Botswana - Savuti area (1 Viewer)

AndyS56 · Feb 15, 2018

Recently back from Botswana, with the inevitable ID questions. As ever, help is much appreciated.

1. Sorry this is a pretty dreadful image;
2. A Lark of some sort?
3. African Fish Eagle?
4. Sandpiper?
5. Sandpiper?

TIA

Andy

Jon Turner · Feb 15, 2018

4 may be Wood Sandpiper
5 may be Marsh Sandpiper

tconzemi · Feb 15, 2018

Jon Turner said:
4 may be Wood Sandpiper
5 may be Marsh Sandpiper

agree
1. lark
2. cisticola
3. Tawny Eagles

MacNara · Feb 15, 2018

1. Sabota Lark
2. Rattling Cisticola

AndyS56 · Feb 15, 2018

Thanks for your help.

Here's another five with my best guesses where I can:
1. Brown Snake Eagle?
2. He's not the only one left scratching his head!
3. No idea.
4. Some sort of Finches?
5. A Crane of some sort?

TIA

Andy

tconzemi · Feb 15, 2018

1. same pic as above Tawnies
2. when you do not know what it is, it’s a Ruff
3. Collared Pratincole
4. Souther Grey-headed Sparrow
5. Wholly-necked Stork

AndyS56 · Feb 15, 2018

Thanks for your help and apologies for the duplication!

Andy

AndyS56 · Feb 15, 2018

Last batch from day one of the trip!
1. Purple Roller?
2. Another Grey-headed Sparrow?
3. Chanting Goshawk? If so, not sure whether it's Dark or Pale
4. Pale Chanting Goshawk?
5. Greenshank?

TIA (again)

Andy

Jon Turner · Feb 15, 2018

3 is a Bateleur
5 is another Wood Sandpiper

tconzemi · Feb 15, 2018

1. Meve’s Starling
2. Grey-headed Sparrow
3. Bateleur
4. Gabar Goshawk
5. Wood Sanpiper

AndyS56 · Feb 17, 2018

Thanks for the help. A few more, starting with:

1. Grey-headed Sparrow? A poor shot - sorry;
2. A Sandgrouse of some sort?
3. Maybe some kind of Roller?
4. ?

TIA

Andy

tconzemi · Feb 17, 2018

1. yes
2. Crested Francolin
3. Broad-billed Roller
4. Magpie Shrike

AndyS56 · Feb 17, 2018

Thanks for the quick reply Tom.

Andy

AndyS56 · Feb 26, 2018

Just found two more from this part of the trip and am needing a bit of help please. I suspect the first may be a Sabota Lark again. The second either a Buzzard or maybe Eagle?

TIA

Andy

Larry Sweetland · Feb 27, 2018

Fawn-coloured Lark, Steppe Buzzard. Get other opinions too.

tconzemi · Feb 27, 2018

Larry Sweetland said:
Fawn-coloured Lark, Steppe Buzzard. Get other opinions too.

Steppe Buzzard and maybe Rufous-napped or Flappet with those red wings

Larry Sweetland · Feb 27, 2018

tconzemi said:
Steppe Buzzard and maybe Rufous-napped or Flappet with those red wings

I think the rufous flight feathers is ok for Fawn-coloured, and the rest of the bird fits that species better.

Valéry Schollaert · Feb 27, 2018

Larry Sweetland said:
I think the rufous flight feathers is ok for Fawn-coloured, and the rest of the bird fits that species better.

I agree, Larry

AndyS56 · Feb 27, 2018

Thank you again. Another couple of questions:

1. Common Greenshank?
2. Black Crake or Common Moorhen? I suspect the latter.

Andy

MacNara · Feb 28, 2018

AndyS56 said:
Thank you again. Another couple of questions:

1. Common Greenshank?
2. Black Crake or Common Moorhen? I suspect the latter.

Andy

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