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    Weaver, Uganda

    A weaver seen at Murchison Falls NP, Uganda. The closest species I can find in my guide (Birds of East Africa, Helm, 2nd ed.) is the Northern Masked Weaver (dark eye, mostly unmarked green back), however it is far from it's usual range as indicated on the map (2 disjunct populations in northern...
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    Unknown Birds, Uganda (4/4)

    The last ones: 1 and 2: female weavers, I am terrible at them 3 Flappet Lark? 4 Some cisticola I cant identify 5 it looks like a sparrow but something seems off about it
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    Unknown sunbirds, Uganda (3/4)

    Some sunbirds, I don't expect much but maybe there is someone more experienced than I am who can identify these? The locations of each one are in the file names.
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    unknown warbler, Uganda (2/4)

    Post nr. 2: some kind of small warbler, but I cant work out which one. Seen at Murchison Falls NP
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    Unknown birds, Uganda (1/4)

    I have some birds from Uganda from january-february last year, for which I could use some help/second opinion. 1 and 2: sparrowhawk, Kidepo NP, northern Uganda 3 Ashy Flycatcher? Bwindi NP 4-6: immature flycatchers, 4 is from Bwindi NP, 5 and 6 from Lake Bunyonyi, southern Uganda 7: wing of a...
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    Armenia: eagle and wheatear

    Hello, here are two more species from Armenia I would like to have an opinion on. For the first two pictures I am leaning towards a subadult Imperial Eagle. For the wheatear I was thinking of Isabelline Wheatear because of the dark lores and the tail pattern, but the bird had a very worn...
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    Armenia: buzzards and wheatear

    Hello, the following pictures were all taken in Armenia, late may to early june. I was hoping someone could confirm my identifications, or point out any mistakes I made. Thanks, Niels 1+2: the same bird: Common or Long-legged Buzzard? I was leaning more towards long-legged myself but I am...
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    Wheatears and Nuthatches from Iran

    Hello all, I have a few pictures of some wheatears and nuthatches I photographed in Iran in late october - early november. Some of the birds I have no clue about, especially the female wheatears, for others I would like a second (or third, fourth etc.) opinion. I used Birds of the Middle East...
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    Armenia

    Hello all, in a bit less than a week I will be travelling to Armenia. Although the trip will mostly be centered around cultural/historical sights (the monasteries look wonderful from the pictures I have seen), I will be doing some birding. Are there any bird species/distinctive subspecies I...
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    Some Namibian Birds

    Hi, all these bird species were photographed in Namibia (Erinde Game Reserve) in september. Thanks in advance! 1-3: a finch or waxbill? it might be a young one 4-5: a cisticola
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    Two warblers from Israël

    Hello, I have some trouble identifying two warblers I saw in Israël around the end of may, beginning of june. The first picture is of a bird I saw in Jaffa, it seems like a young bird and I have absolutely no idea. The second one was photographed at Ein Avdat Canyon and on the spot I identified...
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    Florida

    These two birds were photographed by a friend of mine in Florida I don't have much experience with American songbirds and don't have a guide to the region On the basis of HBW I would say it is a Boat-Tailed Grackle, but I could use a second opinion on this one Thanks in advance, Niels Geelen
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    Runde, Norway

    Hello all, after going to Helgoland (Germany) for two succesive years I'm thinking about going to Runde next year, mainly because Runde has Puffins, Skua's, Auks and European Shags. Because I'm a student I'm bound to a two week period around the Easter hollidays, next year that will be 1-14...
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    Runde, Norway

    Hello all, after going to Helgoland (Germany) for two succesive years I'm thinking about going to Runde next year, mainly because Runde has Puffins, Skua's, Auks and European Shags. Because I'm a student I'm bound to a two week period around the Easter holidays, next year that will be 1-14...
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    Barcelona and Kenia

    Hello, I've recently been to Barcelona where I spotted this Starling, is it a Common or a Spotless Starling? Personally I think its a Spotless but I have no experience with the species so I'd like to be sure. I recently refound a few pictures I made in Kenia in 2008, I identified the birds in...
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    New Zealand

    Hi all, This year is my last year in university and I was thinking about doing a trip to New Zealand next year before I get a job. Ofcourse it's not 100% sure that I can indeed do such a trip, but I'd like to ask a few questions nevertheless... 1) I would like to go for 2 months, preferably...
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    South Africa

    1. no idea (Pretoria) 2. Long-Billed Crombec? (Pretoria) 3. no idea (Krüger NP) 4. no idea (Krüger NP) 5. Natal Fancolin? (Kruger NP) Thanks, Niels
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    Helgoland, end of april

    Hey all, I was thinking of going to Helgoland for 2 or 3 days at the end of april (probably between the 20th and the 25th), but I was wondering if all the seabird species are present at that time because I know the best time to go is actually late may/early june (but I can't go then because of...
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    white bird, Belgium

    Yesterday, around midnight, I saw a fairly big, white bird fly away from our neighbours garden. I didn't get a very good look, but I was thinking Barn Owl would be the only white and active bird at night. Does anyone agree with this or maybe have other suggestions? I'm asking because I've never...
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    House Sparrow, South-Africa: indicus or domesticus?

    I have heard that both domesticus and indicus ssp. of the House Sparrow were introduced in South-Africa. Is it possible to tell wich one this is? Thanks, Niels
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    Herring Gull - argentatus/argenteus?

    I was wondering of someone with much experience in gulls could identify the subspecies? Thanks, Niels
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    Sunbird, South-Africa

    In the field, I identified this sunbird as a Southern Double-Collared Sunbird (it was my first sunbird ever) but now I notice the black instead of light belly... Am I right that this is a Marico Sunbird, although the band looks red and not purple? Thanks, Niels
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    Bird ID, South-Africa (3)

    1 and 2 - Afrian Dusky Flycatcher? 3 - Canary? 4 - Canary? 5 - Cisticola? Thanks, Niels
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    Some more birds, South-Africa

    1 - Bar-Throated Apalis? (Cape) 2 - female Sunbird 3 - Canary (Pretoria) 4 - Puffback? it had red eyes (Krüger NP) Thanks
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    Bird ID, South-Africa

    Saw these birds in South-Africa, I hope someone can help me with identification. the first and second one, I have no idea which species/family, the third one is a flycatcher, but the drawings of these species in my book aren't very good so i can't decide which species it is, and the fourth one...
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