Bird seen in Tanzania (1 Viewer)

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safari2

New member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #1

I saw this bird at Ngorongoro National Park on December 24, 2009.

It has a white beak, black and brown back, greyish chest, black tail, black feet, and an orange stripe on each wing.

I pored over http://www.tanzaniabirds.net but couldn't find a similar bird.

Any help in identifying this bird would be greatly appreciated!

 

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cossypha

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• Feb 21, 2011

• #2

Hello and welcome to Birdforum
Your bird is a Fan-tailed (aka Red-shouldered) Widowbird. It's a male in between breeding and non-breeding plumage.
Here is the male in breeding colours: http://www.birdquest.net/afbid/birdspecies.php?func=view&slideno=2&af_bs_id=2281
And here it is in non-breeding: http://www.birdquest.net/afbid/birdspecies.php?func=view&slideno=3&af_bs_id=2281

 

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safari2

New member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #3

Wow, thanks... that was fast and extremely informative!

 

B&G

Well-known member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #4

yes it is