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Need help to id birds - Pune, Maharashtra, India (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter rmanoj
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Hi Manoj and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.
I've moved your post to the ID forum, as I think you're more likely to get the response you need in there.
I see you've subscribed to this thread, so you should be able to find it easily.
I've moved your post to the ID forum, as I think you're more likely to get the response you need in there.
I see you've subscribed to this thread, so you should be able to find it easily.
dwatsonbirder
Well-known member
Isn't no.2 a female Indian robin? Angle is a bit funny so it looks long billed, but it shows the rufous utc's and the darker ear coverts. Cheers
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
that was my take on it
That would explain the bill shape, which puzzled me yesterday, and the long, ragged-looking tail, but it's not just the undertail coverts that look rufous, it's the belly as well, which made me wonder if it's not just a light effect. The dark-centered median coverts and frosted-looking greater coverts and tertials are odd for this species, which normally has a plain wing.
EDIT: Just had a close look. Can't be anything other than a strange-looking Indian Robin. Here's a female with rufous belly:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxr1MgMhU...Atw/AN3tY4qUOVg/s1600/Indian+robin+female.JPG
This seems to be unusual though.
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