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Field Notes

Description:

Apalis, Scrub Robin & Prinia all come to mind.
Dark eye in dark eye/ear patch, pale throat, rump and tail-tip.

Habitat:

Botanical gardens in Table Mountain national park.

Reference Links:

African Dusky Flycatcher

Species ID Suggestions

Cape robin-chat

Cossypha caffra

Reference Link
Fanie
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Comments (2)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I have added another picture, the same photo but considerably lightened. It seems to have a little chin patch, does that give any clues?
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
The lack of any evidence of a pale stripe over the eye would make it a juvenile of that species but even then I would expect to see some red on the tail. A pity there was no light where it was perched. I tried lots of tricks with light room to get more detail but no joy.

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Birds of the World
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Birds of Africa
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Table Mountain National Park
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Mission WILD
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2014

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