Bluecheeked bee-eaters for DB (1 Viewer)

MikeB.

In my Landie, under a tree

• Mar 27, 2005

• #1

Just put two photos of what I think may be Bluecheeked bee-eaters in the Gallery.

I'm not 100% sure they are bluecheeked, anyhow can't find them in the Database to confirm, could they be added please?

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/45778/size/big/sort/1/cat/500

Thanks!

Mike

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #2

Already have them in the database. Here is a link to that page

http://www.birdforum.net/bird_view.php?bid=1314

They look the same to me, but I will wait for confirmation and replace one of these in the place of the one we have as they give a total ID picture.

 

MikeB.

In my Landie, under a tree

• Mar 27, 2005

• #3

Thanks Marmot, what a great photo taken by Abdullah in Kuwait (though it is in Birds of Britain & Europe?).

I'd put 'bluecheeked' and 'bee-eater' separately in the Search field, Birdforum Birds Database, then clicked Go.

Message returned each time was:

No matching birds found..

Then look under 'B' alphabetically and couldn't find it there either!

Still learning...

Mike

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #4

Yes Kuwaity does take some amazing photos, we have ones from the Middle East in the Britain and Europe as there is no section for them unless they put them under Birds of Africa. Personally I think it would be easier for the photographers we have from the Countries in the Middle East if we did have a section for these.

Dont worry I have problems galore trying to find bee-eaters in the database, I am always thankful when the photographer has put the scientific name.

 

Rasmus Boegh

BF member

• Mar 28, 2005

• #5

Marmot said:

They look the same to me, but I will wait for confirmation and replace one of these in the place of the one we have as they give a total ID picture.

Click to expand...

Confirmed - they're Blue-cheeked.

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Mar 28, 2005

• #6

Thank you for that Rasmus.

I have now replaced it in the database, even though Kuwaitys (head) picture is superb, Mikes photo gives an overall study of the bird for ID purpose.

Mike your pictures are very good as well.