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steve_nova · Tuesday 3rd February 2004, 19:30

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 · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:15

Already have a 30 / 30 from a forum member!

Harry Hussey · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:24

Hi Steve,
I'm afraid that your quizzes ask for too wide a knowledge of bird species for me:photos 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 · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:35

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.

Harry Hussey · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:42

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 · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:51

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 · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 20:53

Thanks Andrew and Harry

cuckooroller · Wednesday 4th February 2004, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve_nova

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

Steve,

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

steve_nova · Thursday 5th February 2004, 17:14

No problem!

steve_nova · Friday 6th February 2004, 18:02

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

Charles Harper · Friday 6th February 2004, 20:24

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 · Friday 6th February 2004, 21:37

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

Charles Harper · Friday 6th February 2004, 22:01

So where's your list?

cuckooroller · Friday 6th February 2004, 22:03

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 · Friday 6th February 2004, 22:09

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

steve_nova · Saturday 7th February 2004, 12:42

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 · Saturday 7th February 2004, 18:12

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 · Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:29

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

steve_nova · Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:31

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

Bye the way everyone, Steve aka cuckooroller got max points

cuckooroller · Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:53

Steve,

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

steve_nova · Saturday 7th February 2004, 20:09

More in your area then, you havn't got any good shots of This in your database have you Steve?

Tuesday 3rd February 2004, 19:30	#1
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Photo quiz 3 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

Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:51	#6
Andrew Whitehouse Professor of Listening Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 13,731 My location	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. __________________ Andrew Listening to Birds

Friday 6th February 2004, 20:24	#11
Charles Harper Régisseur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,313	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. __________________ ... al with-oute, the mewe is peynted grene, In which were peynted alle thise false foules, As beth thise tidifs, tercelets, and oules,... and pyes.... Kantorilode: Birds of Japan .
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Friday 6th February 2004, 21:37	#12
cuckooroller Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amelia, Italy Posts: 4,906 My location	Charles, Shame on you for missing #21, it even ranges in Japan. All kidding aside (barely gets to the Ryukyus) __________________ ________________ Steve Pryor Oriental Bird Club Neotropical Bird Club

Friday 6th February 2004, 22:01	#13
Charles Harper Régisseur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,313	So where's your list? __________________ ... al with-oute, the mewe is peynted grene, In which were peynted alle thise false foules, As beth thise tidifs, tercelets, and oules,... and pyes.... Kantorilode: Birds of Japan .
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Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:15	#2
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Already have a 30 / 30 from a forum member!

Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:24	#3
Harry Hussey Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork,Ireland Posts: 3,804	Hi Steve, I'm afraid that your quizzes ask for too wide a knowledge of bird species for me:photos 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

Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:35	#4
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	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.

Wednesday 4th February 2004, 19:42	#5
Harry Hussey Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork,Ireland Posts: 3,804	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....

Wednesday 4th February 2004, 20:53	#7
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Thanks Andrew and Harry

Thursday 5th February 2004, 17:14	#9
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	No problem!

Friday 6th February 2004, 18:02	#10
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Chocs away!..........

Friday 6th February 2004, 22:03	#14
cuckooroller Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amelia, Italy Posts: 4,906 My location	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 __________________ ________________ Steve Pryor Oriental Bird Club Neotropical Bird Club

Friday 6th February 2004, 22:09	#15
Charles Harper Régisseur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,313	Well, as F'birder says, it's good practice... __________________ ... al with-oute, the mewe is peynted grene, In which were peynted alle thise false foules, As beth thise tidifs, tercelets, and oules,... and pyes.... Kantorilode: Birds of Japan .
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Saturday 7th February 2004, 12:42	#16
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	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.

Saturday 7th February 2004, 18:12	#17
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	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)

Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:29	#18
cuckooroller Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amelia, Italy Posts: 4,906 My location	By the way 22 has been split and the lighter overall color indicates it as the northernmost split from central america i.e. sanctithomae. __________________ ________________ Steve Pryor Oriental Bird Club Neotropical Bird Club

Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:31	#19
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Well Steve, if anyone would know it would be you. Thanks for that. Bye the way everyone, Steve aka cuckooroller got max points Last edited by steve_nova : Saturday 7th February 2004 at 19:36.

Saturday 7th February 2004, 19:53	#20
cuckooroller Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amelia, Italy Posts: 4,906 My location	Steve, Just show me a bunch of wierd waders, or gulls, or pipits and I assure you that I stink. __________________ ________________ Steve Pryor Oriental Bird Club Neotropical Bird Club

Saturday 7th February 2004, 20:09	#21
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	More in your area then, you havn't got any good shots of This in your database have you Steve?

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