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James Tyrrell

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James had hardly touched a camera when he came to Londolozi, but his writing skills that complemented his Honours degree in Zoology meant that he was quickly snapped up by the Londolozi blog team. An environment rich in photographers helped him develop the ...

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on What Bird is This? #3

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Declan Porter
Explorer

I’m going to call it as an immature (not juvenile) male Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) based on the plain brown back with light underparts and the pink bill.

Rory Hudson
Explorer

Greater Honeyguide

Willie Uys
Explorer

James, This must be a Greater Honeyguide. Again, just having one angle to look at the bird does make it more difficult but I think you made it a bit easier this time around.

Brian Atkinson
Explorer

I think it’s a scaly-throated Honeyguide

Ann Richardson Berg
Digital Tracker

Hi James,
I love your bird challenge! It’s demanding but a lovely way of learning more about birds!
I think the answer for the third bird challenge is Kurrichane Thrush, female and juvenile.

Tom Rawles
Guest contributor

Juvenile male greater honeyguide with the beak more progressed towards maturity than the rest of the bird.

Stuart Manford
Explorer

Lesser honey guide?

James Tyrrell
Alumni

Hi everyone,
Some good answers here, some of which are correct.
I’ll remain mysterious here and say please wait until the Week in Pictures on Friday for the answer…

Wendy Hawkins
Senior Digital Ranger

It seems that I was right when I saw the pink bill & my thought is the greater honeyguide immature male almost adult??? Thanks for making it a tad easier ?

Karin Maclarty
Explorer

A Male Greater Adult Honeyguide in transitional plumage from juvenile to mature. Ian MacLarty

Callum Evans
Guest contributor

Almost certain that this is an immature greater honeyguide!

James Tyrrell
Alumni

Hi Callum,

You my be right… but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out…

Ian Thomas
Guest contributor

I think that it is a not quite adult, male, Greater Honeyguide. Not yet adult, because of darker wings and lighter underparts. The bill looks close to the adult colour, but maybe the red at the base will still deepen. I have also noticed that they drink regularly; probably because they are persistent wax eaters. Eating wax makes you thirsty – so maybe the drinking is also a clue.

Ant Brunskill
Explorer

Maybe a juvenile oxpecker

James Tyrrell
Alumni

Hi Ant,
I’m going to have to ask you for a final answer…! 😉

Ant Brunskill
Explorer

Sorry James, I’m going with lesser honeyguide, tks

Ant Brunskill
Explorer

Maybe a juvenile greater honeyguide

Marinda Drake
Master Tracker

Missed this blog. Out of signal for 3 weeks. Looking forward to the December quizz.

Bharat Ranchod
Explorer

female honeyguide, perhaps?

Is it an African Lark?

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