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<blockquote data-quote="GDK" data-source="post: 1401396" data-attributes="member: 21712"><p>Hi Nick,</p><p></p><p>Both the regularly used Southern African field guides (SASOL and Newmans) show it as a brown backed bird which is not much help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>But if you read the text in Newman's which on the whole is more thorough than SASOL (well the Green edition anyway) it states that the species becomes greyer in breeding plumage. ie it can show a grey back to the extent of your pic...</p><p></p><p>Have a look at these photos all from Southern Africa, see what you think:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42595788@N00/464937617/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/42595788@N00/464937617/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12457947@N07/2584986980/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/12457947@N07/2584986980/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/674RFCis.html" target="_blank">http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/674RFCis.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/wimdegroot/image/58155391/medium" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/wimdegroot/image/58155391/medium</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>also check <a href="http://www.birdpics.co.za" target="_blank">www.birdpics.co.za</a> I cant seem to get on there at present but it has a good cisticola gallery for South Africa.</p><p></p><p>Looking at photos of Singing Cisticola from the Eastern Highlands it seems to have a more pronounced super than elsewhere, especially in front of the eye.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/cisticolidae/cisticola_cantans.htm" target="_blank">http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/cisticolidae/cisticola_cantans.htm</a></p><p></p><p>and also the last link for birdpics south africa</p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding the other pic I agree with Terrestrial Bulbul, and also Spot Fly.</p><p></p><p>Its ten years since I toured Zimbabwe, I hate to think what state its in now. </p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GDK, post: 1401396, member: 21712"] Hi Nick, Both the regularly used Southern African field guides (SASOL and Newmans) show it as a brown backed bird which is not much help :-) But if you read the text in Newman's which on the whole is more thorough than SASOL (well the Green edition anyway) it states that the species becomes greyer in breeding plumage. ie it can show a grey back to the extent of your pic... Have a look at these photos all from Southern Africa, see what you think: [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42595788@N00/464937617/[/url] [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/12457947@N07/2584986980/[/url] [url]http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/674RFCis.html[/url] [url]http://www.pbase.com/wimdegroot/image/58155391/medium[/url] also check [url]www.birdpics.co.za[/url] I cant seem to get on there at present but it has a good cisticola gallery for South Africa. Looking at photos of Singing Cisticola from the Eastern Highlands it seems to have a more pronounced super than elsewhere, especially in front of the eye. [url]http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/cisticolidae/cisticola_cantans.htm[/url] and also the last link for birdpics south africa Regarding the other pic I agree with Terrestrial Bulbul, and also Spot Fly. Its ten years since I toured Zimbabwe, I hate to think what state its in now. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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