Unindentified bird from Thailand (1 Viewer)

[oliv_france]

Hi i took this pictures at Erawan in august, it look like some flycatchers but not really fit any of them, any idea?
Thanks

Olivier

 

[01101001]

Hello, Merlin's Photo ID returned a White-rumped Shama - BirdForum Opus. The male doesn't always seem to have those long tail feathers, though I don't know about it in detail. Great picture, BTW.

PS Welcome to BirdForum!

 

[oliv_france]

Thanks looks like it is it! a female i beleive

 

[01101001]

Judging by photos, I think that could be a nonbreeding male since females are brownish instead of purplish black, and juveniles are spotted on the back.

EDIT: Another short-tailed bird:

Male White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

Males average 27cm in length with a tail of about 18cm long, while females average 22cm in length with a tail of approximately 14.5cm.

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[oliv_france]

Thanks for your help

 

[johnallcock]

Some of the tail feathers look broken, and the wing also looks to be in a bad condition. I wonder if this is an escaped cagebird showing cage damage? White-rumped Shamas are very common in trade in SE Asia.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Some of the tail feathers look broken, and the wing also looks to be in a bad condition. I wonder if this is an escaped cagebird showing cage damage? White-rumped Shamas are very common in trade in SE Asia.

Indeed John, I would say very likely an escaped cagebird e.g some of rectrices are broken. WRS is one of the most popular cagebirds in Thailand, not only because its an attractive species, but largely because of its such an excellent songster.

Grahame

 

[oliv_france]

Thanks its interesting. The picture was taken close to waterfall 1 of erawan national park. Maybe someone release it