Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Plants, Pets & Vets in Buriram => Topic started by: TBWG on January 01, 2011, 09:08:43 PM
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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 sawadi
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Sorry can't help you with that one.......I still prefer the unfeathered variety
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Sorry can't help you with that one.......I still prefer the unfeathered variety
I thought you liked them with a little down.
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'Little Down' OR 'Going Down'
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Going down a little (I think!)
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Unfeathered and willing to nest is the best sort!
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Just got up! The bird... sounds like a male Stonechat. The various Minivets are redder, but less likely to be seen in that situation.
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Unfeathered and willing to nest is the best sort!
Couldn't agree more
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Trust TBWG to spot the MALE variety!!!!!!
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Is this the bird you saw TBWG ?
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Hi Folks
Thats the fella! Thanks for all the input from such a lot of helpful people! jumping1
TBWG sawadi
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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 sawadi
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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.
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Is a Brahminy slightly similar in looking to a pheasant??
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Two different birds
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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I am sure Alan will produce photos off the internet (beyond my computer skills).
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Thanks, Alan, I knew I could rely on you!
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Two different birdsIs 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).
Thanks...its obviously Greater Coucal that seem to be in abundance around here
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Greater Coucal......we have loads round my Village ;D
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Cheers ,that is the fella,noisy too thumbup
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Thanks Isanbirder Black Kite it is ~~~ my book of Thai birds is not very complete as this kite does not feature!
Re Coucal , I regularly have one attacking its refection in the glass door on the terrace.
TBWG sawadi