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    Comment by 'portnoy58' in media 'Shikra'

    Superb bif shot that really captures all the necessary detail for identification when this bird is in flight above us.
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    Update: Greetings from The Philippines

    Greetings to everyone @Birdforum from The Philippines where we have moved following seven years in China. Work and COVID, (remember?!), made life very difficult with an involuntary separation from my family for over two years. DIdn't do much birding. We decided to move to my wife's home town in...
  3. Daurian Redstart

    Daurian Redstart

    • portnoy58
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Red-flanked Bluetail

    Red-flanked Bluetail

    Incredibly confiding little bird
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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    Nanjing JIangsu China nr river

    thanks John concerned about missing an obvious characteristic which might make these guys something else!
  6. Black-throated Tit

    Black-throated Tit

    Lowland mixed forest, ( botanical garden)
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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    Nanjing JIangsu China nr river

    Are these two Rustic Buntings? They are in the right habitat, riverine scrub; they have crests and striking head patterns ... I see the white lateral crown stripe, white throat etc Seems to match nicely with the description in Brazil's BIrds of East Asia adjusted for winter. Can anyone confirm...
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    Nanjing Jiangsu China nr, river (Yangtse)

    Thank you both! A useful ID!
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    Nanjing Jiangsu China nr, river (Yangtse)

    in a small flock ...... can't ID it. Any help gratefully received.
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    Asian Koel: Botanical Garden, Purple Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

    Well they are around here and usually announce their presence by their call but these were behaving quite differently!
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    Asian Koel: Botanical Garden, Purple Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

    Thanks AndyB done on size, that's a great help.
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    Asian Koel: Botanical Garden, Purple Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

    I am flummoxed by this bird's ID ... I reckon it is an Asian Koel....a bird I saw often, always in trees, when living in Thailand. Then I realised in general it's calling card was its voice, that loud irritating hoot that keeps you awake at night and wakens you in the morning and of course the...
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    Asian Brown or Dark-sided Flycatcher, Nanjing, China

    Thank you all for your opinions and thoughts. The primaries projection aspect is compelling. Once more I am obliged to you all for the input.
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    Asian Brown or Dark-sided Flycatcher, Nanjing, China

    The more I look at these pictures the more I think this is Dark-sided especially when reading Mark Brazil's very detailed descriptions of both species. However never really been in a location where anything other than Asian Brown is likely so would welcome the input of a more knowledgeable eye...
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    Silver-throated Tit? (Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)

    Thanks Andrew and mzwebby ...I was a little thrown by the contrast in tarsi and plumage and the books available do not offer much help.
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