Photo quiz 3 (1 Viewer)

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 3, 2004

• #1

Well here we go again, perhaps a little earlier in the week than anticipated! Same as before, don't post (answers at least) until this coming Friday 6th february from 18.00 GMT onwards.
The answers will posted around 24 hours later on Saturday 7th Feb.

Good luck!

Bird 1
Bird 2
Bird 3
Bird 4
Bird 5

Bird 6
Bird 7
Bird 8
Bird 9
Bird 10
Bird 11
Bird 12

Bird 13
Bird 14
Bird 15
Bird 16
Bird 17

Bird 18
Bird 19
Bird 20
Bird 21

Bird 22
Bird 23
Bird 24

Bird 25
Bird 26
Bird 27
Bird 28
Bird 29
Bird 30

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2004

• #2

Already have a 30 / 30 from a forum member!

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2004

• #3

Hi Steve,
I'm afraid that your quizzes ask for too wide a knowledge of bird species for mehotos 13-17 and most of 25-30(just short 1,and I have a good idea what that is) are OK,but as for the rest....
(THINK I know 1 and 3 as well:even if not,then they have close relatives in the WP)
Harry H

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2004

• #4

Sorry about that Harry, I would be terrible at them myself if I had to do them as my knowledge will be less than yours I'm sure!

In future, any more quizes (some at least) will be smaller and include more European, Middle East and perhaps North American subjects.

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2004

• #5

Hi Steve,
No need to apologise:after all,there have been more than enough of Western Pal/North American quizzes on here,and this is an international forum,so it's only fair that species from South America or Australia should be represented.
A quiz like this would give someone from these two areas as much of a chance as the majority of members:to win,I'd imagine that one would have to be an avid world lister(not my scene!)?
Harry H
P.S.In addition to Europe,Middle East and N.America,you could also throw in a few Asian long-distance migrants....

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Feb 4, 2004

• #6

Would agree that it's fine to keep the international element on these quizzes. Even though it definitely makes it harder for me it also makes it more educational - I learnt a lot (from my mistakes as always) on the other two.

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2004

• #7

Thanks Andrew and Harry :t:

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Feb 4, 2004

• #8

steve_nova said:

In future, any more quizes (some at least) will be smaller and include more European, Middle East and perhaps North American subjects.

Click to expand...

Steve,

Stick some in from South-east Asia the next time.

:flowers:

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 5, 2004

• #9

No problem!

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 6, 2004

• #10

Chocs away!..........

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Feb 6, 2004

• #11

Rats. Lots of bird guides missing from the collection this time-- nothing for central Asia, nothing for South America, nothing for pan-Africa. Presume we can't google images, eh? EH?

1. Purple Swamphen, P. porphrio
2. Robin-Chat sp.
3. Stonechat, S. torquata
4. Another Robin-Chat sp. (how likely is that ?!)
5. Lavender Firefinch (Waxbill), E. caerulescens

6. Alpine Robin, P. bivittata
7. Wedge-tailed Eagle, A. audax
8. Australian Darter, A. melanogaster
9. Chestnut Teal, A castanea
10. Papuan Chicken, C. anomalis
11. Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, D. palpebrata
12. Gentoo Penguin, P. papua

13. Greater Flamingo, P. roseus
14. aak!-- one of your warblers-- Yellow-browed, P. inornatus?
15. Common Rosefinch, C. erythinis
16. Tawny Pipit, A. campestris
17. Yellow-billed Loon, G. adamsii

18. Plumbeous Water Redstart, R. fuliginosis
19. Asian Emerald Cuckoo, C. maculatus
20. Stripe-sided Goose-fowl, B. facetious
21. Slaty-mantled (Blue-and-Grey) Sparrowhawk, A. luteoschistaceus (of course)

22. Barred Woodcreeper (-hewer), D. certhia
23. Lesser Violetear, C. cyanotis (thalassinus)
24. Bluebird of Unhappiness, M. tristis

25. American Wigeon, A. americana
26. Great Kiskadee, P. sulphuratus
27. Lesser Yellowlegs, T. flavipes
28. Brandt's Cormorant, P. penicillatus
29. Yellow-rumped Warbler, D. coronata
30. Spotted Towhee, P.maculatus

PS: Thanks for the window of posting opportunity, Steve. I always seem to get up when you guys are packing it in, and go to bed just when you are coming on line.

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Feb 6, 2004

• #12

Charles,
Shame on you for missing #21, it even ranges in Japan. All kidding aside (barely gets to the Ryukyus)

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Feb 6, 2004

• #13

So where's your list?

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Feb 6, 2004

• #14

Charles,

Here you go.

1. Porphyrio porphyrio (probably the nominate subsp.)
2. Cossypha niveicapilla
3. Saxicola torquata (maybe subsp. axillaris)
4. Cossypha albicapilla
5. Estrilda caerulescens
6. Petroica macrocephala (maybe South Is.)
7. Aquila audax
8. Anhinga novaehollandiae
9. Anas castanea (male)
10. Gallirallus australis
11. Phoebetria palpebrata
12. Megadyptes antipodes
13. Phoenicopterus roseus
14. Phylloscopus inornatus (I hate Phyllosci.)
15. Carpodacus erythrinus
16. Anthus campestris (I think, I hate Anthus too)
17. Gavia adamsii
18. Rhyacornis fuliginosus
19. Chrysococcyx maculatus
20. Tetraogallus tibetanus
21. Accipiter soloensis
22. Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
23. Colibri thalassinus
24. Turdus nigrescens
25. Mareca americana
26. Pitangus sulphuratus
27. Tringa flavipes (I hope and pray)
28. Phalacrocorax penicillatus (alternate)
29. Dendroica c. coronata
30. Pipilo maculatus

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Feb 6, 2004

• #15

Well, as F'birder says, it's good practice...

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 7, 2004

• #16

Hi Charles, Steve was one who pm'd me his list.

Two Robin Chat's eh? Very likely with me! I thought they looked different enough from each other to warrant it

Very good effort!

Results in the next few hours.

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 7, 2004

• #17

Sorry folks, only 70 minutes late with the answers post. The Thai green curry was very good though!

Africa
1 (Purple Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio)
2 (Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat - Cossypha niveicapilla)
3 (African Stonechat - Saxicola torquata)
4 (White-Crowned Robin Chat - Cossypha albicapilla)
5 (Lavender Fire-Finch - Extrilda caerulescens)

Australasia
6 (Tomtit - Petroica macrocephala)
7 (Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audax)
8 (Australian Darter - Anhinga novaehollandiae)
9 (Chestnut Teal - Anas castanea)
10 (Weka - Gallirallus australis)
11 (Light-mantled Albatross/Toroa-haunui/Sooty Albatross - Phoebetria palpebrata)
12 (Yellow-eyed Penguin - Megadyptes antipodes)

Europe
13 (Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus ruber/roseus)
14 (Yellow-browed Warbler - Phylloscopus inornatus)
15 (Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus)
16 (Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris)
17 (Yellow-billed Diver - Gavia adamsii)

Asia
18 (Plumbaceous Redstart - Rhyacornis fuliginosis)
19 (Asian Emerald Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx maculatus)
20 (Tibetan Snowcock - Tetraogallus tibetanus)
21 (Chinese Goshawk - Accipiter soloensis)

S America
22 (Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper - Dendrocolaptes certhia)
23 (Green Violet-ear - Colibri thalassinus)
24 (Sooty Robin - Turdus nigrescens)

N America
25 (American Wigeon - Mareca americanus)
26 (Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus)
27 (Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes)
28 (Brandt's Cormorant - Phalacrocorax penicillatus )
29 (Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata)
30 (Spotted Towhee - Pipilio maculatus)

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Feb 7, 2004

• #18

By the way 22 has been split and the lighter overall color indicates it as the northernmost split from central america i.e. sanctithomae.

:news:

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 7, 2004

• #19

Well Steve, if anyone would know it would be you. Thanks for that. :t:

Bye the way everyone, Steve aka cuckooroller got max points :clap:

 

Last edited: Feb 7, 2004

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Feb 7, 2004

• #20

Steve,

Just show me a bunch of wierd waders, or gulls, or pipits and I assure you that I stink. :frog: B