African Bird Club

White-collared Oliveback - Female? - Adult female

Photographer

» Robert van Zalinge

Location

» Farmland near Buhoma, Uganda

Country image taken

» Uganda

Date

» November, 2005

Equipment

» Nikon D70 with 300mm lens

Bird Species

»Nesocharis ansorgei - White-collared Oliveback

Bird Species (French)

»Dos-vert à collier

Bird Family

»Estrildidae - Waxbills, Mannikins & Allies

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This White-collared Oliveback is assumed to be a female, though in the Birds of Africa by Sinclair and Ryan, 2003; the female is described as lacking a white-collar. The uniform grey breast, belly and sides do match a female's plumage. This bird was accompanied by what was clearly an adult male, indicating they were probably a pair. See my picture of the male.