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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Photographed in West Africa. | Photographed in West Africa. | ||
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| + | This can't be a Black-necked Weaver. | ||
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| + | Although I don't have African birding experience (only Southern African experience), I would like to suggest that this is a Spectacled Weaver (crocatus), using my "Birds Of Africa South Of The Sahara" by Sinclair & Ryan, due to: | ||
| + | 1) the lack of the black throat, | ||
| + | 2) the iris being yellowish and not reddish, | ||
| + | 3) the back not being black (like E&C race of B-n W) or even dark olive (like W race of B-n W), but olive green and | ||
| + | 4) the lack of the chestnut wash on the head (can't see the breast). | ||
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| + | Kindly share your views with me (Johann Cloete, [email protected]) if you are of a different opinion? :O) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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- Ploceus nigricollis
Identification
Photographed in West Africa.
This can't be a Black-necked Weaver.
Although I don't have African birding experience (only Southern African experience), I would like to suggest that this is a Spectacled Weaver (crocatus), using my "Birds Of Africa South Of The Sahara" by Sinclair & Ryan, due to: 1) the lack of the black throat, 2) the iris being yellowish and not reddish, 3) the back not being black (like E&C race of B-n W) or even dark olive (like W race of B-n W), but olive green and 4) the lack of the chestnut wash on the head (can't see the breast).
Kindly share your views with me (Johann Cloete, [email protected]) if you are of a different opinion? :O)
