Glossy starlings in Gambia in March (1 Viewer)

[Tully]

Having difficulty with my Glossy Starlings from the road to Tendaba in the Gambia in March. Thought Purple on this one
Thanks

 

[RafaelMatias]

That's one of the "easy" glossy starlings: Purple Glossy Starling (very short tail, head shape, huge eye etc).

 

[Tully]

That's one of the "easy" glossy starlings: Purple Glossy Starling (very short tail, head shape, huge eye etc).

Thanks, thought I'd start with the one I might have got right.

 

[Tully]

That's one of the "easy" glossy starlings: Purple Glossy Starling (very short tail, head shape, huge eye etc).

Next one Bronze-tailed?

 

[Tully]

Greater blue-eared?

 

[RafaelMatias]

#2 is again a Purple
note how the tail is short (beyond the wing tips), and the front feathers seem to "squeeze" and elongate around the bill base.

#3 is a Splendid GS: white-eye, large black mask, etc

 

[Tully]

#2 is again a Purple
note how the tail is short (beyond the wing tips), and the front feathers seem to "squeeze" and elongate around the bill base.

#3 is a Splendid GS: white-eye, large black mask, etc

Thanks, that's a help

 

[Tully]

Thanks, that's a help

Longer tail, Greater blue-eared?

 

[RafaelMatias]

Do you have any more images at all of this bird?

 

[Tully]

Do you have any more images at all of this bird?

Fairly sure this is the same one

 

[Tully]

Fairly sure this is the same one

And this one

 

[RafaelMatias]

I think it might be an immature Lesser Blue-eared, but I'm far from certain and further opinions would be most welcomed...

EDIT: your 3rd pic of the bird is not attached...
EDIT2: now it is

 

[Tully]

I think it might be an immature Lesser Blue-eared, but I'm far from certain and further opinions would be most welcomed...

EDIT: your 3rd pic of the bird is not attached...
EDIT2: now it is

Thank you for all your input
One final if my battery lasts

 

[Tully]

Thank you for all your input
One final if my battery lasts

Sorry upload problem

 

[RafaelMatias]

Splendid GS

 

[Tully]

Splendid GS

Thanks
Nigel

 

[RafaelMatias]

Thanks
Nigel

Cheers!