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Cabintom

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• Mar 4, 2020

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Murchison Falls NP, UG - Aug 2019

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I don't know where to begin with this one.

 

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James Lowther

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #2

begin with cisticolas!

beyond that you're on your own (at least until i can have a look at the field guide),

cheers,
James

 

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Cabintom

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #3

James, that's honestly helpful. I'll take a look and see what I can come up with.

 

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Cabintom

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #4

Well, I still have no idea. :|

 

Jean FRANCOIS

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #5

1- maybe Rattling Cisticola
2- Croaking Cisticola i think
Jean

 

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Cabintom

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• Mar 5, 2020

• #6

I believe it's the same bird.

 

Jean FRANCOIS

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• Mar 5, 2020

• #7

Cabintom said:

I believe it's the same bird.

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So, Rattling.
Jean

 

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Cabintom

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• Mar 5, 2020

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Merci Jean Francois! Is there a particular method to tell these birds apart?

 

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Kamba

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• Mar 5, 2020

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Firstly I have zero experience north of the border (Zim) so can only talk about Southern African birds!
But here with Cisticolas we look first for: mottled back, plain back, or short tailed, and work from there. Generally if it’s mottled Backed, nondescript with no real distinguishing features, it’s Rattling.
With Cisticolas the call is often very important. Couple that with habitat and range and you are normally ok. There is always the added difficulty of sometimes significant seasonal variations in plumage to factor in! Can be tricky birds to ID at times...

 

Jean FRANCOIS

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• Mar 5, 2020

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Cabintom said:

Merci Jean Francois! Is there a particular method to tell these birds apart?

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It's one of the ones I know best, because of its biology.
Kamba said the rest.
Jean

 

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Cabintom

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• Mar 5, 2020

• #11

Amazing. Thank you both. Very helpful.