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    Yellow-breasted Bunting?

    Here's a flock of passerines from Haleji lake, Sindh province, Pakistan. Dated September 2018. Rufous back, Yellow breasts and double white wing bars only points to this species. This is the only photo available.
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    Yellow-breasted bunting?

    This was one lone individual see at Chasma wetlands, Dera Ismail Khan, Southern Khyber Pakhtun Khwa Province, Pakistan. Yellow belly, chestnut/ rufous back, prominent white wings, seems to be right for it. Photo credits belong to a friend. Date: 19 March 2024
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    White tailed Sea Eagle Juvenile?

    This large eagle was seen and noted by multiple observers in North-Western Karachi in an urban setting which gets many raptors. The immediate consensus was that this is a White Tailed Eagle due to its sheer size compared to the adjacent Eagle and Kite. This is a very rare bird for this region...
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    Caspian gull?

    Does the gull in the middle seem right for a male Caspian? steep forehead, large bill, etc and the the two surrounding ones being Steppe (barabensis)? Location: Kund Malir beach, Balochistan, Pakistan Date: 30 December 2023
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    Yellow throated Sparrow or Pale Rockfinch?

    The bird's thick bill and build is what is causing confusion for a Pale rockfinch. The two white wing bars would say Chestnut shouldered petronia/ Yellow throated sparrow Pale rockfinch has only ever been recorded once from Pakistan not far from this location. The species has almost regularly...
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    Buzzard ID from Western Pakistan

    Upland buzzard? Location: Waziristan, Khyber PakhtunKhwa Province, Pakistan Date: Middle November 2023
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    Large Eagle ID from Karachi, Pakistan

    This was a very large raptor seen riding on thermals near the coast. Seemed like a regular Steppe at first but the sun was above it, a good friend mentioned the possibility of Imperial. Neat fingers remind me of Steppe. Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan 27th November 2023
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    Pipit species, Paddyfield/ Richard's?

    This lone pipit was alone in a dry grassland and seemed strong build for a Paddyfield which made me lean for a Richard's (?). Otherwise not so different. Unfortunately, the bird flew before I could get a look of its hindclaws. 23 December 2022 Jhampir, Thatta district, Sindh, Pakistan
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    Interesting bunting from Pakistan

    I saw this bunting in a semi-desertic scrub and agricultural area at Hub dam, Sindh province, Pakistan today on November 6, 2022. I am confused regarding the size of the bird. It almost came out pygmy, and smaller than what I would imagine a White capped bunting female to look like which would...
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