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Bluedipper · May 9, 2020

Hello. This little flock of birds are living in this tree in Samut Prakan. Does anyone know what they might be? Sparrow size, they have black faces, soft grey undersides with brown shoulders, backs and tails. Googling small brown bird isn’t bringing up much. I’m sorry for the terrible quality photos. iPhones have a terrible zoom. Thanks

Welsh Peregrine · May 9, 2020

Bulbuls of some sort, not sure what the common Thai species is.

Bluedipper · May 9, 2020

Welsh Peregrine said:
Bulbuls of some sort, not sure what the common Thai species is.

Thank you. It is hard to see without binocs, but these seem to have smaller angular tails and sleeker appearance and gradation of colour, but the colouring definitely matches the common bulbul. I’ll look into it further! Thank you!

GraemeS · May 10, 2020

I’d have gone with a munia, scaly breasted fits the low quality photos.
I’m assuming the nice pics are from a website.

Andy Adcock · May 10, 2020

GraemeS said:
I’d have gone with a munia, scaly breasted fits the low quality photos.
I’m assuming the nice pics are from a website.

A cage looks most likely to me.

RafaelMatias · May 10, 2020

GraemeS said:
I’d have gone with a munia, scaly breasted fits the low quality photos.

Agree with this.

trevor432990 · Jan 27, 2021

Well going on how dark the colour of the head is I'd have said the Chestnut Munia is more likely.

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