Widowbird (?) from Gabon, 01/08/19 (1 Viewer)

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michael-ibk

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• Sep 5, 2019

• #1

I know Widowbirds are often unsolvable but the males here look distinctive enough. But I can´t find a good match. I assume all birds are the same species, they were in one flock. My best guess is Yellow-Mantled Widowbird between plumages but shouldn´t there be some Yellow somewhere? Or am I on the completely wrong track? Taken in Boué, a small town in Central Gabon.

And a "bonus": An extreme crop so atrocious quality. Taken in Ivindo NP in the middle of the rainforest. Very Flycatcher-like, sitting very high and always returning to that branch. Couldit be an African Broadbill?

Thanks in advance!

 

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Jean FRANCOIS

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• Sep 6, 2019

• #2

1- Agree to Y-MW.
2- maybe Black-throated Canary.
Jean

 

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michael-ibk

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #3

Jean Francois:

Many thanks, Y-MWB seems like the most likely candidate. What is confusing me is that there´s really no yellow to speak of and the male should keep the shoulder patches in all plumages?

Black-Throated Canary does not occur in that area though.

 

Jean FRANCOIS

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #4

michael-ibk said:

Y-MWB seems like the most likely candidate. What is confusing me is that there´s really no yellow to speak of and the male should keep the shoulder patches in all plumages?

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You see yellow playing on the light and zooming in.

 

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Jean FRANCOIS

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #5

Other proposal for the second.
Young male Wilson's Indigobird in transitional plumage ?

 

Tib78

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #6

YMW in non-breeding conditions only show yellow to the lesser coverts and those are concealed here. I think it’s the correct species in this case. But always tricky, especially when taken out of context.

Bird 2 is an Ussher’s flycatcher.

 

Jean FRANCOIS

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• Sep 8, 2019

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Tib78 said:

Bird 2 is an Ussher’s flycatcher.

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This species is not normally present in Gabon and the plumage doesn't match.
Sooty Flycatcher juv ?
Jean

 

Last edited: Sep 8, 2019

Tib78

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• Sep 9, 2019

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Jean FRANCOIS said:

This species is not normally present in Gabon and the plumage doesn't match.
Sooty Flycatcher juv ?
Jean

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Yes! Too hasty a reply...

 

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michael-ibk

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• Sep 9, 2019

• #9

Thanks again, to both of you!