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Alex S.

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• Dec 24, 2017

• #1

Hello,
I just returned from a trip to South India and I can't identify the birds on this pictures. The pictures are taken in Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
1) Which crane species: Common or Demoiselle? Both are quite far out of the winter range according the birds of india book (Grimmet et al)
2) Which vulture? Indian or Griffon?
Best regards,
Alex

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Dec 24, 2017

• #2

Your 'crane' is a stork if that helps you sort it out.

Steve

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Dec 24, 2017

• #3

And the vultures I think are Indian purely because I would not expect to see Griffons in the south.

Steve

 

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Alex S.

Active member

• Dec 24, 2017

• #4

Isn't the bill too small for a stork? Painted, Black and White Stork all have much longer, colorfull and more pointed bills. The only stork without a colorfull bill is a Wooly-necked stork but the pattern on the wings doesn't fit to a Woolly-necked Stork.

Alex

 

Andy Adcock

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• Dec 24, 2017

• #5

Alex S. said:

Isn't the bill too small for a stork? Painted, Black and White Stork all have much longer, colorfull and more pointed bills. The only stork without a colorfull bill is a Wooly-necked stork but the pattern on the wings doesn't fit to a Woolly-necked Stork.

Alex

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Dec 24, 2017

• #6

It is definitely a stork - and you have not mentioned one other species that occurs in southern India.............

Steve

Edit - crossed with Andy !

 

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Alex S.

Active member

• Dec 24, 2017

• #7

I feel rather stupid not being able to distinguish a stork from a crane ;-)
Ok, but I agree with a Asian Openbill.
Both thanks for the answers.
Alex