[Valéry Schollaert]

Hi all,

I was not sure where to ask this. I wonder, according to your experience, what are the most difficult birds to find in Africa; to limit, I suggest everyone give a maximum 10 species; all must be endemic to Africa.

As an example, one of my first would be Bate's Weaver. Despite having been several times to Cameroon where it is endemic, I didn't see any. What to do to see it? I'm not very sure... I'm not looking for birds with a tiny population, such Raso Lark, for which we just just need to get to the place...

Another example I have in mind is Shelley's Eagle-Owl.

Thanks for helping.

[lewis20126]

How about:
Congo Peafowl
Maned Owl
Striped Crake
More obvious ones:
Liberian Greenbul
Nechisar Nightjar

cheers, a

[Xenospiza]

White-chested Tinkerbird (if it exists)

[lewis20126]

other nominations:
Black-eared Ground-thrush (seen it in the field? let's see the photos..)
Grey Ground-thrush (ditto!)
Prigogine's Greenbull
Chapin's Babbler
Grauer's Cuckoo-shrike
Red Sea Cliff-swallow!
Ash's Lark (if it exists..)

also have a look at Larry Lade's "Have you seen any of these birds" thread

cheers, alan

[MJB]

Originally Posted by lewis20126

Red Sea Cliff Swallow!
cheers, alan

My bet is in the area half a degree south of latitude: 22° 31.944'N, whether on island sea cliffs, shoreline sea cliffs, or on inland cliffs, on either side of the Red Sea. The eastern side is probably much easier politically to survey, but there are ongoing political and ethnic sensitivities on the west side. However, it's also likely that any survey will turn up other unexpected findings...
MJB

[Valéry Schollaert]

This is a very good start... il you have more I take !!!!

[Melanie]

Black-lored Waxbill
Chapin's Crombec
Tana River Cisticola

[Valéry Schollaert]

Here are some more.

Congo Bay Owl
Rufous Fishing Owl
Albertine Owlet
Brown Nightjar
Grauer's/African Green Broadbill
Green-breasted Pitta
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike
Sassi's Olive Greenbul
White-winged Apalis
Winifred's Warbler
Rubeho Warbler
Long-billed Forest Warbler
Turner's Eremomela
Usambara Hyliota
Rockefeller's Sunbird
Golden-naped Weaver
Yellow-legged Weaver
Ibadan Malimbe
Sao Tome Grosbeak

Any comment on them, or more ideas?

Thanks again

[Paul Mills]

Abyssinian Owl?

[DMW]

Originally Posted by Paul Mills

Abyssinian Owl?

Fortunately this is staked-out at Bale Mountains NP.

How about Archer's Lark...were those Heteromirafra larks found in E Ethiopia ever nailed-down to species?

[njlarsen]

We have only two images of this one in the gallery, yours would be a welcome addition!

Niels

[Edward]

Originally Posted by Valéry Schollaert

Here are some more.


Turner's Eremomela


Any comment on them, or more ideas?

Thanks again

Well I've been to Africa once and I've seen Turner's Eremomela so it can't be that difficult. Very nice it was too.

[birdboybowley]

GB Pitta was pretty easy too in Uganda

[lewis20126]

Originally Posted by Valéry Schollaert

Here are some more.

Congo Bay Owl
Rufous Fishing Owl
Albertine Owlet
Brown Nightjar
Grauer's/African Green Broadbill
Green-breasted Pitta
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike
Sassi's Olive Greenbul
White-winged Apalis
Winifred's Warbler
Rubeho Warbler
Long-billed Forest Warbler
Turner's Eremomela
Usambara Hyliota
Rockefeller's Sunbird
Golden-naped Weaver
Yellow-legged Weaver
Ibadan Malimbe
Sao Tome Grosbeak

Any comment on them, or more ideas?

Thanks again

At least 50% of those are standard fare on the right trip, cheers, a

[birdboybowley]

Ah, but it's affording the company's 'standard fare' that is always the spanner in the works....double it, treble it, pick a number...any number!

[Valéry Schollaert]

At least 50% of those are standard fare on the right trip, cheers, a

Can I know which ones please? I'm not sure any trip are organised in Eastern RDC for Yellow-crested Helmet-Shrike...

It is exactly what I'm asking for: which species ARE NOT in any "standard fare" of any trip...

Thanks

[McMadd]

Originally Posted by Valéry Schollaert

Any comment on them, or more ideas?

Why is this thread still in the taxonomy section mods?

[Valéry Schollaert]

MY first sentence

I was not sure where to ask this.

Any suggestion is welcome. We can to another section if more appropriate...

[delia todd]

Originally Posted by McMadd

Why is this thread still in the taxonomy section mods?

Perhaps because no-one has asked us to move it

It's too difficult for me to know where it's best placed, so let me know and I'll oblige.

[njlarsen]

"Birds and Birding" or "Information wanted"?

Niels

[Paul Mills]

Fortunately this is staked-out at Bale Mountains NP.

Fantastic picture, didnt know they are twitchable now, never seen a real live one!

Most of the flufftails are really tough, more due to nature than low population

[Valéry Schollaert]

didnt know they are twitchable now, never seen a real live one!

Dear Paul,

It seems to be quite fairly in Bale Mountains; not 100% but high chances to find one if you make the effort of a night drive overthere...

Certainly not a bird for my "mega-tough-African-birds" list :).

[McMadd]

Originally Posted by delia todd

Perhaps because no-one has asked us to move it

It's too difficult for me to know where it's best placed, so let me know and I'll oblige.

Hi Delia

I'd say same place as Larry Lade's "Have you seen this..." thread lives but can't recall where that is...

After all...if we can't have order in the taxonomy section what hope is there?

McM

[delia todd]

Originally Posted by McMadd

Hi Delia

I'd say same place as Larry Lade's "Have you seen this..." thread lives but can't recall where that is...

After all...if we can't have order in the taxonomy section what hope is there?

McM

That'd be Birds and Birding then. OK I've had 3 votes for that forum, so I'll shift it there then.

[lewis20126]

I don't know much about African birds, but I think you could see any othese within a week at known sites:

Brown Nightjar
Grauer's/African Green Broadbill
Green-breasted Pitta
White-winged Apalis
Winifred's Warbler
Long-billed Forest Warbler
Turner's Eremomela
Usambara Hyliota
Ibadan Malimbe
Sao Tome Grosbeak

cheers, a