Tanzania Longclaw (1 Viewer)

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

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• Sep 5, 2013

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14 July 2013. Near Kirawira, Serengeti National Park, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania.

I originally assumed this bird was a Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus) not realizing that Pangani Longclaw (Macronyx aurantiigula) has expanded westward and is now established in the Serengeti. I believe the narrow neck band, and buffy flanks with streaks are Pangani features. Could it be Pangani?

Thanks.

 

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njlarsen

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• Sep 5, 2013

• #2

Compare with this and click the link to more images at the bottom of the page: http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Macronyx_aurantiigula

Niels

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 5, 2013

• #3

Look like Pangani indeed.... interesting.

 

Tib78

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• Sep 5, 2013

• #4

I wouldn't be so sure that's a Pangani...do you have more images Joseph?

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

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• Sep 5, 2013

• #5

Additional longclaw images

Here are all the images I have.

 

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Tib78

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• Sep 5, 2013

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To me this is a Yellow-throated.

The richer tones have disappeared in the new pictures and I find the flank pattern much better for YTL than for Pangani (the streaks should be more oval on the latter and they should be present on the tighs too). The yellow colour extending far onto the belly isn't good for Pangani either.

Compare the flank pattenr with this YTL: http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/yellow-throated-longclaw-macronyx-croceus/bird-branch

Pangani: http://www.pbase.com/image/99962562

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

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• Sep 5, 2013

• #7

Another longclaw - 8 July 2013. Ngorongoro Crater

Thank you. That is very helpful. The yellow thigh feathering is unambiguous. Here is a different bird photographed 8 July 2013. Ngorongoro Crater. I thought this was Yellow-throated at the time, but a colleague has said it is actually Pangani. Sorry, it's a truly terrible photo but it's the only photo I have of this individual.

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #8

On the first photo it looked like one because of orange throat but I was not "sure" Tib... with new photos we can see Yellow-throated indeed. We know how much a single photo can mislead...

 

Tib78

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #9

jmorlan said:

Thank you. That is very helpful. The yellow thigh feathering is unambiguous. Here is a different bird photographed 8 July 2013. Ngorongoro Crater. I thought this was Yellow-throated at the time, but a colleague has said it is actually Pangani. Sorry, it's a truly terrible photo but it's the only photo I have of this individual.

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Sincerely I am not sure on this one. Since it is the only image I won't dare to call it either way with any degree of confidence.

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #10

Agree with tib the last one is tough...