SW Ethiopian Sunbird. (1 Viewer)

[testoduro]

Near Omo National Park. I have my doubts swinging between female Scarlet-Chested and Hunter's Sunbird. Any thoughts?

Thank you!

 

[Andy Adcock]

Is the angle confusing the bill shape and length?

More reminiscent of a Honeybird?

 

[Butty]

Can't see it could match any honeyguide/bird, but there are a few sunbirds with this pattern in the general vicinity - though most/all have a longer/curvier bill than this (seems to have).

 

[Andy Adcock]

Can't see it could match any honeyguide/bird, but there are a few sunbirds with this pattern in the general vicinity - though most/all have a longer/curvier bill than this (seems to have).

The head and body don't seem to resemble a Sunbird either to me.

 

[testoduro]

Thank you, Andy and Butty! Another one to add to my UFO list.

 

[andyb39]

It looks most like a female Scarlet-chested Sunbird plumage wise with that dark throat, long bold moustachial and streaked yellowish underparts. The bill is a puzzle as it doesn't look broken, so could it just be the front-on angle?

I can't find a checklist for Omo on eBird and the Avibase list seems incomplete.

 

[AveryBartels]

This looks fine for female Scarlet-chested Sunbird to my eye. Bill shape seems normal to me - looking mostly head-on like it is in the first photo will always give it a foreshortened look but it is clearly curved. A comparison with others at similar angle (for example on ebird photo explore) shows several examples. Too bad the bill is not visible in the side-on 2nd photo.