South Africa ID help (1 Viewer)

[Jynx]

Wheatear looks good for Capped - can't think what else it would be.

Thanks Steve. Agreed.

 

[Jynx]

Cisticolas are very tricky from photos. Did you note any calls or song? What was it doing?

Being silent My thought was Rattling.

 

[Jynx]

I'd be looking among the Viduidae (whydahs & indigobirds) for an identification for the first bird, and it looks like there are some long central tail-feathers growing, so that should narrow it down. How about a young male Pin-tailed Whydah?

What I thought was a mannikin looks spot on for juvenile Pin-tailed Whydah.

The bird with the whacking great super, Red-collared Widowbird perhaps?

 

[Jynx]

Do you have any more photos of the thrush (even ropey ones)? It looks like Olive but I'm not certain I can rule out Kurrichane. It's definitely nort Karoo Thrush.

I had Olive in the grounds, plain face rules out Kurrichane, lack of yellow eyering rules out Karoo, so I guess it's Olive.

 

[StevePreddy]

Being silent My thought was Rattling.

Rattling is certainly a very common bird in that area, and I can't see anything in the photo which contradicts this identification.

 

[Jynx]

Pale Flycatcher for this one, I think.

Agreed, I found this match http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/muscicapidae/images/2270944027_a64a04c54d_327w.jpg