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African paradise flycatcher
Fleeting view of this sensational bird. I have posted a gallery of Gambia bird photographs at www.design2d.co.uk would be most appreciative of any feedback. thanks, peter
Habitat
Forest
Location
Abuko reserve Gambia
Date taken
6th April 2005
Scientific name
Terpsiphone viridis
Equipment used
Zeiss scope + D70
Hi Peter,
Nice shot! I had a look at your Gambia Gallery. Nice photo of Ptilopachus and Bleda. Couple of copy-n-paster slip-ups - Prionops plumatus and Laniarius barbarus.
 
Very nice image Peter.
Many of the Terpsiphone at Abuko are hybrids between African Paradise (solid black-belly) & Black-headed Paradise(solid red-bellied) Flycatchers & I gather that some authorities debate whether they are separate species or not. Your excellent image looks a wee bit like a (T. rufiventer x T. viridis) x T. rufiventer in view of the black mottling on the red belly but regardless of provenance it's a cracking bird.
 

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