[ekopa]

Hello!

Is it possible to understand which sunbirds these are? I know I know - the photos are so-so, and females:), but still...

1-3 was fluttering in a bamboo grove close ro the river in a broadleave forest
4 nearly impossible...

[ekopa]

5 is this a sunbird? The eyes are confusingly blue - cannot find such a bird in the Robson's guide
6-7 Two different individuals but were hanging around together. Not sure, perhaps are the same as 5

Thanks a lot in advance for an attempt!
Alexey

[Howard King]

poss for 1-3 female Purple Throated Sunbird

[Dave B]

Originally Posted by ekopa

5 is this a sunbird? The eyes are confusingly blue - cannot find such a bird in the Robson's guide
6-7 Two different individuals but were hanging around together. Not sure, perhaps are the same as 5

Thanks a lot in advance for an attempt!
Alexey

Hi Alexey

Any chance of more details on the whereabouts of the sunbirds (where in Thailand, and was the habitat suburban or true forest edge)?

For photos 5-7, try checking the bulbuls page of Robson and see how you get on.

My first guess on the sunbird is that it is female Crimson (1-3). Pic 4 looks like a juv but face pattern isn't very clear.

Dave

[Howard King]

Hi Dave given your experience why crimson over purple throated - I found them (females) difficult to tell apart - any clues or features to note for future reference

[ekopa]

Originally Posted by Dave B

Any chance of more details on the whereabouts of the sunbirds (where in Thailand, and was the habitat suburban or true forest edge)?

1-3 was photographed in Khao Sok National Park (the place between Phuket and Surat Thani). It was well into the forest on the bank of a river in the bamboo grove
4, 6, 7 - on Samui island in the secondary forest close to a pupulated area.

Originally Posted by Dave B

For photos 5-7, try checking the bulbuls page of Robson and see how you get on.

That was my initial thought as well but I cannot see any blue-eyed bulbul in the book! Resemles a juv. black-headed bulbul???

[Dr Manjeet Singh]

It is a Black-headed Bulbul....5,6,7. Ekopa

[Dave B]

Originally Posted by Howard King

Hi Dave given your experience why crimson over purple throated - I found them (females) difficult to tell apart - any clues or features to note for future reference

Actually Howard, on second inspection I think you are right. Just noticed the greyish tips to outer tail feathers and pale outer web of outermost. The fourth pic though is of another species I think.

Cheers

Dave

[ekopa]

Thank you all!
Alexey