Two From The Gambia (1 Viewer)

redeyedvideo

It's like water off a duck's back!

• Mar 21, 2017

• #1

These 2 species have had me scratching my head. I think I know what they are and if so, one would be a tick. I'm fairly sure the weaver is common but the eye colour is confusing me. Both taken in February this year at Abuko.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

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monkir

Well-known member

• Mar 21, 2017

• #2

Could the weaver be Vitelline Masked Weaver, non breeding bird. And non breeding Pintailed Whydah for the other, Just suggestions.

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 22, 2017

• #3

I'd start with Black-winged Red Bishop and Village Weaver, but happy to be corrected.

 

redeyedvideo

It's like water off a duck's back!

• Mar 22, 2017

• #4

Larry Sweetland said:

I'd start with Black-winged Red Bishop and Village Weaver, but happy to be corrected.

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Thanks both, this is the conclusion I'd come to. The bill on the bishop is a bit too chunky for other possible species.