Tropical? Birds from Singapore Bird Park - ID's needed please?

paulhillion · 15th of November 2006 (Wed)

Took these on a visit to Singapore's amazing Jurong Bird Park. I've got the names for most of the birds I took except these...any ideas anyone?

Thanks!

canonloader · 15th of November 2006 (Wed)

Wow, beautiful. I'm particularly liking #3, just partial to the smaller birds.

canonshooter4life · 15th of November 2006 (Wed)

I am also really liking # 3...cant help you out on the ID though...

Brandon

CyberDyneSystems · 15th of November 2006 (Wed)

Nice Paul, beautifully birds.
Maybe Romi will stop in, as this is his backyard. (did you give him a ring while there?)

Alex Paul · 15th of November 2006 (Wed)

Paul: What beauties!! I wish I could help with the ID's but I haven't come across any of these...Nice stuff......Alex

Anthony J Howe · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Never could I ID these extraordinary birds Paul, unless I lived in Asia of course, but you have picked some stunning birds for photographing and the colours and details are excellent, well done.

lev · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Can't help with the others Paul, but no. 2 looks like a superb starling

kr88 · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Very beautiful birds. The colors on these shots is breathtaking. Nice set.

soccersnaps · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

#1 weaver bird, aka village weaver ploceus cucullatus
#3 madagascar red fody aka cardinal de madagascar
foudia madagascariensis
get back to you on the others... Steve

billycan · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

No 1 looks like a Spotted-backed Weaver, also know as the Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)

Reference: Newman's Birds of Souther Africa

Billycan

soccersnaps · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

sorry forgot to add Lev is correct with #2 superb starling lamprotornis superbus

soccersnaps · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

#5 asian fairy bluebird irena puella
#4 has got me stumped

Alan B · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Crazy birds.Makes the ones i see in the UK look so boring

.

You got a great set of shots there

.The orange on the bird in #3 in mad.

paulhillion · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccersnaps

#1 weaver bird, aka village weaver ploceus cucullatus
#3 madagascar red fody aka cardinal de madagascar
foudia madagascariensis
get back to you on the others... Steve

Wow thanks Steve, much appriciated!

Quote:

Originally Posted by billycan

No 1 looks like a Spotted-backed Weaver, also know as the Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)

Reference: Newman's Birds of Souther Africa

Billycan

Thank you.

paulhillion · 16th of November 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccersnaps

#4 has got me stumped

Done a bit of research myself and I'm pretty confident it's a 'Nicobar Pigeon' (Caloenas nicobarica) originally from the Nicobar Islands.

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billycan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 79	Re: Tropical? Birds from Singapore Bird Park - ID's needed please? No 1 looks like a Spotted-backed Weaver, also know as the Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) Reference: Newman's Birds of Souther Africa Billycan

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paulhillion Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Guernsey, UK Posts: 1,392	Tropical? Birds from Singapore Bird Park - ID's needed please? Took these on a visit to Singapore's amazing Jurong Bird Park. I've got the names for most of the birds I took except these...any ideas anyone? Thanks! __________________ Website: Click Twitter: Click

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Alan B Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,410	Re: Tropical? Birds from Singapore Bird Park - ID's needed please? Crazy birds.Makes the ones i see in the UK look so boring . You got a great set of shots there .The orange on the bird in #3 in mad.

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