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CHINA : Help ! Birds from Sanya, Hainan. #1 (1 Viewer)

Frogfish

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Would be really grateful if anyone could help me identify these birds (don't find these in Shanghai) ! These were mostly just snaps taken walking around at tourist sites with my wife. Sorry about the quality of the photos - many of these were taken at distance and often at dusk and most are very heavy crops.

I apologise for the cross-post (I earlier posted this in the wrong forum).

Bird #1 - is this the female of #2 below ? Golden Oriole or Grey Chinned Minivet ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#2 - Male Golden Oriole or Grey Chinned Minivet ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#3
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#4 - Bul Bul (but not sure which one)
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#5
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#6
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#7
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#8 - Are these just domestic doves or a native species ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#9 - This was a long way away - probably well over 800m - so is a very heavy crop but maybe someone can identify it from the silhouette and light coloured head and nape ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...-2012-1-XL.jpg
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...-2012-2-XL.jpg

#10
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#11 - female Drongo of #12 below ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#12 - male Drongo of #11 above ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#13 - some form of Treecreeper ?
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#14
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#15
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

#16 - Is this the same bird as #11 above ? Looks like a variation in colouring but I may be wrong !
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Bi...ya-2012-XL.jpg

One thing is for certain - I'll go back to Sanya for a dedicated birding trip as these have reawakened my interest in shooting photos of birds !

Many thanks for your assistance !
Kevin
 
Mike (MKinHK) has superbly just identified all of them for me.

No 1 is a female Scarlet Minivet - the yellow forecrown is a good feature
No 2 is an imm male Scarlet Minivet
no 3 is a female Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
no 4 is Hainan Bulbul (island endemic version of Chinese Bulbul)
no 5 is male Olive-backed Sunbird
no 6 is male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
no 7 is White-bellied Herpornis
no 8 is plastic pigeons
no 9 is Black Kite
No 10 is Ferruginous Flycatcher
no 11 is female Oriental Magpie Robin
no 12 is male Oriental Magpie Robin
no 13 is female Olive-backed sunbird
no 14 is Yellow-browed Warbler
no 15 is Japanese White-eye
no 16 is a female Oriental Magpie Robin

Thanks again Mike !
 
I agree with most of Mike's IDs, except no. 10. I don't think this is Ferruginous - compare with this bird: http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=25&Bird_ID=2677&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1
Note the differences in bill shape/structure (longer on Hainan bird with hooked tip), bill colour (pale base on Ferruginous), extent of cinnamon colouring below and leg colour (pale on Ferruginous).

I think the bird in these photos is a female Cyornis flycatcher. I would guess Hainan Blue is a good candidate given location, but I'm not sure which other species might be in range
 
I can't see the photos either...in either post. The links seem to be truncated...?

Kate .. they should be up later. I've just found that the whole SmugMug site is down at the moment. I have another shot of the Ferruginous Flycatcher / Hainan Blue Cyornis Flycatcher to put up that may help John/Mike make a positive ID, I'll do that once SmugMug are back on-line ! Thanks for looking (later) ;)

SmugMug's back up and here's the other shot :

http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Other/Birds/i-wnpVB38/0/XL/Sanya-2012-XL.jpg
 
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