Kenya Birds 04 Nightjars Flycatchers (1 Viewer)

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MacNara

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• May 24, 2013

• #1

We saw two nightjars on a night drive in Sweetwaters. I wonder if they are identifiable. I think, given the season and location, only Dusky and Freckled are possible (maybe Plain).
The other three birds are flycatchers.

Photo 3: African Grey or Pale? (Samburu)
Photo 4: African Dusky? (Mount Kenya)
Photo 5: Identifiable? (Samburu)

 

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Tib78

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• May 24, 2013

• #2

-1: probably Plain nightjar
-2: don't know
-3: African grey
-4: correct
-5: don't know

 

M

MacNara

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• May 24, 2013

• #3

Thank you Tib.

Normally, I would be happy to abandon the nightjars, but these two, plus a striped hyena, were the only result of a night drive at Sweetwaters (i.e. the only things we saw that usually wouldn't be seen in daytime) which cost us US$90 each. So, it would be comforting to identify them.

I thought the second nightjar might be Dusky because of the deep brownish colour, and the general pattern.

I'm happy to let number 5 drop. Thanks.

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• May 24, 2013

• #4

N°5 looks like Pale Flycatcher...

 

M

MacNara

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• May 24, 2013

• #5

Valéry Schollaert said:

N°5 looks like Pale Flycatcher...

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Here's my other shot of 5 blown up a little.

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• May 24, 2013

• #6

Still Pale Flycat. IMO...

 

M

MacNara

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• May 24, 2013

• #7

Valéry Schollaert said:

Still Pale Flycat. IMO...

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That's great, thanks.

Any idea on the second Nightjar? I simply feel that in that location at that time (May 1st) with that pattern (the undereye stripe is white, not beige, and the general colour is warm) Dusky is the only possibility. But I wouldn't have the confidence to decide that without some confirmation. (Eurasian should have left by the beginning of May, shouldn't it?)

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• May 24, 2013

• #8

I'm very bad regarding nightjar photos... I prefer to stay silent on this one!

 

M

MacNara

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• May 24, 2013

• #9

I'm grateful for all the help from all those who replied. I'm just about ready to close down for the night. It's 3am.

Valery, since you are living near Kazinga, perhaps you can look at this one problem I have left over from Uganda at New Year four years ago.

I think the bird in these photos is immature Collared or Black-winged Pratincole. Do you know which I would have seen at Kazinga? Or is it something else?

Thanks again, anyway.

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• May 24, 2013

• #10

Collared is the "default" species, common while is usually seen during migration in short-staying, big flocks.

However, I'm not able to separate sitting immatures... I wonder if Tib has one if its magical features....