Phu Quoc South Vietnam (1 Viewer)

[Deb335077]

Please help with these
the first one crash landed on to the tree


all taken last week in Phu Quoc in the South Vietnam

thank you

 

[Seth Miller]

1) juv Black-crowned Night-heron
2-3) Brahminy Kite

 

[Nutcracker]

Agree on 1-3; the kite also a young bird.

4 - Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica (or some other close relative in the genus Cecropis).

 

[andyb39]

Did the Night Heron survive?

No. 4 looks more like an Aerodramus Swiftlet to me somehow.

 

[Nutcracker]

Did the Night Heron survive?

No. 4 looks more like an Aerodramus Swiftlet to me somehow.

Looks like the heron is hanging on to that rope / wire tied round the tree - I can't see why it shouldn't be OK.


Yes, could well be right on the swiftlet - delete red-rumped Swallow.

 

[Deb335077]

Yes the heron survived it hung around for 5 minutes then attempted another flight. it was perfectly fine

 

[Deb335077]

Looks like the heron is hanging on to that rope / wire tied round the tree - I can't see why it shouldn't be OK.


Yes, could well be right on the swiftlet - delete red-rumped Swallow.

If this is a swiftlet, which one could it be
Debbie

 

[johnallcock]

The heron looks like it is newly fledged (it seems to have white down feathers on the head). That may explain why it is not flying well.

#4 is definitely a swiftlet. Germain's is the most likely based on range, but these are notoriously difficult to identify.