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  1. thirudevaram

    Little Stint(?), Shanghai, China

    The peeps in the first row, are they Little Stints? Bit confused with the Red-necked/Little stint while the Red-necked is the most common one and the Little is scarce. September 2018 Shanghai, China
  2. thirudevaram

    Snake ID, China

    Saw this Snake in a bamboo forest, It was a very slender one about 1/1.5, long. Location : Fujian, China Date : 27 May 2018
  3. thirudevaram

    Cetti's Warbler - Xinjiang, China

    I have been keep going back and forth with the ID between Common Nightingale and Cetti's Warbler. Appreciate the inputs. All were taken in Xinjiang on June 2018.
  4. thirudevaram

    Zappey's Flycatcher(?), Shanghai, China

    Saw this individual on September, to the naked eye it looked like the Blue and White Flycatcher but checking the photos later, the breast isn't as black as the Blue and White Flycatcher. Is this a Zappey's? Back in 2012, i did encounter a similar individual which for the naked eye din't look...
  5. thirudevaram

    Golden or Imperial Eagle, Xinjiang, China

    I almost dint notice the difference when it was flying with the Steppe Eagle, which is in the background. There were two Adult Golden Eagles seen not far from here after couple of hours. Appreciate the inputs.
  6. thirudevaram

    Rodents ID request, Xinjiang, China

    Hi All, Appreciate some help on these rodents which i saw in Xinjiang, Northwest China. Here is the first one, my guess was Alashan ground squirrel. Habitat : Steppe grassland Elevation : 1600 msl
  7. thirudevaram

    Greater short-toed Lark(?), Xinjiang, China

    Attached are the two photos of the Larks which were frequenting a roadside puddle. Are these both Greater? Location : XinJiang, China Date : 24 June 2018.
  8. thirudevaram

    Corn Bunting(?), XinJiang, China

    Photographed in Yili, XinJiang on June 22nd. I was very much occupied with a male Red-headed Bunting and completely ignored this one until i had a glimpse of the streakings on the flanks and the bright bill. Could it be a Corn Bunting?
  9. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    It's been over two years since i have started to show some interest in butterflies and it was not an easy start. Without any field guide in English and very less reference material over the wide web, it was a bumpy start from the beginning. With over 1400+ species, butterflies of China can be...
  10. thirudevaram

    Japanese Reed Bunting? Shanghai, China

    Hi Everyone, Need your opinion on the bird in pic. Could it be a 1st winter Japanese Reed Bunting? The rufous tertials and the warm nape are unusual for the Pallas's Reed Bunting which is around here.
  11. thirudevaram

    Long-billed Dowitcher? Shanghai, China

    Could this be a Long-billed Dowitcher? Seen on 29 October, Shanghai.
  12. thirudevaram

    Ijima's warbler? Shanghai, China

    Hi All, Appreciate some inputs on this individual. Saw it yesterday (9-October-2016) along with a Pale-legged/Sakhalin warbler. Unfortunately no pics of upper parts, the bird was overall looking very pale without any wingbar or crown stripes.
  13. thirudevaram

    Leg flagged Red Knot in China

    Hi All, A single Red knot with a Yellow Flag with letters "WTL" on the right tibia was observed on 21st August at Dongtai, Jiangsu province of China. Does anyone have information on this bird? I have already reported this on Australian wader studies group's site but haven't heard back from them...
  14. thirudevaram

    China Butterflies ID

    These butterflies were photographed in Fujian province of China during May 2016. With no definite butterfly field guide for China, its very hard to come to any conclusion. Most of the time the reference books are from the Indian Subcontinent and SE Asia but they doesn't cover majority of the...
  15. thirudevaram

    Butterfly ID's, Shanghai

    These two were photographed on June 5th, 2016 in Shanghai. Regarding the Clouded Yellow, i have trouble finalizing with Dark Clouded/Easter Pale Clouded. Have no idea on the other one. Appreciate some inputs on the ID.
  16. thirudevaram

    Spotted Forktail?, Emeifeng, Fujian, China

    I initially thought this bird was a juvenile Slaty-backed Forktail as it was hanging next to an adult Slaty-backed. Just noticed that it's lacking the white throat and breast of the Juvenile Slaty-backed. Mark Brazil mentions they occur above 1200m but this was found at 640m. Date : 27 May...
  17. thirudevaram

    Hume's Leaf Warbler(?), Shanghai, China

    Hi All, Appreciate help with the ID. Location : Shanghai, China Date : 24-April-2016
  18. thirudevaram

    Common Yellow Swallowtail?

    Need help with this butterfly. Date : 9-April-2016 Location : Shanghai, China. I initially thought it was a Southern Swallowtail but the distribution range of Common Yellow Swallowtail seems to be a perfect match. But, the forewing pattern is different, the parallel horizontal stripes closer...
  19. thirudevaram

    Red-breasted or Taiga Flycatcher, Shanghai, China

    22nd November, 2015. Shanghai, China. The bill was noticeably paler especially the lower mandible and the most of the Taiga's i have seen around here have all dark bill and a very contrasting black tail. The last photo was a different individual from 18th October 2015, this one also had a buff...
  20. thirudevaram

    Bunting - Shanghai, China

    Found this Bunting on 7th November, 2015. Doesn't look like the regular buntings as most of the Wintering and passage birds have strong streakings on the back and have strong markings on the face. The sandy back and plain face is bit confusing, i could only think of Black-headed Bunting which...
  21. thirudevaram

    Pipits, Shanghai(Dec 2014)

    Folks, Appreciate some help with the following Pipits.
  22. thirudevaram

    Siberian Chiffchaff? Shanghai, China (Nov 2014)

    Dear Birders, A friend of mine sent a set of images for Identification. This one totally caught me offguard. My first impression was "Siberian ChiffChaff", Overall pale brown upperparts, buffish supercilium, black bill and legs, short primary projection. This is the only shot of the bird...
  23. thirudevaram

    Another Arctic type Warbler? (Shanghai, China)

    Is this another Arctic Warbler?. The worn plumages always throws me around. Any help on ID pointers are appreciated. Location : Shanghai, China Date : 21 September 2014 Thanks.
  24. thirudevaram

    Slaty-backed Gull (Shanghai, China)

    Dear birders, Need your inputs on this first winter bird shot in Shanghai dated 21 Dec 2013. This bird looks very much bleached for a first winter. I suppose first winter birds should be dark on both upper n under parts. Head is completely white with no streaking, i ruled out Mongolian as there...
  25. thirudevaram

    Juv. Black-tailed Gull(Shanghai)(Feb 1st)

    Dear Birders, First of all apologize for the bad photos. Shots were taken from the sea wall and the birds were following a small fishing boat. Bit curious as the bird was very dark than the individuals which i had seen earlier. 1. Underparts of Juv 2. Adult Black-tailed Gull? (out of focus...
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