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6/8 for me for Challenge #29! :dance:

I'm thrilled, because I didn't find the challenge easy. :thumbs_up:

hilda wrote

6/8 for me for Challenge #29! :dance:

I'm thrilled, because I didn't find the challenge easy. :thumbs_up:

Likewise for me - curious to see which 2 I got wrong :rtm:

. I presume everyone's watching the Olympics rather than quizzing?

Dave

Johan van Rensburg wrote

Interest in the ID challenge is waning somewhat... seven PMs so far! :cry:

Sorry, I went birding in Thabazimbi with the challenge only half done and I only just got back. Will try to get my answers to you tonight...

8/8

Interest in the Ducklings challenge is also waning, I think... had only 6 entries the last round. Maybe the birding 'mites are busy elsewhere :hmz:

When do answers have to be in for #29? Really want to do this one before time limit

Looks very scary!

Thanks guys

Marisar, today is the last day for submission. :thumbs_up:

Enjoy!

Well done Dabchick! :clap:

Marisar wrote

When do answers have to be in for #29? Really want to do this one before time limit

Looks very scary!

Thanks guys

How about: I'll wait for your PM! :thumbs_up:

Johan van Rensburg wrote

How about: I'll wait for your PM! :thumbs_up:

..and for mine :pray:

please?

Tilandi wrote

Johan van Rensburg wrote

How about: I'll wait for your PM! :thumbs_up:

..and for mine :pray:

please?

OK! The results are on stop... :lol:

No problem Johan! We don't mind to wait. :thumbs_up:

Oh my! Ok, I will do them tonight as I have no ID help with me at work. Pressure is on

Thanks Johan :thumbs_up:

Back in the groove after a busy few weeks. Attained 7/8 for the current challenge. :dance:

Completely stumped on one :wall:

. I am looking forward to the answers. Have fun!

7/8 for me. Very happy

Well done to all the other mites for their good scores. :clap:

Challenge #29 for 2012 returned an average score of 76%

For the second week in a row, the challenge low in participation level was equaled with only 14 ‘mites sending entries. Do we blame the Olympics?

The results are as follows:
Two ‘mites scored 5;
four ‘mites scored 6;
four ‘mites scored 7;
four ‘mites got all the answers right.

#1 – Damara Canary [14] . No problems here.

#2 – Terrestrial Brownbul [6] . The reddish-brown colour of the eye is unique in the birding world. The white throat contrasts nicely with the drab brown bird… another ID feature

#3 – White-throated Canary [8] . This one surprisingly bowled over half the ‘mites. That massive two-tone bill can only belong to one canary. This canary shows faint malar stripes, the only one of the drab canaries that do.

#4 – Karoo Prinia [13] . No trouble here…

#5 – Cape bunting [14] . This one was easy…

#6 – Grey Tit [13] . This one also caused no headaches…

TWISTS

#1 – Feather mites. [8] . More about this in the next challenge…

#2 – Zosterops virens virens [7] . There are two Cape white-eye variants, one with a yellow front and olive back (Zosterops virens virens), and one with grey front and olive-green back (Zosterops virens capensis).

Information about subspecies does not appear readily in fieldguides and requires a little more digging… A subspecies refers to a subdivision of a species of organisms, usually based on geographic distribution. The subspecies name is written in lowercase italics following the species name, as you can see in the answer above.