Unlikely looking bird

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:05 am

I found a picture of this bird at Birddiary at Monacoeye.com

It is a pretty bird, but the colour combination is strange.

http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ ... arbler.php

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:54 am

I think its stunning!

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:31 am

monotwine Yes, it is stunning. When I looked at the yellow / green body, I expected the the head to be red. If you look at the 3rd picture, it is almost as the head is camouflaged and difficult to see.

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:37 am

I suppose, that I am in Parrotfinch mode, and expect brightly coloured heads.

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:54 am

MariusStegmann LOL yeah, but why not colour it up in black and white?

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:11 am

Yeah, reminds me a little of a pearl-headed silverbill, just a lot prettier. Watch out for the sudden storms. My wife is outside mowing the lawn. This is the first time in 24 years of marriage, that she is doing something in the garden! It might even snow!
Maybe the broken leg should stay broken for a while, she might even develop more skills.

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:22 am

MariusStegmann

Like shovelling the snow that might be coming, eh??? tsk tsk tsk

Poor wifey....

By the way, that bird is interesting indeed, although the head looks sort of unfinished , lol.

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:50 am

lovezebs Snow would be very interesting. We have never had snow where I live. If snow were to fall, I am sure that everybody would be outside, looking like idiots.

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:23 pm

MariusStegmann

LOL..... if snow was to come, I'd stay off of it if I were you. It tends to be slippery, and some of us older folks, are not as steady on our feet as we used to be, ahem.....

Now to get back to the interesting bird, is it a native to South Africa? I don't think I have ever seen even a picture of this one before.

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:40 am

lovezebs. Nope, you get this bird in Gambia, West Africa. It is on the other side of the equator. This small country is completely surrounded by Senegal, except for a small coastal strip.

Post by **lovezebs** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:13 am

MariusStegmann

Thanks for mentioning Gambia Marius.
I just had a virtual birding trip on the internet, enjoying the birds of Gambia. They have some lovely birdlings over there

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