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Systemmatic list - part 21: Eremomelas, White-eyes, Babblers, Hyliotas and Flycatchers

 

Green-capped Eremomela (Greencap Eremomela) Eremomela scotops [c10]

3 small parties of at least 3-4 birds encountered in different bits of miombo woodland at Dzalanyama 23rd-24th.

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Green-capped Eremomelas, Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011

 

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Green-capped Eremomela, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis [c40]

This time only seen on Zomba Plateau 15th-17th, though much more numerous there with at least 35 on 17th.

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African Yellow White-eyes, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011

 

Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii [14]

At Dzalanyama 3 at the dambo 23rd and 4 in the village near the Lodge 24th; 4 Liwonde (Rhino enclosure) 26th.

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Arrow-marked Babblers, Liwonde, 26th May 2011

 

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Arrow-marked Babbler, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigaster [4+]

At least 8 Hyliotas Dzalanyama 23rd included at least 2 Yellow-bellied; also 2+ there on 24th were Yellow-bellied.

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Yellow-bellied Hyliotas, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Southern Hyliota Hyliota australis [2+]

At least 8 Hyliotas Dzalanyama 23rd included at least 2 Southern.

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Southern Hyliota, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Boehm's Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens [1]

1 Dzalanyama 24th. This was in miombo woodland between the Lodge and the gate.

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Boehm's Flycatcher, Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011

 

Dusky Flycatcher (African Dusky Flycatcher, Dusky-brown Flycatcher) Muscicapa adusta [5]

1 Zomba Plateau 15th, 1-3 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th and 1 Liwonde 26th.

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Dusky Flycatchers, Zomba Plateau, 15th May 2011 (left) and 17th May 2011 (right)

 

Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens [3]

3 Lengwe 21st - these were around the camp.

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Ashy Flycatchers, Lengwe, 21st May 2011

 

 

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