Subject: [Oversea] INDIA Dec2009 - Part III [Print This Page] Author: cywong Time: 10/01/2010 12:14 Subject: INDIA Dec2009 - Part III
India (including Delhi, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and National Chambal Sanctuary), 6-12 Dec 2009
RUFOUS TREEPIE
INDIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE
RUFOUS-TAILED SHRIKE
LARGE CUCKOOSHRIKE
TICKELL'S THRUSH
Female
RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER
BLUETHROAT
INDIAN ROBIN
Male
Feamle
BLACK REDSTART
Male
Female
PIED BUSHCHAT
Male
Female
DESERT WHEATEAR
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
BRAHMINY STARLING
ASIAN PIED STARLING
COMMON MYNA
BANK MYNA
WHITE-EARED BULBUL
RED-VENTED BULBBUL
ASHY PRINIA
PLAIN PRINIA
LESSER WHITETHROAT
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF
TICKELL'S LEAF WARBLER
COMMON BABBLER
LARGE GREY BABBLER
JUNGLE BABBLER
[ Last edited by cywong at 20/01/2010 21:04 ] Author: wgeoff Time: 10/01/2010 14:39
Very interesting photos, all four sets - thanks for sharing. Author: lmichael Time: 10/01/2010 20:54
Very nice series of photos - you obviously had a good trip.
However, I think that the birds labelled as Graceful Prinia are Common Babbler; while the bird labelled as Lesser Whitethroat seems to me to have a white iris which would make it an Orphean Warbler.
Best regards
Mike Leven Author: ajohn Time: 11/01/2010 11:09
I agree with Mike about the Graceful Prinia being Common Babbler.
I disagree about the Lesser Whitethraot though - I think the apparently pale iris is actually caused by a combination of white lower eye-ring and a glint of light in the eye. The actual eye looks dark to me, and I think this is a Lesser Whitethroat.
Great photos by the way! Author: lpaul Time: 11/01/2010 14:09
The Red-throated Flycatcher is a Red-breasted, and the female Black Redstart looks like a female Pied Bushchat to me. Author: lmichael Time: 11/01/2010 18:11
You are right John, I should know not to just look at one (apparent) feature! I agree with Paul on the flycatcher and the bushchat. Incidentally the oriole is now usually split from European birds as Indian Golden Oriole - note the black behind the eye.
Mike Author: cywong Time: 11/01/2010 22:51
A big thank you for all your comments and for helping me to correctly identify these birds.
And sorry that the photo of the Lesser Whitethroat does not show the bird's eye clearly.
The following photo shows this feature better.
The wrong captions of the photos have been corrected. Author: cywong Time: 20/01/2010 21:03
I have added 1 photo of female Black Redstart. Please correct me if this is not a female Black Redstart.
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