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Helmut Schumann · Jan 17, 2018

From Bogani NAM the first two pictures from October: Weavers?
The third picture Karoo Chat?

MacNara · Jan 19, 2018

Just to bump this (not sure about any):

1. Juvenile Red-billed Quelea
2. Juvenile Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
3. Familiar Chat - too dark and too much reddish for Karoo, surely?

Peter C. · Jan 19, 2018

I can't do the others, but I was thinking Familiar Chat for #3 as well; based more on the fact that it was the most abundant brownish non-descript bird I encountered in Namibia, rather than any knowledge of what Karoo Chat looks like.

Larry Sweetland · Jan 22, 2018

I'd go for Chat Flycatcher for #3

RafaelMatias · Jan 22, 2018

MacNara said:
Just to bump this (not sure about any):

1. Juvenile Red-billed Quelea

Unfortunately not that easy. It's an Euplectes sp.
R-B Queleas have almost plain crowns, differently shaped bill (they're stronger, more conical) etc.

RafaelMatias · Jan 22, 2018

MacNara said:
2. Juvenile Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

A Ploceus weaver for me. Buffalo Weavers have different proportions (almost like a thrush, smaller head, bigger bodies).

Larry Sweetland · Jan 23, 2018

Agree with Rafael on others too

MacNara · Jan 23, 2018

Well, in that location, the euplectes ought to be White-winged or Fan-tailed, and the Ploceus weaver ought to be Southern Masked or Village. And the OP would probably have seen an identifiable male of these species around.

Andy Adcock · Jan 23, 2018

Larry Sweetland said:
I'd go for Chat Flycatcher for #3

Agree

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