A few more from Sichuan, China, JUne 2016 (1 Viewer)

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lbaia

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #1

Hello,

Without a book it is difficult for me to confirm some of the bird I've seen in China, probably they are easy ones
1- Looks like some greenfinch to me, seen in the Chengdu Giant Panda park
2- Another one from Chengdu Giant Panda park
3- Looks like a thrush or a juvenile starling to me, seen in Emei Shan
4- A rosefinch but which one? seen in NW Sichuan, tibetan plateau, around 4000m high
5- Also from tibetan plateau, around 4000 m high

Thanks in advance
Luis

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #2

1 Black-headed Greenfinch
2 Light-vented (Chinese) Bulbul
3 Blue Whistling Thrush
4 Tibetan Rosefinch
5 Possibly Montagu's Harrier?



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Sangahyando

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #3

andyadcock said:

5 Possibly Montagu's Harrier?

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I think that's a songbird...

 

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andyb39

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #4

Sangahyando said:

I think that's a songbird...

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Yes, maybe a Snowfinch?

 

Andy Adcock

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #5

Sangahyando said:

I think that's a songbird...

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No wonder it didn't look quite right then!!!


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lbaia

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #6

Thanks.
Yes, 5 was definitely a small bird, a snowfinch looks possible. Do you know which one from the wing pattern?
Thanks

 

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andyb39

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #7

lbaia said:

Thanks.
Yes, 5 was definitely a small bird, a snowfinch looks possible. Do you know which one from the wing pattern?
Thanks

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Tibetan Snowfinch?

http://www.tropicalbirding.com/wp-c...inghai-china-12-june-2013-edited-img_6321.jpg (underwing pattern)

http://orientalbirdimages.org/images/data/dsc_1107obp.jpg (extensive white on tail-sides)

 

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lbaia

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #8

andyb39 said:

Tibetan Snowfinch?

http://www.tropicalbirding.com/wp-c...inghai-china-12-june-2013-edited-img_6321.jpg (underwing pattern)

http://orientalbirdimages.org/images/data/dsc_1107obp.jpg (extensive white on tail-sides)

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Montifringilla adamsi (white-winged snowfinch) or henrici (henry's)? Tibetan Snowfinch can be one of these...
White-winged is more common, I think

 

James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Dec 6, 2016

• #9

Oriental Greenfinch
Chinese Bulbul
Blue Whistling-thrush
Streaked Rosefinch - though distant, habitat with the bushes could rule out Great, and that tone of glossy scarlet and large size excludes Red-fronted, might be wrong however!
Tibetan (Black-winged) Snowfinch

 

Andy Adcock

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• Dec 6, 2016

• #10

James Eaton said:

Oriental Greenfinch
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The yellow wing patch isn't big enough is it, that's why I wnt for Black-headed?

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James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Dec 6, 2016

• #11

andyadcock said:

James Eaton said:

Oriental Greenfinch
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The yellow wing patch isn't big enough is it, that's why I wnt for Black-headed?

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It's got a grey cap, Andy - diagnostic for Oriental (Grey-capped). Also, locality, Black-headed occurs much further south (primarily Yunnan but assume just creeps into Sichuan).

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lbaia

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• Dec 7, 2016

• #12

Thanks all