Need ID Namibia birds (1 Viewer)

[julienl]

Hey guys,

I still have a few unID birds from my trip to Namibia, july last year. A few pictures were taken at Victoria Falls.

1) Swakopmund



Sanderling ?

2) Swakopmund



Cape Wagtail ?

3) Etosha





Marico Flycatcher ?

4) Etosha



Really stuck with this one. Maybe female Red-Headed Weaver but the bill seems too thick.

5) Etosha





No idea for this one.

6) Etosha



Don't know what starling it is.

7) Victoria Falls



Yellow Bellied Greenbull ?

8) Victoria Falls




Looking at the range map would have me say Jameson's Firefinch but I can see a grey crown which looks like African Firefinch.

Thanks in advance.

Julien

 

[Andy Adcock]

Agree with your ID's apart from at least one that I can't see properly, Bulbul.

5 Stierling's Wren Warbler

6 Is Jameson's, note the reddish back of the neck

Andy

 

[julienl]

Thanks andy. I am actually 95% sure for the Yellow Bellied Greenbull. Still stuck with 4) and 6) though.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Thanks andy. I am actually 95% sure for the Yellow Bellied Greenbull. Still stuck with 4) and 6) though.

6 Is maybe Cape Starling?

Andy

 

[julienl]

Maybe. It is hard to tell with the angle of light/view. I was thinking maybe Pale Winged Starling but I can't see the pale orange patch on the primaries. And this light greenish color reminds me of Cape Starling.

I am pretty sure that 4) is Southern Masked female Weaver (out of range for Village Weaver).

 

[julienl]

Hey guys, I am bringing back this topic because this bird was IDed as Stierling's Wren Warbler, but the picture was taken in Etosha, pretty far out from the range map. Isn't it a Barred Wren Babbler ? My book says it supposed to have dark eyes but I have found a lot of pictures with brown eyes. Cheers.