Lesser Seedcracker (Pyrenestes minor)

Sex; Female. Age; Adult. No subspecies given in e.g. Birds of Africa - subspecies novo? The individual was in heavy moult. Have seen other photos of this species where the species showed a brownish-grey upperpart, admit this is not the best picture, however it is more grey then anticipated. Udzungwa Mts, July 2007. Copyright@; Louis A. Hansen. The sex was identified due to the shape and feathering of the cloacae region. This photo shows the bill colour - deep black.

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