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Please identify this swallow. (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ains
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House Martin? Not sure which one though - seems to be out of range of all of them
1) I can't help you in this particular situation, but maybe the link below can assist you in field/photo identification of certain swallow species in the future. The text also mentions calls of swallows/martins, and I also think they are very useful to know, at least in Europe.
2) Do you regularly use binoculars while looking at birds, or do you typically observe them with the naked eye (there are different preferences among birdwatchers)?
2) Do you regularly use binoculars while looking at birds, or do you typically observe them with the naked eye (there are different preferences among birdwatchers)?
Grahame Walbridge
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It's a Delichon sp in suspended wing moult, most likely Western (Common) House Delichon urbicum at this location, presumably en route to winter quarters in SW India from Central Asian breeding grounds. There is an apparent absence of contrasting dark underwing coverts which would indicate Asian House D. dasypus though given the poor quality of the image possibly not safely excluded.
The sole record in India of Siberian House D. lagopodum involved a flock of c30 birds observed in Arunachal Pradesh on 29 October 2008 and so that species can be considered very unlikely though it cannot be excluded from your image.
Ideally, one would require good quality images, above and below, to confirm identification to species level.
Grahame
The sole record in India of Siberian House D. lagopodum involved a flock of c30 birds observed in Arunachal Pradesh on 29 October 2008 and so that species can be considered very unlikely though it cannot be excluded from your image.
Ideally, one would require good quality images, above and below, to confirm identification to species level.
Grahame
If you do, you might want to try phonescoping to get a bit sharper photos (I assume the above was taken by the phone):
White blue tit?
Hello This is my first post. I have a blue tit visitor to my feeders who is very white and grey breasted without any hint of yellow. The head is grey blue and the bird is altogether quite fluffy looking. The eyes are black with the characteristic streak which is grey. I assume it is a blue...
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Appreciated, Thanks for the link. No, I don't use binoculars. I view my birds through my camera lens.
Cheers
Ains
