More from Tanzania

[Bub-les]

Here's anouther couple from Tanzania for ID please





Barbara

[ericrovve]

Well, the second one is definitely a bird sitting on that horribly thorned acacia that I've forgotten the name of...

[Bub-les]

LOL.....
I think the tree is an Acacia macracantha
Barbara

[black]

Hi Barbara,
the first one is a Yellow-breasted Apalis - Apalis flavida. If I remember correctly the male *sometimes* but not always has the black bar on its chest.

The second looks like an African Pygmy-falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus. They often perch up on top of acacias like this one is doing.

[Bub-les]

Thanks for the ID for the first one
not sure you're on the right track for the second one here's another photo



I think the beak is wrong for a falcon!

Barbara

[black]

Well definitely not a Pygmy Falcon! I've had a look at the other photo and the only thing that springs to mind off the top of my head is Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura. However they are usually skulking devils that hang around the bottom of tangly bushes.