Bulbul, Si Phangnga NP, Thailand, (1 Viewer)

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Jan 25, 2020

• #1

Poor shots of this bird in the forest of the NP last week. My best guess from my Robson guide is Grey-cheeked Bulbul but I am not too confident with this ID.
The bird clearly has a raised crest and white puffed feathers in the throat area.
GCB fits for range but so does the similar Ochraceous Bulbul.
White-throated and Puff-throated are also very similar but are apparently out of range

Any help appreciated
thanks alan

 

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dwatsonbirder

Well-known member

• Jan 25, 2020

• #2

Did you get any more images? I suspect Ochraceous Bulbul, but I think that Puff throated also occurs in the general area (according to ebird). I seem to remember Ochraceous Bulbul being more frequent than Puff throated when I visited Thailand, though admittedly I didn't spend any time on the western peninsula.

 

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Jan 25, 2020

• #3

Hi Daniel
no - I was very lucky to get these images - it disappeared after just a few seconds
According to Robson, PTB is out of range although I agree it does look a good candidate and that guide is from 2002 so perhaps it now occurs in the area
thanks alan

 

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andyb39

Well-known member

• Jan 25, 2020

• #4

Puff-throated shouldn't occur anywhere near here,as its range in Thailand is limited to the north. Ochraceous does occur - this checklist, for example, lists 16 records in 16 visits - and that's what this bird seems to be.

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/checklists/south/sri_phang-nga.html

 

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Jan 25, 2020

• #5

thanks everyone
I think I will record it as a probable Ochraceous.
alan