> Nice one Chris, neat birds, always fun to handle as they loose their body feathers at the slightest touch.
>
> Wonder where this one came from, gallery forest on the Rift perhaps.
>
> I'll put a new map together
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Schmeling
> To: tanzaniabirdatlas
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 12:31 PM
> Subject: Narina Trogon at Eyasi
> Dear Neil,
> it is a good time for us, we keep seeing amazing birds. Today Nani found a Narina Trogon close to our spring in a thicket. Unfortunately the photo is poor quality, but I think clear enough to show. Also had our first lesser masked weaver that we ever saw here.
> Best,
> Chris
From: Clive Mann [clivefmann@gmail.com]
ReplyDelete> Sent: 2009-09-05 19:12:03 CEST
> To: tanzaniabirds@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [tanzaniabirds] Fw: Narina Trogon at Eyasi
>
> Neil,
>
> Interesting about trogons losing feathers. In my experience both Bar-tailed
> & Narina do this. Asian *Harpactes* trogons do not. No idea about New World
> ones, some of which are just as difficult to spot as Old World ones, but
> some sit out on wires!
>
> Clive