Ramsgate - South Africa - February (1 Viewer)

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frogstar

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #1

This should have been easy to ID but it's stumped me. My initial thoughts was a Yellow Weaver or a Spectacled Weaver but it has the wrong colour eye and bill and the bill looks the wrong shape. Any help gratefully received

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #2

Without a book but looks fine for Spectacled to me.

 

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frogstar

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #3

andyadcock said:

Without a book but looks fine for Spectacled to me.

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My reference shows a dark bill which is what's throwing me Andy

 

Andy Adcock

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #4

frogstar said:

My reference shows a dark bill which is what's throwing me Andy

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The bill isn't an issue, I'm guessing it's related to either age, sex or season.

https://africanbirdclub.org/afbid/search/birddetails/random/2214/23009

 

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Kamba

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #5

Second for Spectacled

 

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frogstar

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #6

Thanks, I suppose that's what makes birding fun

 

the_kenyanbirder

Mustafa Adamjee

• Feb 28, 2020

• #7

It's a female Spectacled Weaver. Has a white eye. Yellow Weaver has a red eye.

 

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frogstar

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• Feb 28, 2020

• #8

Thanks everyone for the help.