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~ While we were doubling back on a track which would bring us near the river again, a small flock of noisy birds appeared in bushes around the track. We stopped to observe them. They were Passer gongonensis, Parrot-billed Sparrow, which I'd never previously seen. There was also a solitary Amadina fasciata, Cut-throat Finch, on a snag near the sparrows. When field guides note that bird species are widespread, I wonder how it is that I rarely or never encounter them. Could it be that I'm inattentive to less conspicuous species around me?