Rarest etc in 'Name a Bird You've Seen 2' (1 Viewer)

[dantheman]

I think any meaningful discussion would get totally swamped in that fast running thread whilst it is still running ... perhaps.

Just wondering what the rarest/most difficult or notable species have been so far? Or anything else of interest ...

 

[RafaelMatias]

Among the several that come to mind, Rondonia Bushbird by Cajanuma was one of the best for me (link to Wikipedia).

 

[RafaelMatias]

There are probably too many, but I'd add Araripe Manakin by Andrew Whitehouse, as well (link).

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

The rarest bird I've seen (and which I posted) is Stresemann's Bristlefront. Sadly, there's possibly only one individual left.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

There are probably too many, but I'd add Araripe Manakin by Andrew Whitehouse, as well (link).

Here it is!

 

[pbjosh]

I agree Rondonia Bushbird is a very, very good bird! Certainly much more difficult to access than Rondonia Bushbird.

I looked at the thread a few times but by the time I tried to look at the spreadsheet then contribute something, the post had moved on, so I didn't bother posting.

Birds I could potentially contribute that I'm guessing are not likely to have been contributed by others: Tsingy Wood-Rail, Townsend's Shearwater, Apurimac Thistletail, Vilcabamba Thistletail...

Birds that maybe aren't on the list yet: Pirre Hummingbird, Pirre Warbler, Beautiful Treerunner, Short-tailed Finch, Raimondi's Yellow-Finch, Peruvian Martin, Black-capped Siskin, Berlepsch's Tinamou, Coiba Spinetail, Azuero/Brown-backed Dove, Azuero Parakeet, Cordillera Azul Antbird, Taczanowski's Tinamou, Purple-backed Sunbeam, Tuxtla Quail-Dove, Cream-eyed Bulbul, Bornean Frogmouth, Dulit Frogmouth, Black Oriole, Gough Moorhen, Gough Island Finch, Tristan Thrush, Bonin White-eye, Lombok Drongo, Javan Flameback, Javan Frogmouth... probably more...

If the thread ever slows down and there's anything left to contribute I'll join in then

 

[Nutcracker]

I agree Rondonia Bushbird is a very, very good bird! Certainly much more difficult to access than Rondonia Bushbird.

....

Really?

😂

 

[pbjosh]

Really?

😂

Hahah, yes definitely what I intended to write!

I meant to say that it's definitely much harder to access than Araripe Manakin. No one will ever hire me as an editor, that is for certain!

 

[Larry Sweetland]

For me the birds that most raised an eyebrow in terms of "wow, I didn't think anyone sees that!" have been Sri Lanka Bay Owl and Carpentarian Grasswren. Some other ones may be very rare, but if they're staked outby a guide then they are effectively easy if you have the money.

For me, the only bird I've seen that I think might be actually tough to get is Sulawesi Woodcock,but I guess that's probably staked out these days.

 

[YuShan]

I don't think I have seen anything rare. Yes, I have seen some very localised species such as Ankober Serin and Sombre Rock Chat, but I easily found them by myself without much effort when visiting the areas where they live.

 

[Nutcracker]

For me the birds that most raised an eyebrow in terms of "wow, I didn't think anyone sees that!" have been Sri Lanka Bay Owl and Carpentaria Grasswren. ...

Thought it was Congo Bay Owl that was the difficult bay owl?

 

[YuShan]

The rarest bird I've seen (and which I posted) is Stresemann's Bristlefront. Sadly, there's possibly only one individual left.

Very sad, but kind of cool that you will soon have seen an extinct species

 

[Larry Sweetland]

I agree Rondonia Bushbird is a very, very good bird! Certainly much more difficult to access than Rondonia Bushbird.

I looked at the thread a few times but by the time I tried to look at the spreadsheet then contribute something, the post had moved on, so I didn't bother posting.

Birds I could potentially contribute that I'm guessing are not likely to have been contributed by others: Tsingy Wood-Rail, Townsend's Shearwater, Apurimac Thistletail, Vilcabamba Thistletail...

Birds that maybe aren't on the list yet: Pirre Hummingbird, Pirre Warbler, Beautiful Treerunner, Short-tailed Finch, Raimondi's Yellow-Finch, Peruvian Martin, Black-capped Siskin, Berlepsch's Tinamou, Coiba Spinetail, Azuero/Brown-backed Dove, Azuero Parakeet, Cordillera Azul Antbird, Taczanowski's Tinamou, Purple-backed Sunbeam, Tuxtla Quail-Dove, Cream-eyed Bulbul, Bornean Frogmouth, Dulit Frogmouth, Black Oriole, Gough Moorhen, Gough Island Finch, Tristan Thrush, Bonin White-eye, Lombok Drongo, Javan Flameback, Javan Frogmouth... probably more...

If the thread ever slows down and there's anything left to contribute I'll join in then

Wow, Purple-backed Sunbeam is bit mythical (in terms of effort to get to the site) as I understand it!

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Thought it was Congo Bay Owl that was the difficult bay owl?

How many Sri Lanka Bay Owls have you seen this morning? 😊

 

[Nutcracker]

How many Sri Lanka Bay Owls have you seen this morning? 😊

Me, none, but then, I've never been to Sri Lanka 😂

Obviously not a definitive statement to easiness-of-seeing, but the number of photos of a species in Wiki Commons is often a surprisingly good guide as to how easy a species is to get; they have 7 photos of Sri Lankan Bay Owl, 2 photos of Oriental Bay Owl, and none of Congo Bay Owl. Hints that Sri Lankan is actually the easiest bay owl to get.

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

I have posted Porte Hummingbird in the list!

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Damned autocorrect- Pirre Hummingbird!

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Unless things have changed, another one that's on the list that's going to get tough after the death of one individual is Palawan Peacock-Pheasant. I'm willing to bet that more than 99% of birders that have seen it, have all seen the same individual bird.

 

[dantheman]

Damned autocorrect- Pirre Hummingbird!

You did find and correct it though ... a pirric victory of sorts?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Anyone contributed Mountain Serin yet, that's not easy to connect with?