Bishops - Mole, Ghana (1 Viewer)

[Mehdi S]

Does anyone know whether Northern red bishops and Yellow-crowned bishops can be told apart from this picture (or just in general when in non-breeding plumage?). The lack of streaking on the belly/sides and absence of well-pronounced eye-stripe makes me think Northern red but these species are so similar...

Taken in Mole NP, Ghana (Jan. 2023)

 

[THE_FERN]

Northern red bishops I think. Field guide and ebird concur that yellow-crowned has a stronger face pattern with a dark stripe through the eye bordered by a more contrasting supercilium