Wednesday, August 7, 2013

White-browed Robin-chat

While walking from our hotel to the Victoria Falls in June, I heard a familiar bird call: "Take a peek" or "Have a sweet" repeated continuously. The last time I'd heard this bird call, that of Ruppel's Robin-chat, was while living in Kerio Valley in Kenya. As we were on our way to see the Falls, I hoped this bird would still be in the nearby shrubs and still calling when we returned.

 It was. 

Needless to say, I crept into the bushes camera at the ready. A few minutes later I was rewarded and got my photo!

White-browed Robin-chat seen at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Once I'd downloaded it onto my computer, I realized that it was not the bird I thought it was. It was the White-browed Robin-chat. The White -browed Robin -chat's call sounds like a repetitive "Figures of eight" and we have them in our garden here in Mwadui. However, it was the fact that the bird above had a call exactly like Ruppel's Robin-chat which is endemic to North East Africa.

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6 comments:

  1. Unknown07 August, 2013 03:58

    And you were indeed rewarded, Jo!! What a beautiful bird and a wonderful capture!! I love it! Hope your week is going well
    !!

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  2. Arija07 August, 2013 05:24

    Such a lovely bird to have in your garden Jo.
    I often can't ID a bird until I get it on my computer.

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  3. diane b07 August, 2013 07:18

    Love his white eyebrows

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  4. Linnea07 August, 2013 19:45

    How fun to be able to hear and identify so many exotic birds! Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. Kay L. Davies08 August, 2013 07:10

    Well, right bird or wrong bird, you got a wonderful photo, Jo. Great detail.
    K

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  6. Firefly the Travel Guy08 August, 2013 10:39

    You had to crawl in somewhere for a pic like this. I think its much more fun than sitting way over there with a lens as long as your arm.

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