Don Hadden, a bird-photographer currently resident on the Cocos Islands (in the Indian Ocean) has just sent me several images of birds that could be rarities for the Australian region. I believe one may be a juvenile Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) and another might be a Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes).
There is also a possibility that the latter could be a hybrid.
We would be grateful for any comments regarding the ID of these two birds.
Images can be seen on the ABID at:
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/newimages.php
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=49&bid=1539
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdimage&bid=1535&fid=72&p=3&pagesize=1
Tom
There is also a possibility that the latter could be a hybrid.
We would be grateful for any comments regarding the ID of these two birds.
Images can be seen on the ABID at:
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/newimages.php
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=49&bid=1539
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdimage&bid=1535&fid=72&p=3&pagesize=1
Tom