Identification of birds (1 Viewer)

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Dec 12, 2013

• #1

Hello everyone,

I am an amateur bird photography enthusiast. Can someone identify this pair of birds? Sorry for the poor quality of the snap.

 

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StuartReeves

Local rarity

• Dec 12, 2013

• #2

Hello S K Gudi and welcome to Birdforum. I think your birds are Coppersmith Barbets.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Dec 12, 2013

• #3

Hi S K Gudi,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin. Glad to have you on board :t:

Here is our Opus page on Coppersmith Barbet - http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Coppersmith_Barbet

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Dec 12, 2013

• #4

S K Gudi said:

I am an amateur bird photography enthusiast. Can someone identify this pair of birds? Sorry for the poor quality of the snap.

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Hello! Good to see your photos, I hope you shall post more in the future.

I surely can't ID them, but ... what a really striking pair of birds they are, lucky you for having them!

(*sigh* Another (sub-)continent I wish I could visit...)

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Dec 12, 2013

• #5

thanks a ton. That sure was a quick response.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Dec 12, 2013

• #6

Hi S K and a warm welcome from me too.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Dec 12, 2013

• #7

Pied Kingfisher

Here is a snap of Pied Kingfisher waiting to prey by a pond near an Indian village. Hope you guys like it.

 

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S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Dec 13, 2013

• #8

Spotted Asian Koel

Hello again. I think this is an Asian Spotted Koel. Snap taken while it was feasting on wild berries in a shrubbery near a beach in Western India. Have I identified it correctly? I have a video of this too.

 

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chowchilla

Well-known member

• Dec 13, 2013

• #9

Greetings and a warm welcome to Birdforum.:t:

Coppersmith Barbets for sure. Saw them in Thailand last year.

EDIT: our posts crossed: yep that's an Asian Koel.

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2013

• #10

Rose Ringed Parakeets

This is how I captured a pair of Rose Ringed Parakeets at play on a window air conditioner.

 

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Larry Lade

Moderator

• Dec 18, 2013

• #11

Some nice photos you got there S. K.!

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Dec 18, 2013

• #12

Welcome to BirdForum! I am sure you will find lots to interest you here, and I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Jan 14, 2014

• #13

Common Wood Shrike

Am I correct in identifying this bird as common wood shrike? Would appreciate correction if I am wrong.

 

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chowchilla

Well-known member

• Jan 15, 2014

• #14

I've moved your thread to the 'Identification Q&A' subforum to give you a better opportunity to get your IDs answered. It may help for you to put each new ID in a separate thread in future.

 

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stonechat1

New member

• Jan 15, 2014

• #15

@ S K Gudi: More likely a Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Jan 15, 2014

• #16

Yes. Does seem more like Brown Shrike. Thanks.

 

S K Gudi

Well-known member

• Jan 27, 2014

• #17

A Peacock and A Hose Crow

Shot this peacock taking a stroll on a beach near Karwar, India. Interestingly a house crow happened to fly across the field of view at that instant.

 

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