oakpark Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 This bird was seen near highway during our visit to Uganda in late July. I can't find a match in my book. What bird is it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Looks like a Black-headed Gonolek, but I can't explain the dark eye. Perhaps it is young-ish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakpark Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hi, The Bird Nuts, Thank you for your response. It does look like the picture shown on the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_gonolek , the eye is dark in that picture. Maybe someone can explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakpark Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Could it be Crimson-breasted shrike? We couldn't see the wing in this picture, so it is hard to say if it has the white bar on its wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 11 hours ago, oakpark said: Could it be Crimson-breasted shrike? We couldn't see the wing in this picture, so it is hard to say if it has the white bar on its wing. As far as I know, they don't occur in Uganda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 They both look so similar. Without the wing, I can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Pretty sure Crimson breasted Gonolek(aka Black-headed Gonolek) and Crimson breasted Shrike are the same species...Laniarius atrococcineus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, birdbrain22 said: Pretty sure Crimson breasted Gonolek(aka Black-headed Gonolek) and Crimson breasted Shrike are the same species...Laniarius atrococcineus In eBird the Black-headed Gonolek is Laniarius erythrogaster and the Crimson-breasted Gonolek is Laniarius atrococcineus. Edited September 14, 2018 by The Bird Nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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