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leon

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• May 10, 2004

• #1

This little birds were always on the ground, close to ground heaps (looked loke mole heaps - although I dont thing there are moles around. Sorry out of focus, but these birds were very full of energy.

They were shot on a farm close to Potchefstroom, South Africa. (100km west of Johannesburg)

 

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cuckooroller

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• May 10, 2004

• #2

can't help on this one. To me they look like juvenile Turdus.

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• May 10, 2004

• #3

What springs to my mind is Anteater chat; Myrmecocichla something, but I may be totally wrong-it is 9 years ago that I was in South Africa...

 

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leon

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• May 10, 2004

• #4

Joern Lehmhus said:

What springs to my mind is Anteater chat; Myrmecocichla something, but I may be totally wrong-it is 9 years ago that I was in South Africa...

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Brilliant, thats it, now that I look at the pictures. There behavour makes sence now too. Thank you.

Now I must take more trouble to get a better picture.

 

cuckooroller

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• May 10, 2004

• #5

Joern,
If you're right, it would have to be Myrmecocichla formicivora (Southern Anteater Chat).

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• May 11, 2004

• #6

Checked it again with the books (Robert´s and Sasol Guide).
Yep, our ID is correct-no doubt:

Southern Anteater Chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora). The white on the wing is diagnostic (not visible with fully closed wings, but you see it in the right bird).

Joern