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Western Uganda - Bwindi and Semliki (1 Viewer)
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dwatsonbirder
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Unknown 3, 4 & 5 are Grey-throated tit-flycatcher (I think the dark tip to the paler bill in combination with overall colouration is diagnostic). Unsure about No. 2 though.
Are you sure, Tom? Should be rare / a notable record there
Back in 2011, we saw Beaudouin's Snake-eagle at Mweya (QENP).
See the thread here.
The key pattern appeared to be the barring on the flanks and not on the chest, clearly visible in Mawnster's photo, and various knowledgable people all agreed on Beaudoin's.
It also seemed to be agreed that the illustration in 'Birds of East Africa' first edition (which has been left unchanged in the second edition) is not an accurate depiction of Beaudouin's (it shows heavy black barring on the chest). Also, this book (second edition where it is split from Short-toed unlike the first edition) says that it is a 'presumed visitor from the northern tropics', which although technically true hides the fact that the distribution (see attached map from 'Birds of the World' online) stretches from coastal west Africa (Sengal) across to Sudan, and in the view of some curves down at the east to reach western Uganda.
Valéry Schollaert, whom some of you will remember, and who was at the time based in Uganda, said in that thread: 'Your bird is defo Beaudouin's, and I guess it is not rare as in field guide, but simply overlooked.'
See the thread here.
The key pattern appeared to be the barring on the flanks and not on the chest, clearly visible in Mawnster's photo, and various knowledgable people all agreed on Beaudoin's.
It also seemed to be agreed that the illustration in 'Birds of East Africa' first edition (which has been left unchanged in the second edition) is not an accurate depiction of Beaudouin's (it shows heavy black barring on the chest). Also, this book (second edition where it is split from Short-toed unlike the first edition) says that it is a 'presumed visitor from the northern tropics', which although technically true hides the fact that the distribution (see attached map from 'Birds of the World' online) stretches from coastal west Africa (Sengal) across to Sudan, and in the view of some curves down at the east to reach western Uganda.
Valéry Schollaert, whom some of you will remember, and who was at the time based in Uganda, said in that thread: 'Your bird is defo Beaudouin's, and I guess it is not rare as in field guide, but simply overlooked.'
Beaudouin's is now regularly seen in Uganda. Adults are easy to identify. Claims of Short-toed Eagle may actually be Beaudouin's too
Fine.
Andy Adcock
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Looked at images and it does look like Beadouins's.
Thank you...
Thank you!!
I think the dark tip to the paler bill is an ID feature for White-eyed Slaty as Tib says, not Tit-flycatcher. And I would say the white throat and the dark wings with a grey back makes Cassin's a good call, especially if Tib thinks so. We saw Cassin's there on our trip (although it might technically have been in the Congo, as it was on a tree stump in the Ishasha River).
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