Oman, Dhofar, Eagles and an odd LBJ (1 Viewer)

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ekopa

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• Jul 27, 2016

• #1

Hello!

Please help me identify these birds from the Dhofar region of Oman. All photographed in Ayn Razat in December

1 Steppe Eagle?
2 Steppe Eagle?
3 Short-toed Eagle?
4 Which Eagle?
5 ??????


Thank you

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Jul 27, 2016

• #2

Steppe-Steppe-immature Bonelli-Steppe-?

 

Tib78

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• Jul 27, 2016

• #3

#3 looks like a STE indeed IMO.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 27, 2016

• #4

#5 looks like a female sunbird - sorry, no idea what species occur in Oman.

 

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andyb39

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #5

Shining, Palestine and Nile Valley all occur in the area. This looks most like f or imm Palestine.

 

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ekopa

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #6

tconzemi said:

Steppe-Steppe-immature Bonelli-Steppe-?

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Here is an enlarged photo of the same bird. Looks like it has a broad terminal band on the tail. Should it be a STE?

 

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peterarras

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #7

Hi Alexey,
no doubt on this Short-toed Snake Eagle!
Cheers
Peter.

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #8

peterarras said:

Hi Alexey,
no doubt on this Short-toed Snake Eagle!
Cheers
Peter.

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I agree with this enlargement

 

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ekopa

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #9

andyb39 said:

Shining, Palestine and Nile Valley all occur in the area. This looks most like f or imm Palestine.

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That was my thought as well. However the photographs that I can find of the female Palestine Sunbird are quite different from this one
Photos of the juveniles are more difficult to find but they all look like females


https://500px.com/photo/83388777/juvenile-palestine-sunbird-by-photostock-israel
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-fe...-orange-tufted-sunbird-cinnyris-69650026.html

 

Tib78

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #10

I don't think the last bird is a Palestine sunbird, in fact, it does not look like a sunbird at all to me. Don't know what it is though, an escape?

 

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andyb39

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• Jul 28, 2016

• #11

One bird which does feed on discarded fruit like this is Abyssinian White-eye, and in some ways this bird reminds me of one, but even if the bill is deformed, where's the eye-ring?

 

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BirdingRob

Brit abroad

• Jul 28, 2016

• #12

It feels like an abyssinian white eye to me. The feathers look a bit worn around the eye too if you blow the picture up. Otherwise I have no ideas.

 

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ekopa

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2016

• #13

Indeed it looks like an AWE with a deformed bill and no eye ring. Question - how do immatures look like? Do the have the white eye ring?

 

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ekopa

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2016

• #14

When I saw it - the first impression from the jizz and the behavior was it's an odd Phylosc warbler... Then I noticed the bill.