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opisska · Apr 24, 2018

And the exhibition of the most garbage photos from our late March trip continues!

1. Taman Negara, lowland (Melankai camp). Abbot's or Horsefield Babbler perhaps?

2.Genting Highlands 1700 m asl. Maybe Fire-breasted Flowerpecker?

3. Fraser's hill 1200 m asl. Probably a "Blue flycatcher" but which one?

4. Taman Negara lowland, another "Blue flycatecher" kind of bird.

5. Fraser's hill 1200 m asl.

andyb39 · Apr 24, 2018

1. one of the two, but wouldn't like to say which
2. yes
3. maybe Pygmy Blue?
4. Tickell's (Indochinese) Blue?
5. Ferruginous Flycatcher

opisska · Apr 25, 2018

Thanks Andy for all your IDs! Anyone else cares to take a guess? I am afraid though that no. 1 would have to go down as "either" because it seems that the pictures just aren't good enough (with this being the best ...) and the Blues are also maybe somewhat ambitious ...

Dave B · Apr 26, 2018

opisska said:
Thanks Andy for all your IDs! Anyone else cares to take a guess? I am afraid though that no. 1 would have to go down as "either" because it seems that the pictures just aren't good enough (with this being the best ...) and the Blues are also maybe somewhat ambitious ...

Sorry to be late on this thread, but here are my 2 cents:

1. Horsfield's Babbler
2. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - agree.
3.Pygmy Blue Flycatcher
4. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
5. ... a bit of a puzzle, , but not Ferruginous Flycatcher. Any other angles?

andyb39 · Apr 26, 2018

Dave B said:
Sorry to be late on this thread, but here are my 2 cents:

1. Horsfield's Babbler
2. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - agree.
3.Pygmy Blue Flycatcher
4. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
5. ... a bit of a puzzle, , but not Ferruginous Flycatcher. Any other angles?

Great to see you back here, Dave.

Re no.1, I'd love to know how you ruled out Abbott's for future reference. There was another one of these a while back which is unresolved.

Re no.4, I wasn't expecting that, but now that I look again on iPhoto, you're quite right. There's a distinct mask, a green sheen on the back and wings and the belly is yellow. The bill is also too fine for a Flycatcher and the tail too short.

Re no.5, I was pretty sure of the ID, but looking again, I can see there should be double wingbars and a chestnut rump. If it's not Ferruginous, I don't have a clue what it is!

Andrew

Dave B · Apr 26, 2018

andyb39 said:
Great to see you back here, Dave.

Re no.1, I'd love to know how you ruled out Abbott's for future reference. There was another one of these a while back which is unresolved.

Re no.4, I wasn't expecting that, but now that I look again on iPhoto, you're quite right. There's a distinct mask, a green sheen on the back and wings and the belly is yellow. The bill is also too fine for a Flycatcher and the tail too short.

Re no.5, I was pretty sure of the ID, but looking again, I can see there should be double wingbars and a chestnut rump. If it's not Ferruginous, I don't have a clue what it is!

Andrew

Hi Andy,

Yes, a rare foray into Birdforum land!

The babbler is a bit of a stretch, but the grey face and relatively small bill clinch it for me, just. If the underparts were visible, I would expect to see rather rich peachy orange colouration.

No 5 is a genuine puzzle. I've lightened it on Photoshop and still nothing is coming to mind. I'll see what James Eaton thinks of it.

Dave B · Apr 26, 2018

Dave B said:
Hi Andy,

Yes, a rare foray into Birdforum land!

The babbler is a bit of a stretch, but the grey face and relatively small bill clinch it for me, just. If the underparts were visible, I would expect to see rather rich peachy orange colouration.

No 5 is a genuine puzzle. I've lightened it on Photoshop and still nothing is coming to mind. I'll see what James Eaton thinks of it.

James says Hill Blue, and I think I agree (it's generally a good policy to agree with JE)!

andyb39 · Apr 27, 2018

Dave B said:
James says Hill Blue, and I think I agree (it's generally a good policy to agree with JE)!

Blimey. I can see it now, but I don't think I'd ever have got there myself.

This is the other Abbott's/Horsfield's I mentioned (from a thread in February), if you wouldn't mind taking a look:

https://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=652671&d=1517318804

I'm thinking Abbott's now.

Dave B · Apr 27, 2018

I'm thinking Abbott's now.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I would agree.

opisska · Apr 30, 2018

Thanks! This seems like a pretty huge effort for a couple of our mostly blurry birds

The Sunbird is obvious in hindsight, the Pygmy Blue I still don't know how did you ID from the others, but when two people say that, it's probably it!

Dave B · May 2, 2018

opisska said:
Thanks! This seems like a pretty huge effort for a couple of our mostly blurry birds The Sunbird is obvious in hindsight, the Pygmy Blue I still don't know how did you ID from the others, but when two people say that, it's probably it!

Re the PBF, it's all in the jizz!

andyb39 · May 3, 2018

opisska said:
Thanks! This seems like a pretty huge effort for a couple of our mostly blurry birds The Sunbird is obvious in hindsight, the Pygmy Blue I still don't know how did you ID from the others, but when two people say that, it's probably it!

For me it was the apparently small build, small bill, sharp demarcation between cheek and breast (almost like a moustachial) and uniform pale orange underparts.

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