Whole Mess of Birds, Hospet, India (1 Viewer)

[Sasquatch Fingers]

A finch, an indistinct (to my eye) brown bird, another finch (male of the first?), a wagtail (would have said grey, but the supercilium looks pretty yellow), a yellow bird that may be in molt or otherwise just looks kind of scruffy, a shrike (long-tailed?), a very dark sunbird (purple sb?), and a reddish dove.

 

[Sasquatch Fingers]

A finch, an indistinct (to my eye) brown bird, another finch (male of the first?), a wagtail (would have said grey, but the supercilium looks pretty yellow), a yellow bird that may be in molt or otherwise just looks kind of scruffy, a shrike (long-tailed?), a very dark sunbird (purple sb?), and a reddish dove.

 

[Sasquatch Fingers]

Any suggestions on discerning the yellow and grey wagtails? They seem to both be yellow below and grey above...

 

[andyb39]

1. Indian Silverbill
3. Ashy-crowned Sparrow lark - presumably no. 2 is the female
4. Grey Wagtail
5. not sure - a weaver?
6. Long-tailed Shrike
7. Purple Sunbird
8. Laughing/Palm Dove

 

[Sasquatch Fingers]

Glad I got at least three right. I had the name silverbill in the back of my head from looking through a book many moons ago, due to the almost metallic looking beak, but wasn't sure if the memory was accurate or even real. Thanks.

 

[johnallcock]

5 is a Black-headed Bunting in heavy moult

 

[267]

Last is laughing dove

 

[Andy Adcock]

Any suggestions on discerning the yellow and grey wagtails? They seem to both be yellow below and grey above...

Grey Wagtails are 'grey' on the back not the greenish colour of Yellow.

andy

 

[Sasquatch Fingers]

Grey Wagtails are 'grey' on the back not the greenish colour of Yellow.

The greenish color on the yellows didn't really show well in my book. That's what I get for reading in poor light. Thanks.

 

[RafaelMatias]

Grey Wagtails are 'grey' on the back not the greenish colour of Yellow.

andy

Legs are pink on Grey Wags and black on Yellow Wag, plus tail is proportionally much longer on Grey Wag.

 

[Sasquatch Fingers]

This will help me in the future, thanks a million, folks.

 

[Carol Baldock]

That's a nice shot of the male purple sunbird. I found that they didn't remain in one place long enough to snap a photograph
BW, Carol