratefully received as ever. Rob
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    Which tern, Nouakchott, Mauritania

    Thank you both, Many tens of black terns on their way south today in Nouakchott.
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    Which tern, Nouakchott, Mauritania

    Seen today. Which species (singular or plural) are these two terns please? Rob
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    Uganda: Pipit-like bird

    I am reluctant to intervene with two titans of birdforum slugging it out. But what about the hind claw? Is it not supposed to be long in an african pipit (it was even deemed cospecific with richards pipit by some once) It was one of the main characteristics I was told to look out for when...
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    House Sparrows or Spanish Sparrows - Romania

    Seems house sparrows do. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17216183 I have learned something from this thread Rob
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    House Sparrows or Spanish Sparrows - Romania

    It is well known that Spanish sparrow nest in colonies under stork nests. I am not sure I have ever heard or seen house sparrow doing this. Rob
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    Wheatear & Sparrow

    Now Tib has mentioned it, I also think it is a female type striolated bunting. They are resident in the area. Rob
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    Which sunbird? Kigali, Rwanda

    Thank you both. Rob
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    Wheatear & Sparrow

    The wheatear is a red-tailed wheatear. Rob
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    Which sunbird? Kigali, Rwanda

    Seen two weeks ago. All help gratefully received. Rob
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    Red-billed or black-bellied firefinch, Uganda

    Thanks everyone. Red-billed it is.
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    Yellow bird, Kigali, Rwanda

    I suppose its a weaver though the apparent forked tail took me elsewhere at first. Looking forward to replies. Rob
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    Red-billed or black-bellied firefinch, Uganda

    Balck-bellied has an eye ring. Here is one of many examples http://www.avitoon.nl/en/exotic-birds/my-birds/black-bellied-firefinch/ Rob
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    Red-billed or black-bellied firefinch, Uganda

    Seen in Entebbe today. The eye ring isn't so yellow, the mandible appears pink below and darker-blacker above, there are no white spots on the flanks, the vent is dark entending on to the belly. It doesn't look a great fit for red-billed which I know well. However, there are apparently two...
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    Sunbird, Entebbe, Uganda

    Female type sunbird seen today in the botanical gardens. All help gratefully received as ever. Rob
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    Bird of prey, Entebbe, Uganda

    Thank you both. Saw a long crested eagle today which puts the puny crest on the harrier-hawk into perspective. Rob
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    Weaver, Entebbe, Uganda

    Thank you. I didn't realise it could be found in Uganda. I thought it was only a west African species. Rob
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    Weaver, Entebbe, Uganda

    I can't work out which weaver this is. All help is welcomed. Rob
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    Bird of prey, Entebbe, Uganda

    Seen today. Doesn't seem to match (well) any of the illustations of crowned/crested eagles in the "Birds of Africa south of the sahara". All help gratefully received as ever.
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    Aberrant reed warbler? Mauritania

    Lots of passage still in Nouakchott today. This was one of the warblers. I can only make it into a European reed warbler regrowing an almost white tail. What is it please? All help gratefully received as ever. Rob
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    Black or common redstart, Mauritania

    Seen at first light today. Common redstart is a common passage bird in Nouakchott. Black redstart is a rare wintering one. My camera doesn't cope well with poor light. As far as I can see, the weakish eye ring supports black redstart while the light throat supports common redstart. The...
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    Western Reef or Little Egret, Eilat North Beach, Israel (13.03. & 20.03.)

    Western reef heron for me but this one is tough even though I get lots of practice down here. Yes, the curvature and thickness of the bill are important as is the general robustness of the overall form. Little egret is normally obviously more elegant than the reef egret. Most of your pictures...
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    Mauritanian Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea monicae)?

    I have been in Mauritania full time for over 18 months now and I still find the separation difficult between "Pallid heron" and grey heron. I have been to Banc d'Arguin where they breed and have being seeing dispersed birds in Nouackhott including today. It is best to see both sub species side...
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