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DAVID LIVERMORE

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Took these 2 photos in Moremi Botswana 2 weeks ago, No idea on the first one but thinking european Honey buzzard for the Raptor. Or Bathawk
Any help most appreciated.
 

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DAVID LIVERMORE said:
yes Yellow Throated Sparrow looks good. Marsh harrier looks OK but no stripes on the undertail threw me off. No better angles unfortunately
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I agree with Yellow-throated Sparrow.

I don't see a harrier though. The combination of large eye, small beak and black crissal area is throwing me. It still seems to be relative compact, without the long wings I would expect of harrier. Marsh Harrier would only be this black if a male and the underwing does not match any male I have seen and the crissal should be pale as well.

My immediate reaction was Great (Black) Sparrowhawk, but in detail this doesn't seem to fit either.

The bird is obviously in moult, it looks as though the secondaries are short - but how this impacts the plumage is unclear.

Do you have any field notes or any other photos that give any further clues?
 
Muppit17 said:
I don't see a harrier though. The combination of large eye, small beak and black crissal area is throwing me. It still seems to be relative compact, without the long wings I would expect of harrier. Marsh Harrier would only be this black if a male and the underwing does not match any male I have seen and the crissal should be pale as well.

My immediate reaction was Great (Black) Sparrowhawk, but in detail this doesn't seem to fit either.

The bird is obviously in moult, it looks as though the secondaries are short - but how this impacts the plumage is unclear.

Do you have any field notes or any other photos that give any further clues?
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For me no pb, it's a African Marsh Harrier.
Jean
 
Ad African Marsh harrier indeed.

The bird has just started its primary moult indeed but that doesn’t really impact the shape of the bird as the first secondaries will only be dropped when about half of the hand is already replaced.
 
Tib78 said:
Ad African Marsh harrier indeed.

The bird has just started its primary moult indeed but that doesn’t really impact the shape of the bird as the first secondaries will only be dropped when about half of the hand is already replaced.
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Great thanks for your help guys. African Marsh Harrier it is.
 
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