cuckooroller
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Assistance appreciated for this bird: http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=105602
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Bird Experts For Sabah Needed (1 Viewer)
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Jane Turner
Well-known member
Its certainly not a Paddyfield Pipit - beyond that you will need an expert!
Joern Lehmhus
Well-known member
Maybe I am stupit-- but is it even a pipit?
Edit: just seen Steve has already remarked on this in the Photo comments
Edit: just seen Steve has already remarked on this in the Photo comments
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Jane Turner
Well-known member
Its not a pipit.
Hidde Bruinsma
Well-known member
No, not a pipit. Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) perhaps?
James Eaton
Trent Valley Crew
Appears to be a Straited Grassbird to me. Long tail, white outers, large bill and pronounced streaking on the upperparts. Quite a common bird in marshlands throughout coastal Sabah.
Cracking photo BTW
Cracking photo BTW
cuckooroller
Registered User
Hidde, James,
I'm still confused. I knew it wasn't Anthus, and my mind should have suggested M. palustris as I have to know it for Philippines, but it didn't. Maybe what is throwing me off is all of that white in the tail. Is that a feature of any developmental stage of M. palustris? Maybe I just need more books and better descriptions.
I'm still confused. I knew it wasn't Anthus, and my mind should have suggested M. palustris as I have to know it for Philippines, but it didn't. Maybe what is throwing me off is all of that white in the tail. Is that a feature of any developmental stage of M. palustris? Maybe I just need more books and better descriptions.
James Eaton
Trent Valley Crew
Steve,
From what I can remember young birds do show this feature, and can be this pronounced, I've seen some adults in display flight show glistening white edges to the outer tail feathers too. Perhaps a variable feature?
From what I can remember young birds do show this feature, and can be this pronounced, I've seen some adults in display flight show glistening white edges to the outer tail feathers too. Perhaps a variable feature?
cuckooroller
Registered User
Thanks James. I am not likely to forget this possibility again.
