Red-winged Warbler? Bangui CAR today (1 Viewer)

patricklhoir

Bird lover

• Aug 3, 2016

• #1

Hi all,

Could this bird be a non breeding Red-winged Warbler?

Picture taken today in Bangui (Central African Republic)

Many thanks,

Patrick

 

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patricklhoir

Bird lover

• Aug 4, 2016

• #2

Nobody has an idea?

 

J

James Jobling

Well-known member

• Aug 4, 2016

• #3

I would agree with your identification of Red-winged Warbler Heliolais erythroptera (from jizz, bill colour, long tail (foreshortened here)), although it isn't very red winged, and my initial reaction was Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops!

 

patricklhoir

Bird lover

• Aug 4, 2016

• #4

Thank you James.

I also got the confirmation of a non breeding Red-winged Warbler by Brian Finch.

Best regards,

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Aug 4, 2016

• #5

Surely it shouldn't have such a red face, the Cisticola was my first thought too?



Andy