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Moegaai
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
Unread postPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:26 am 
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Last week we saw this very pale Lark on the Pans near Nata in Botswana. We have our own idea of what it is, but thought ti to be an interesting one for you guys to comment on:

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Rusty Justy
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
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Having no refrences, and no idea :lol: My first thoughts were a pale Rufous Naped Lark.....Will have to check up on that later though!

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pantera leo
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
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Maybe Mirafra fasciolata kalaharica Eastern Clapper Lark? :hmz:

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Lizet Grobbelaar
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
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Bill size, grey upperparts and pale underparts...and oh yeah Nata pans! NE Botswana Race of Eastern Clapper Lark
Mirafra fasciolata nata :tongue:

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Moegaai
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
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Lizet Grobbelaar
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs
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:mrgreen: Funny but true! nata being one of the 3 subspecies of ECL! 8)

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 Post subject: Lark, Eastern Clapper
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