Three from Awash, Ethiopia (1 Viewer)

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Oct 20, 2013

• #1

Dear all,

Three birds reminding to be identified from my Ethiopian trip. Not much to go on for the bird of prey and the grey/orange passerine. These were my only pictures for both.

The passerine had the orangey-rufous colour on all its underside.

All help gratefully received

Rob

 

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Oct 20, 2013

• #2

I have answered my own question for one of the birds. The middle one is a northern crombec.

Rob

 

tconzemi

Tom

Supporter

• Oct 20, 2013

• #3

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk for the first

 

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Oct 20, 2013

• #4

Tom,

Thanks. Much appreciated. Another lifer for me.

Rob

PS Any takers out there for the sunbird?

 

bassel

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #5

tconzemi said:

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk for the first

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Hi Tom
why it wouldn't be a Gabar Goshawk ?. I see the bird is slightly small compared to Dark chanting and eastern . Also I don't remember if the range of eastern chanting will be up to awash . I birded that area quite well and never encountered eastern chanting.

 

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Oct 20, 2013

• #6

Bassel,

I know your question is directed at Tom but we get both dark chanting and Gaber in Saudi Arabia (but not eastern chanting). I have seen Gaber well in Saudi. The bird I photographed in Ethiopia appeared too big for Gaber and the almost block dark patches at the ends of the underwing dont remind me of gaber.

I hope Tom can reply.

Rob

 

tconzemi

Tom

Supporter

• Oct 20, 2013

• #7

BirdingRob said:

Bassel,

I know your question is directed at Tom but we get both dark chanting and Gaber in Saudi Arabia (but not eastern chanting). I have seen Gaber well in Saudi. The bird I photographed in Ethiopia appeared too big for Gaber and the almost block dark patches at the ends of the underwing dont remind me of gaber.

I hope Tom can reply.

Rob

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Hi all

the dark black hand also from below together with the very light silvery primary coverts above make me think Chanting. Also Gabar should show obvious white margins to secondaries not seen here. The all white uppertail coverts point to Eastern.

For distribution see here http://www.planetofbirds.com/accipi...eastern-chanting-goshawk-melierax-poliopterus

 

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Oct 20, 2013

• #8

Thanks to Bassel and Tom for everything so far.

I checked ebird for eastern chanting distribution. Seems OK. As we know, Awash is NE of Adama and ESE of Addis. (and the bird was seen on the road to Awash from Adama)

Rob

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 20, 2013

• #9

First is no a Gabar indeed, sunbird can be (Eastern) Olive IMO.