Help With ID - Maasai Mara/Kenya - Part 1 (1 Viewer)

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zoomer1975

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #1

Hi, I'm a beginner. Could someone please help me with the ID of the attached birds clicked at Maasai Mara/Kenya in November 15th - 21st 2019.

My guesses are as below

1. No Idea
2. Village Weaver
3. No Idea
4. Wood Hoopoe
5. Slate Coloured Boubou

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Rajan

 

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Jean FRANCOIS

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #2

1- Plain-backed Pipit
2- agree
3- Northern Fiscal
4- Green Wood Hoopoe
5- Fork-tailed Drongo
Jean

 

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zoomer1975

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #3

Thank You Jean

 

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James Lowther

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #4

Any chance 4 is Abyssinian scimitarbill?
Black feet, no white visible in plumage etc.
James

 

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Waxwings

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #5

James Lowther said:

Any chance 4 is Abyssinian scimitarbill?
Black feet, no white visible in plumage etc.
James

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I agree. Additionally, the bill is orange rather than red and has a high level of curvature.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jan 20, 2020

• #6

Waxwings said:

I agree. Additionally, the bill is orange rather than red and has a high level of curvature.

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This seems to be almost adult though so fairly straightforward but immatures are really tough.

 

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zoomer1975

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• Jan 23, 2020

• #7

Thanks

Thank You Andy, Waxwings, & James. I will take that as an Abyssinian Scimitarbill. Its educative to see your line of reasoning to arrive at the conclusion.