Ethiopia -- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler? (1 Viewer)

[jstanleyg]

Greetings. I am thinking this is an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, but was wondering what I‘d be looking for to rule out Upchers. Are these photos good enough to determine this? (I‘m not great with warblers...they usually end up being another Willow Warbler)

 

[Muppit17]

Greetings. I am thinking this is an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, but was wondering what I‘d be looking for to rule out Upchers. Are these photos good enough to determine this? (I‘m not great with warblers...they usually end up being another Willow Warbler)View attachment 1433444View attachment 1433445

I am struggling as the primaries are not in view in either of the photos. However I would expect the tail to look darker on the upper side than it appears in photo 1 if it were Upchers

Considering EOW, the bill seems surprisingly broad and vertically compressed, which is normally a feature of WOW ( which shouldn't be in Ethiopia)

 

[KenM]

The critical part of the wing profile is obscured by branches (tertial to primary ratio), also the extent of the UTC’s to tail.

Sorry.👍

 

[andyb39]

I'm getting an Eastern Olivaceous feel from this bird.

 

[jstanleyg]

The critical part of the wing profile is obscured by branches (tertial to primary ratio), also the extent of the UTC’s to tail.

Sorry.👍

Thanks a lot, branches.

 

[DMW]

I am struggling as the primaries are not in view in either of the photos. However I would expect the tail to look darker on the upper side than it appears in photo 1 if it were Upchers

Considering EOW, the bill seems surprisingly broad and vertically compressed, which is normally a feature of WOW ( which shouldn't be in Ethiopia)

Based on studying photos of an individual EOW last year, I would caution that judging bill shape can be very difficult from photos, and can look misleadingly flat and broad-tipped unless viewed directly from above or below.

 

[jstanleyg]

The other 2 slightly fuzzy photos I have of this bird...I doubt they will add much.

 

[Muppit17]

The other 2 slightly fuzzy photos I have of this bird...I doubt they will add much.

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for me, these reinforce the likelihood of being a EOW

 

[jstanleyg]

Thanks, everyone