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Hi Naomi

The first bird looks like a young Afican pipit. The second, there are not enough details in the picture to be sure.

Another one recently spotted in the western section of Mapungubwe.Could this be a Dusky Lark?

Agree with African Pipit at Mooiplaas.

I also cannot see enough detail on the second bird on my phone. Do you have a bigger photo perhaps?

The last one is definitely a Dusky Lark, nicely done!

Yes!!! Two lifers for me! (Got another lifer at Mooiplaas - Collared Pratincole!)

Thanks WTM - I can post the original pic if that would help? Unfortunately the only one I got.

We have 2 LBJ's for ID.

Both from Kgalagadi.





Gut instinct say Sabota on the second. Could BOTH be Sabotas? Totally confusing myself.

Guinea Pig, to me they both look like Fawn-coloured Larks.

Really tough. The one with the thick bill, one would want to lean towards Bradfield's, but everything else says Fawn-coloured.

The other bird is in a very strange posture. But the feint breast streaking probably rules out Sabota Lark. I think Matt is spot on here.

Fawn is good with me! New tick.

3 More. By now the larks have me "so deurmekaar soos 'n verkleurmannetjie op 'n Smartie Box"! I am thoroughly confused. They all look the same to me!

All in Augrabies.





These were of the same bird. Very far off in the veld. It's a wonder you can even make out details on it at all.

This one has me totally I haven't a clue, really, what it might be -- chat? warbler? flycatcher? Or am I missing something obvious?





Seen at Mokala in late October 2012.

Hi Arks, I may be corrected but your bird looks like a female sunbird, but which one I could not say with any certainty. Look at the answers for the Bird ID Challenge #1 for 2013, posted by adrianP today.

GP, I think the first one is also a Fawn Coloured Lark. The second one is a Sabota (Bradsfield) Lark and the last one looks like a Lark-like Bunting.

DD

Arks, I am thinking Scrub-Robin. Would've loved to see a side on view though.

@ Arks

I'm with WTM on this one. The long decurved bill had me a bit confused, but after screening a bunch of pictures on the web, there appears to be quite a bit of variation on the bill length in this species. Yours probably represents the upper limit for this range.

Thanks WTM and adrianp Definitely never thought of a robin! I unfortunately don't have a side view of this bird, I agree that that would have helped.

@adrian: thanks for the interesting info about the bird's bill, because that was one of the puzzling features of this particular bird. I'm always learning something new here!