Which bird is this?
@Mridula
Not sure as of now...looks like from woodpecker family
Not sure as of now...looks like from woodpecker family
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Please help a New bee like me to identify thw birds.
Some shots are not that great, but thats the best i could manage.
All the Birds are from Junagadh and Gir.
Thanks in advance IMers

Bird 1
Bird 2 Paradise Flycatcher
Bird 3 Oriental Magpie Robin
Bird 4 Brahminy Starling
Bird 5 Purple Sun Bird Male
Bird 6
Bird 7
Bird 8 Grey Night Jar
Bird 9
Bird 10
Bird 11
Bird 12
All the Birds are from Junagadh and Gir.
Thanks in advance IMers


Bird 1

Bird 2 Paradise Flycatcher

Bird 3 Oriental Magpie Robin

Bird 4 Brahminy Starling

Bird 5 Purple Sun Bird Male

Bird 6

Bird 7

Bird 8 Grey Night Jar

Bird 9

Bird 10

Bird 11

Bird 12
Last edited by vakubhai; Jun 11th, 2012 at 16:29..
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Maybe, but some are excellent, and several are wonderful illustrations of bird camouflage!All I know is that bird 1 is a bulbul, probably red-vented, but can't tell without seeing it's backside from the frontside.
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Jun 11th, 2012, 15:03 Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ...
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Vakubhai the second one is a paradise flycatcher I think. 3rd Indian robin, 4th brahminy starling, 5th Purple Sunbird Male, 6 and 7th purple sunbird female, 8th a night jar, 11 a white throated kingfisher. But all this needs to be verified. 
And Rwe a big thanks for identifying the scaly thrush.

And Rwe a big thanks for identifying the scaly thrush.
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Thanks Mridula for the excellent identifications.8th one is definately Night Jar, as i recollect my guide telling me about the same, thanks for the confirmation.
One more thing it was camouflaged and under the shade to such an extent that it was impossible to see from the Gypsy.
My driver risked himself, by allowing me to climb down and escorted me to walk upto 15 feet away from the bird, to get a good shot.

5th one, I had a feeling that it is purple sun bird.

4th one, from other comparisons of pics, fells correct as Brahminy starling.

2nd one, confirmed Paradise Flycatcher.
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Jun 11th, 2012, 16:15 Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ...
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Sorry about that yes it is an oriental magpie robin. My mistake.
And here is a new one from my side.Clicked at Namche Bazaar, Nepal which is a little above 3000 meters. What is this? I clicked this with the 18-55 mm kit lens and then cropped it.
And here is a new one from my side.Clicked at Namche Bazaar, Nepal which is a little above 3000 meters. What is this? I clicked this with the 18-55 mm kit lens and then cropped it.
Looks like small minivet????
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Jun 11th, 2012, 16:40 Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ...
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Photofreak this was much too red to be a small minivet I think.
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was the color of the head black or blue??
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@Mridula: #2919 may be an orange minivet, although I am not entirely sure.
vakubhai..bird 9 - my guess 'Indian Scops owl'. Bird 10 - looks big for an owlet, so could it be 'Mottled wood owl or Brown wood owl'?
I am now curious to know their IDs!!
Mridula, I have a feeling that the bird you have posted could be a 'Rufous-breasted bush Robin' or a 'thrush'!
I don't think people like me taking so many guesses, but one more Mridula - please don't feel bad - may be some 'Red-start'!!
I am now curious to know their IDs!!
Mridula, I have a feeling that the bird you have posted could be a 'Rufous-breasted bush Robin' or a 'thrush'!
I don't think people like me taking so many guesses, but one more Mridula - please don't feel bad - may be some 'Red-start'!!
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