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Name a Bird You've Seen 2 (2 Viewers)
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Joe H
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I do search the spreadsheet first, just to take advantage of the previous hard work invested in this endeavor. Then I use the Birdforum search system:
First click on the search button in the upper right-hand corner.
That opens a small window. Then click “advanced search” in that small window.
That will open a whole new search screen. There is a blue bar that runs across this page with several options. Click “search threads.”. It’s the second option from the left on the blue bar.
Then scroll down to the “search in forums” window/field. In this window, scroll down and click “birds and birding,” it’s about 17 categories down. It’s in this category the "Name a Bird You've Seen 2" list is located.
Then go up to the top of the search page and type your bird name in the “keywords” window/field. This will give you the fewest number of false hits.
Finally read through the results in hopes your bird is not mentioned in this forum thread.
It doesn’t work in cases where there are common names that are quite different (like my Melodious Laughingthrush being already listed under the name Chinese Hwamei). But it’s the best I can do until I get more familiar with the search options here.
First click on the search button in the upper right-hand corner.
That opens a small window. Then click “advanced search” in that small window.
That will open a whole new search screen. There is a blue bar that runs across this page with several options. Click “search threads.”. It’s the second option from the left on the blue bar.
Then scroll down to the “search in forums” window/field. In this window, scroll down and click “birds and birding,” it’s about 17 categories down. It’s in this category the "Name a Bird You've Seen 2" list is located.
Then go up to the top of the search page and type your bird name in the “keywords” window/field. This will give you the fewest number of false hits.
Finally read through the results in hopes your bird is not mentioned in this forum thread.
It doesn’t work in cases where there are common names that are quite different (like my Melodious Laughingthrush being already listed under the name Chinese Hwamei). But it’s the best I can do until I get more familiar with the search options here.
lammergeier05
Daniele Mitchell
Are we just giving up on linking with so few species left? In that case I’ll play what i think is my last entry for now 8958 Marbled Wren-Babbler, from Malaysia
Joe H
Well-known member
Great bird! I think we could safely use the "limited range species" category for whatever might still be out there.
I have four left that I'm pretty sure are yet to be listed. I still have to search through my life list (luckily it's small) to see if I have any oddities that might be worth searching for.
I'll move us one tick closer to 9000 with Ultramarine Kingfisher, again from Guadalcanal. We're now at # 8959!
I have four left that I'm pretty sure are yet to be listed. I still have to search through my life list (luckily it's small) to see if I have any oddities that might be worth searching for.
I'll move us one tick closer to 9000 with Ultramarine Kingfisher, again from Guadalcanal. We're now at # 8959!
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Generally, though, this is the one that I do. Which can restrict it to just the thread you're in.
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Joe H
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I wonder, is there a way to search the bird gallery for birds with only one picture? They are bound to be rare birds, and if the bird is not already on this list, the Birdforum member could be invited to list the bird here. I’m just trying to think of ways to get to that magic 9000. By the way, I just found two PNG flycatchers on my life list not yet listed here, so I have five entries yet to go (unless I find something else).
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No, I don't thing that is possible Joe. The pictures aren't really stored in a way that would make it possible.
We can search the Opus for Missing Images, but once a picture is added to an article that category is deleted.
Some members hardly put any information on the pictures when uploading, and we don't insist that they do, as we don't want to discourage anyone from posting. So we can't really formulate any easy search.... some are in their native language (although everything should be in English LOL), some are just incorrectly spelt, then you have alternative names, then you get splits and lumps (though we do try and re-name these)!!!!
I suppose you could look for what is still missing, then go to the Opus article (there may be a picture there, but the member may not still be with us) scroll down and search for the species via the Search bar. If you try that, and don't get any result, let an Opus Editor know and we'll check the search terms (we're still trying to check through all 10k+ species articles since the migration to this new platform and adding new improved search parameters).
This is the current list of Missing Images: Category:Missing Images - BirdForum Opus
Anyone got any of these LOL
''''' and even Mods can get it wrong sometimes... I forgot to add the picture to my previous post - done it now LOL
No probs... you do sometimes need to use the Advanced one but mostly I find the simple one works.
Joe H
Well-known member
Regarding linkage, I think any bird that gets added from now on belongs to the most exclusive group of all: “The Final Forty.” With almost 9000 species listed, is it possible my next entry hasn’t already been listed under another common name? Back at #6948 was a White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis), but unless I did the search wrong, I’m pretty sure this widely distributed bird is legit for #8962: White Wagtail (Motacilla alba).
Welsh Peregrine
Well-known member
M. alba has certainly been listed - maybe as Pied Wagtail?
