Raptors and egrets (Singapore) (1 Viewer)

gkamov

Yeah, birds.

• May 24, 2019

• #1

Hi there!

Some birds that I found tricky to ID during a recent trip to Sungei Buloh in Singapore - would appreciate your help!

1. Huge stretch but still - any idea what these two raptors are?
2. Great or Intermediate Egret?
3. Two Intermediate Egrets?
4. Cattle Egret?
5. Pink-necked Pigeon or Little Green-Pigeon?

Thanks!

 

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Last edited: May 24, 2019

foresttwitcher

Virtually unknown member

• May 24, 2019

• #2

1. Look like Kites - not sure which species are in Singapore;
4. Yes, Cattle Egret.

 

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johnallcock

Well-known member

• May 25, 2019

• #3

2 and 3 are Great Egrets.

 

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arcadillor

Well-known member

• May 25, 2019

• #4

1.black kite
2-3.intermediate egret
4.cattle egret
5.pink necked green pigeon

 

gkamov

Yeah, birds.

• May 25, 2019

• #5

Thank you, all!

 

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TwiddlingThumbs

Well-known member

• May 26, 2019

• #6

Black Kites are rather rare migrants in Singapore. The default would be the Brahminy Kite. The bird at the top actually looks like a crow. Most likely House Crow but we do have the Large-billed Crow as well.

 

viator

Well-known member

• May 26, 2019

• #7

TwiddlingThumbs said:

Black Kites are rather rare migrants in Singapore. The default would be the Brahminy Kite. The bird at the top actually looks like a crow. Most likely House Crow but we do have the Large-billed Crow as well.

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Agree - very unlikely to have a Black Kite in Singapore at this time of the year (this is claimed on ebird for 18/5) and extremely rare any time in the northern winter. The photo certainly not up to claiming Black Kite ....

 

gkamov

Yeah, birds.

• May 27, 2019

• #8

viator said:

Agree - very unlikely to have a Black Kite in Singapore at this time of the year (this is claimed on ebird for 18/5) and extremely rare any time in the northern winter. The photo certainly not up to claiming Black Kite ....

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I retracted the entry on eBird - did some research on my own and indeed it's a very slim possiblity that these are black kites.

I still think, though, that these are raptors and not crows...