Arusha, Tanzania - Swift ID (1 Viewer)

[HaydenB]

Hi again,

I have a couple more here from (near) Arusha NP on August 16th, both at around 15-1600m in elevation.

1. My first impression was Nyanza Swift but now not so sure:


2. Thinking Lesser-masked Weaver due to the blue gray legs, and immature due to the dark eyes, but unsure:



Thanks again for all the help - I'll be back shortly with one more post from the Ngorongoro/Serengeti area.
Hayden

 

[THE_FERN]

Think the swift is ok for Nyanza: brown, pale patch on wings, smallish ill-defined white throat.

I can't tell what colour the legs of the weaver are due to motion blur. I note it looks very white underneath

 

[Butty]

I can't tell what colour the legs of the weaver are due to motion blur.

That's a (non-moving) out-of-focus acacia spine. The leg is bluish-grey.

 

[THE_FERN]

That's a (non-moving) out-of-focus acacia spine. The leg is bluish-grey.

Yes you're right. So presumably lesser masked.