Have You Seen Any of These Birds? (1 Viewer)

Larry Lade · Jul 16, 2009

** The "Not Seen" list and species moved to the "Seen" list may now be viewed on the .txt file attached **

Name a bird (that is not extinct) which you think no one visiting this thread on BirdForum has ever seen. Here are a couple to "get the ball rolling":

Bachman's Warbler, OK, it is possibly extinct.
Himalayan Snowcock, (I do know some birders here in the states that have seen this bird. One is even on BF, but I don't think that person has been too active on BF of late.)

(Of course, not every one on BF will be reading this thread but it might prove to be interesting just the same.)

If someone has observed the named bird, they need to tell when and where they saw it, perhaps giving some details of the sighting. The bird should have been documented some way, by a photograph, multiple (competent observers), the sighting accepted by competent reviewers, etc.

* If you know of someone who has seen one of the named birds, have them drop by for a visit!

Larry Lade · Jul 17, 2009

Here's a few more:

Kakapo
Philippine Eagle
Hyacinth Macaw

dacol · Jul 17, 2009

Hi Larry,

Hyacinth Macaw is not in the same level of rarity as Bachman's Warbler, basically everybody that has birded in the Pantanal region of Brazil has seen the macaw.

Dalcio

Nick Elliston · Jul 17, 2009

Seen Hyacinth Macaw in a zoo - or is that cheating!

Valéry Schollaert · Jul 17, 2009

I've seen Hyacinth Macaw in Brazil... it is an easy one. I've friends who have seen Philippine Eagle.

Very difficult ones? A few of them...

Congo Peacock
Green-breasted Pitta
African Green Broadbill
Nechisar Nightjar
Congo Bay Owl
Shelley's Eagle-Owl

This is just what I have in my mind for Africa.

Regards,

JWN Andrewes · Jul 17, 2009

Larry Lade said:
Himalayan Snowcock, (I do know some birders here in the states that have seen this bird. One is even on BF, but I don't think that person has been too active on BF of late.)

These are fairly easy on the slopes of the Tien Shan range around the Astronomical Observatory above Almaty in Kazakhstan, which is on the itinerary of pretty much all the birding trips to this country, so I doubt I'll be the only one on BF to have seen them.

How about Kinglet Calyptura!

James

Mysticete · Jul 17, 2009

Aldabra Rail

TheSeagull · Jul 17, 2009

New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar
Vogelkop Bowerbird
Passenger Pigeon (If your about 100-110 years old)
Hawaiʻi ʻŌʻō

davercox · Jul 18, 2009

(for Europe) Small Button-Quail, aka "Andalusian Hemipode".

chowchilla · Jul 18, 2009

For Aus: Night Parrot. They're out there somewhere...

Jacana · Jul 18, 2009

Dulit Frogmouth, Bulwer's Pheasant, Sumatran Cochoa. Best of luck finding those!

bitterntwisted · Jul 18, 2009

Wasn't one of our Indian members one of a handful of people to have seen Acrocephalus orinus,... http://orientalbirdimages.org/searc...esult&Bird_ID=2750&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

Graham

Hanno · Jul 18, 2009

Difficult to get to, but easy to see once there:

Giant Ibis

delia todd · Jul 18, 2009

bitterntwisted said:
Wasn't one of our Indian members one of a handful of people to have seen Acrocephalus orinus,... http://orientalbirdimages.org/searc...esult&Bird_ID=2750&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

Graham

Indeed - Sumit took this picture

D

Andrew Whitehouse · Jul 18, 2009

I've seen Stresemann's Bristlefront, which is pretty tricky although I know of at least one other BF member who has seen it too. Grey-winged Cotinga is quite hard, but I should think a few others will have seen it.

Larry Lade · Jul 18, 2009

Andrew Whitehouse said:
I've seen Stresemann's Bristlefront, which is pretty tricky although I know of at least one other BF member who has seen it too. Grey-winged Cotinga is quite hard, but I should think a few others will have seen it.

So, Andrew, have you also seen the Grey-winged Cotinga?

Jacana · Jul 18, 2009

Colourful Puffleg? Just one of dozens of birds in remote Colombian valleys.
Eaton's Pintail? Kerguelen Shag? How many birders really get the chance?!
Jerdon's Courser? I think this has been seen by just 1 birder since rediscovery.

Not forgetting the Apurimac endemics such as the spinetail and brush-finch. The last birders that tried for those ended up dead!

bitterntwisted · Jul 18, 2009

jacana said:
The last birders that tried for those ended up dead!

That's the very likely fate of anyone chasing some of the Somali endemics such as Obbia Lark (http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/ebas/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8163&m=0), which occurs only in the middle of the disputed territory here... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Somalia_states_regions_districtsJuly1520091.png

I'd love to go there, as I was conceived in Mogadishu and my parents returned to England for my birth and were then unable to return to Somalia. The way things have gone since, it's hard to imagine I'll ever get to visit, although Somaliland and parts of Puntland may be open to the really adventurous.

I guess there may be some members who got to see some of the endemics before 1990?

Graham

Jos Stratford · Jul 18, 2009

Larry Lade said:
Not yet reported as seen by any birder viewing this thread:

Small Button-Quail

See below...

jthoppes · Jul 18, 2009

New for the database. When and where was this taken?

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