Thailand pond heron help please? (1 Viewer)

[bhutjoe]

Hi, attached are photos of pond herons taken in different places in thailand.
From the left, Photo 1 was Jan 11, 2020 at a park near Chatuchuk Market in Bangkok.
Photo 2 was taken May 28 2020 from the bridge between songkhla and patthalung provinces in south thailand.
Photo 3 was taken May 8 in a paddy field close to the Hat Yai airport in south thailand
Can anyone help ID any of them?
thank you in advance
steve

 

[Nutcracker]

Think winter plumage Ardeola spp. are generally considered unidentifiable? On location, Chinese Pond Heron and Javan Pond Heron are the available options.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Think winter plumage Ardeola spp. are generally considered unidentifiable? On location, Chinese Pond Heron and Javan Pond Heron are the available options.

This was posted yesterday elsewhere

#no 2 was thought to be a Javan (coming into breeding plumage.)

 

[bhutjoe]

Yes, somehow I posted it twice when I hit the post button after first posting it without the photos attached. Still alot to learn about the technical side of birdforum
thanks
steve

 

[Deb Burhinus]

no worries now you have two correct answers to two threads instead of one

It is possible btw to delete a post by going to ‘edit’, ‘advanced’ and highlighting ‘delete’ - (you dont have to give a reason)

 

[bhutjoe]

Thank you, I will no doubt have need of that advice sooner than later
steve