Id help - mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India - 7 (1 Viewer)

[mihir]

Request id help for these birds photographed in April 2022

1) Lesser racket-tailed drongo?
2 & 3) Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill?
4) White-naped Yuhina?
5) Silver-eared mesia?
6) Whiskered Yuhina?
7 & 8)

 

[andyb39]

1. I think so - it has that blocky head, even if it has an iridescent blue sheen more like Bronzed.
2-3. Have you considered White-breasted Parrotbill? Rather extensive ginger head, white throat and whitish breast and grey smudge at the base of the bill. Lesser Rufous-headed is more commonly known as Pale-billed now, but this species has a small dark brow lacking in your image.
4-6. Agree with these.
7-8. Gold-naped Finch. Fantastic bird!

 

[mihir]

1. I think so - it has that blocky head, even if it has an iridescent blue sheen more like Bronzed.
2-3. Have you considered White-breasted Parrotbill? Rather extensive ginger head, white throat and whitish breast and grey smudge at the base of the bill. Lesser Rufous-headed is more commonly known as Pale-billed now, but this species has a small dark brow lacking in your image.
4-6. Agree with these.
7-8. Gold-naped Finch. Fantastic bird!

I checked ebird. It shows Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill as another name for White-breasted Parrotbill

 

[andyb39]

I checked ebird. It shows Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill as another name for White-breasted Parrotbill

No, White-breasted (P.ruficeps) is a split from the former Greater Rufous-headed (P.bakeri), now known simply as Rufous-headed.

 

[mihir]

No, White-breasted (P.ruficeps) is a split from the former Greater Rufous-headed (P.bakeri), now known simply as Rufous-headed.

Ohk. Did not know about this. Thanks.