From: Brian Finch <birdfinch@gmail.com>
Date: 2017-06-16 19:22
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] H Babblers breeding in Nairobi [4 Attachments]

Really well done Sidney, such good news.
The Coucal is not a brood parasite though, but a potential predator,
Best for now
Brian

On 6/16/17, Sidney Shema Kamanzi sidneyshema@gmail.com [kenyabirdsnet]
<kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> A quick update on the Hinde's Babblers at the University of Nairobi's Upper
> Kabete field station. This week I have observed 5 individuals - 4 adults, 1
> juvenile. This marks the first breeding record for Hinde's Babbler in
> Nairobi. Another interesting observation was a White-browed Coucal getting
> close to the babblers and being promptly driven away. I guess it is a brood
> parasite (or a potential one) for the babblers, as they are of a fairly
> similar size. See photos attached, though not high quality.
>
> Best regards,
> Sidney
>