wm1207 15/05/2018 21:41
Sunbird ID Please
Lantau
15-05-2018
It should be a Sunbird, but don't know the name of it.
Thanks!
Roman 16/05/2018 00:09
I guess immature male of fork-tailed sunbird
ajohn 22/05/2018 12:40
This bird is either a young male, or a bird moulting from eclipse to breeding plumage. ID should be easier on a breeding-plumaged bird.
Potentially useful features for ID of this bird seem to be:
- Dark red throat
- Dark belly
- Dark wings and tail with slight gloss
- Yellow rump
- Appears to have yellow or green plumage on the upperparts
I don't think that this combination fits for Fork-tailed Sunbird, and I think that the tail shape is right for Fork-tailed.
I'm not really sure about which species it is. The best I can find to fit the combination of features is Crimson Sunbird of the subspecies magnifica, from the Philippines (sometimes split as Magnificent Sunbird).
[url]http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=84640&Bird_ID=2126&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=_philippines[/url]
[url]http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=43192&Bird_ID=2126&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=_philippines[/url]
I'm actually not sure about the ID of this bird, so if anyone else has any input, please comment.
The tail shows uneven feather loss, which is not normal on a wild bird and may suggest that this bird has escaped from captivity.
wm1207 22/05/2018 17:41
I upload two more photos, hope can help identifying the bird.
Thanks!