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Cormac · May 20, 2019

I spent a few days in Thailand recently and would appreciate ID on the following;

1.Bangkok

2.Bangkok - Chinese Pond Heron ?

3. Phuket -

Larry Sweetland · May 20, 2019

1 and 2 Pond heron sp, 3 Zebra Dove

Cormac · May 20, 2019

Thanks Larry.

A local guy in Bangkok told me that No 2 was a Chinese Pond Heron. Is there any way of saying what type No 1 is.

Seth Miller · May 21, 2019

CFMAC said:
Thanks Larry.

A local guy in Bangkok told me that No 2 was a Chinese Pond Heron. Is there any way of saying what type No 1 is.

I'm not sure how he knew it was Chinese pond heron. Both Chinese and Javan Pond Heron are found in Bangkok, and in non breeding plumage they are, as far as I know, impossible to tell apart.
Agree with Zebra dove for #3.

Larry Sweetland · May 21, 2019

Seth Miller said:
I'm not sure how he knew it was Chinese pond heron. Both Chinese and Javan Pond Heron are found in Bangkok, and in non breeding plumage they are, as far as I know, impossible to tell apart.
#3.

That's how I understood it too

johnallcock · May 22, 2019

Seth Miller said:
I'm not sure how he knew it was Chinese pond heron. Both Chinese and Javan Pond Heron are found in Bangkok, and in non breeding plumage they are, as far as I know, impossible to tell apart.
Agree with Zebra dove for #3.

That's true, but this bird is starting to show breeding plumage around the head. It looks fairly reddish, suggesting Chinese to me.

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