Author Topic: Where is Issanbirder? (Read 14010 times)

TBWG · « **on:** January 01, 2011, 09:08:43 PM »

While out for a ride through the ricefields saw a bird perched in a small tree near roadside.

It had same black cap and breast colour as a UK bullfinch about same size or could be a little bit larger.

Looked in my Thai twitchers book but can't see anything resembling it, are there bullfinches in Thailand?

If not any ideas? Thanks

TBWG

nookiebear · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:05:55 AM »

Sorry can't help you with that one.......I still prefer the unfeathered variety

Vombatus · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:17:23 AM »

Quote from: nookiebear on January 02, 2011, 06:05:55 AM

Sorry can't help you with that one.......I still prefer the unfeathered variety

I thought you liked them with a little down.

nookiebear · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:26:34 AM »

'Little Down' OR 'Going Down'

Vombatus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:39:01 AM »

Going down a little (I think!)

Prakhonchai Nick · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:51:29 AM »

Unfeathered and willing to nest is the best sort!

isanbirder · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:51:31 AM »

Just got up! The bird... sounds like a male Stonechat. The various Minivets are redder, but less likely to be seen in that situation.

nookiebear · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:10:00 AM »

Quote from: Prakhonchai Nick on January 02, 2011, 06:51:29 AM

Unfeathered and willing to nest is the best sort!

Couldn't agree more

nookiebear · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:12:37 AM »

Trust TBWG to spot the MALE variety!!!!!!

boloa · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2011, 11:27:51 AM »

Is this the bird you saw TBWG ?

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TBWG · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2011, 01:37:28 PM »

Hi Folks

Thats the fella! Thanks for all the input from such a lot of helpful people!

TBWG

TBWG · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:23:17 PM »

Out on the Bike again today and saw what I thought was a Kite/Harrier type bird, but after checking in my Thai bird book I can't find anything nearly as large as it was about a meter wingspan, dark coloured and resembled what I thought was a red Kite i.e. appeard to have a long tail rather than Brahimy type.

It was flying over rice fields, not circling. Any ideas?

TBWG

isanbirder · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2011, 06:42:50 AM »

Probably a Black Kite, or an immature Brahminy, though there are several other things it could be. When you see a hawk circling, it just means it has found a thermal, and is using the air current as motive power; it rises on the thermal, and then glides off down to the next thermal, thereby keeping aloft all day without effort.

The best field mark for a Black Kite is the forked tail; the tail of the immature Brahminy is rounded.

nookiebear · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:48:57 AM »

Is a Brahminy slightly similar in looking to a pheasant??

isanbirder · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:18:55 AM »

Two different birds

Quote from: nookiebear on February 07, 2011, 08:48:57 AM

Is a Brahminy slightly similar in looking to a pheasant??

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Brahminy Kite adult is bright rufous with a white head. Young birds are brown and rather nondescript. Usually seen in flight (or perched in a tree).
Greater Coucal (used to be called Crow-Pheasant) has chestnut wings, but the head is black like a crow, hence the old name. Often feeds on the ground, and flies up into trees.

I am sure Alan will produce photos off the internet (beyond my computer skills).

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