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<blockquote data-quote="Tib78" data-source="post: 2273101" data-attributes="member: 71118"><p>Hi both,</p><p></p><p>First I agree with Mattias, both birds are Wahlberg's. The strongest pointers being the long and narrow tail (especially when held closed) with thin black terminal band, the large amount of white at the base of outer primaries (not forming a white comma like in LSE).</p><p></p><p>Apart from the features listed by Mattias, one can add that juv LSE shows pale undertail (and so does juv GSE).</p><p></p><p>Regardless of age, Wahlberg's is extremely variable and can be confused with others brown eagles, Booted Eagle but also with some hawk-eagles, this is why getting used to the shape and proportions of WE is so important.</p><p></p><p>Some WE giving an idea of the tremendous plumage variation shown by this species:</p><p><a href="http://photos.maweni.com/african-raptors/Wahlbergs-Eagle-with-prey-item.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://photos.maweni.com/african-raptors/Wahlbergs-Eagle-with-prey-item.jpg.html</a></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildafrica/3544502587/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildafrica/3544502587/</a></p><p><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4300177966_435b694d3e.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4300177966_435b694d3e.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Booted Eagle (note pale 'windows' on inner primaries):</p><p>-Pale <a href="http://www.birdholidays.co.uk/images/images/Morocco%20etc/Booted%20Eagle,%20Morocco%2020068062_RJ.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.birdholidays.co.uk/images/images/Morocco etc/Booted Eagle, Morocco 20068062_RJ.JPG</a></p><p>-Dark <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/opus/images/thumb/3/39/Booted_Eagle.jpg/350px-Booted_Eagle.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/opus/images/thumb/3/39/Booted_Eagle.jpg/350px-Booted_Eagle.jpg</a></p><p>-upperwing view (note the white 'landing light' on neck side and the variegated appearance) <a href="http://www.ukbirdphotos.wanadoo.co.uk/Raptors/images/Booted%20Eagle%20pale%20phase%207634.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.ukbirdphotos.wanadoo.co.uk/Raptors/images/Booted Eagle pale phase 7634.jpg</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmmm...actually EIE would be a new addition to the South African List, this is more likely a Tawny (another highly variable species).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tib78, post: 2273101, member: 71118"] Hi both, First I agree with Mattias, both birds are Wahlberg's. The strongest pointers being the long and narrow tail (especially when held closed) with thin black terminal band, the large amount of white at the base of outer primaries (not forming a white comma like in LSE). Apart from the features listed by Mattias, one can add that juv LSE shows pale undertail (and so does juv GSE). Regardless of age, Wahlberg's is extremely variable and can be confused with others brown eagles, Booted Eagle but also with some hawk-eagles, this is why getting used to the shape and proportions of WE is so important. Some WE giving an idea of the tremendous plumage variation shown by this species: [url]http://photos.maweni.com/african-raptors/Wahlbergs-Eagle-with-prey-item.jpg.html[/url] [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildafrica/3544502587/[/url] [url]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4300177966_435b694d3e.jpg[/url] Booted Eagle (note pale 'windows' on inner primaries): -Pale [url]http://www.birdholidays.co.uk/images/images/Morocco%20etc/Booted%20Eagle,%20Morocco%2020068062_RJ.JPG[/url] -Dark [url]http://www.birdforum.net/opus/images/thumb/3/39/Booted_Eagle.jpg/350px-Booted_Eagle.jpg[/url] -upperwing view (note the white 'landing light' on neck side and the variegated appearance) [url]http://www.ukbirdphotos.wanadoo.co.uk/Raptors/images/Booted%20Eagle%20pale%20phase%207634.jpg[/url] Hmmm...actually EIE would be a new addition to the South African List, this is more likely a Tawny (another highly variable species). [/QUOTE]
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