Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi Thailand, Nov 2017 (1 Viewer)

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TwiddlingThumbs

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• Nov 17, 2017

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Need help to ID these birds photographed at Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi Thailand a few days ago.

Photo 1 - I saw quite a few Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike in the same area and at first I thought this partially blocked bird was one as well. However it does not have the "hood" on the head. Could this be an Ashy Minivet?

Photo 2 - Eastern Yellow Wagtail on account of the olive-green crown?

Photo 3 - Horrible photo of a bird in shadow and against the light as well. I'm hoping the shape of the bill can provide some kind of indication to someone on this forum of what this bird may be. I was chasing some flycatchers but somehow got this instead. I cannot tell for sure the size of this bird as it was quite high up in the trees.

Help appreciated!

 

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Mark Andrews

• Nov 17, 2017

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Ashy Minivet, Grey Wagtail and with a bill like that, probably Asian Brown Flycatcher.

 

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TwiddlingThumbs

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• Nov 17, 2017

• #3

Thanks for the ID, Mark. Cheers!

 

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andyb39

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• Nov 18, 2017

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Isn't the bird in the 3rd image a Sooty Barbet? The bill is huge and seems to be recessed into the head of the bird. It reminds me of this image, which I can't link as it's been removed:

 

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Mark Andrews

• Nov 18, 2017

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andyb39 said:

Isn't the bird in the 3rd image a Sooty Barbet? The bill is huge and seems to be recessed into the head of the bird. It reminds me of this image, which I can't link as it's been removed:

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Asian Brown can look surprisingly shovel-like from below as here - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=102129&Bird_ID=2701&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=
There is some digital mess in the original but attached, I've lightened it and enlarged a little. It's difficult to see where the chin starts but there is tertial fringing etc akin to a ABF. However that tail look s a bit odd so not totally convinced of anything.

 

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TwiddlingThumbs

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• Nov 19, 2017

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Thanks Andy & Mark! I did think that it could be some kind of a Barbet but since I do not have a good grasp of the size of the bird and the image is so poor, I'll leave it as unidentified.

 

Bryon Wright

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• Nov 19, 2017

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Hi all,
Think Andy's suggestion is the correct one. There is very little primary projection on Sooty Barbet. The female on some forms have a brighter pink lower mandible.

 

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TwiddlingThumbs

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• Nov 19, 2017

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Thanks for your input Bryon!