From: Birding Africa <callanafrica@gmail.com>
Date: 2011-03-04 13:14
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] Chestnut Weaver
Hi Adam

Thanks for this thread. I agree with your ID, and attach further images of non-breeding plumage birds from Ethiopia and Namibia for reference.

all the best

Callan

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On 01 Mar 2011, at 10:01 AM, Adam Kennedy wrote:


Thanks to all who emailed about the Chestnut Weaver - which the general concensus supports.
 
This morning I had two of them (both in similar plumage) at the office along with 40+ Village Weaver.
 
A very pleasing local patch tick!
 
See attached an image of a female Chestnut Weaver taken in Namibia (borrowed from the PHOWN website - a great resource on Weavers that I recommend everyone takes a look at and contribute where possible), which shows the extent of yellow tone on the face and neck that I was originally concerned about. I find the images in both Zimmerman and F&S just a little misleading in that they do not show any hint of yellow tone in them, and these guides do not allude to this feature in the text either.
 
All the best
 
Adam

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