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    Phnom Penh, Cambodia - id help please

    Hello, these birds were seen on 27th January. I am not entirely sure of identification so would be grateful if someone could confirm (or correct) the following: 1. Plain Prinia 2. Plaintive Cuckoo 3. Lesser Coucal (or perhaps Greater) - no sighting of back! 4. Brown Prinia? 5. non-breeding...
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    drongos - Cat Tien NP, Vietnam

    These two birds were seen on 25th January. I am struggling to ID them definitively. The first looks like a Bronzed Drongo given darker face and short tail. The next 2 photos are of the same bird which I think is an Ashy Drongo (but seems very blue). Can anyone confirm please?
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    Monitor Lizard ID - Cat Tien, Vietnam

    This photo was taken in Cat Tien NP on 25th January 2024. I am wondering if it is possible to tell if it is an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) or a Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus). It is very high up in a tree on the banks of the river and looks very comfortable there. I understand...
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    vietnam bird id help please

    These birds were seen in Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam on 24th and 25th January. I would be grateful for any assistance in identifying these if it is possible. My thoughts are as follows: 1 and 2 - same bird. Black Hooded Oriole? though halfway up a tree trunk seems a strange location! 3 -...
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    unknown bird in Cat Tien NP, Vietnam

    Here are 2 views of the same bird seen in the grass at the margins of Crocodile Lake in Cat Tien National Park on 24 Jan. The distinctive head markings should make identification easy but I can't find anything similar so would welcome some assistance. Thanks.
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    White browed crake? Cat Tien, Vietnam

    this bird was seen on 24 Jan at Crocodile Lake in Cat Tien NP. It has a clear white brow so White Browed Crake ought to fit but the body colouration looks more like a Purple Swamphen. so i can't really find any compplete fit. Any ideas? thanks
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    clueless - Cat Tien NP, Vietnam

    Now here is a challenge. This is an awful picture of an unknown bird taken in low/poor light at distance..but I am intrigued. I can't find anything in my books of a bird of this profile, posture and shape with an orange beak that might have been in the Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam on 23rd...
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    Lesser or Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo - Cat Tien NP, Vietnam

    I cannot tell if this is the Greater or Lesser Racket-Tailed Drongo seen on 23 January in the Cat Tien National Park. It doesn't seem to have the "flat head" of the Lesser but doesn't have the clear crest of the Greater. Is there any way of distinguishing from this poor photo? Thanks, Phil
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    kingfisher - Trang An, Vietnam

    can anyone help me to id this kingfisher seen on 15th January at Trang An, Vietnam. Seems to me most likely Black-Capped Kingfisher with white band on neck not showing because of posture and angle. But some pictures of White-Throated Kingfisher though I can't see any brown in my photo.
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    pond heron or night heron - ninh binh, vietnam

    can anyone help me to id this. Is it a non-breeding Chinese Pond Heron or a juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron. Seen at Van Long Nature Reserve on 15th January. No other Black Crowned Night Herons seen in the vicinity. Thanks for any help.
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    Tenerife Pipit

    One year ago yesterday I saw this Pipit in scrubland alongside a road and conifer woodland in Vilaflor in Tenerife. I have been unable to decide whether it is a Berthelot's, Meadow or Tree Pipit. I favour a Bethelot's Pipit based on location but I believe the others can also be found here in the...
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    Chiffchaff? - Church Cove, Cornwall

    I'm just sorting through some photos that I have not been able to identify previously. This was seen on 12th Jan last year. I have never identified a Chiffchaff before and I know it can be confused with a Willow warbler so can anyone confirm for me which it is. Thanks.
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    Godrevy Point, Cornwall

    Need a little help confirming IDs of these seen last September. I am thinking: 1. Sanderling 2. Rock Pipit 3. Rock Pipit 4. Ringed Plover Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    Dunlin?

    Hi, I'm learning about UK waders so forgive this request for confirmation that this is a Dunlin. I am going through some old photos trying to work out what I have seen. this was taken at Carsnew Pool, Hayle in Cornwall on September 22nd last year. I'm thinking this is a Dunlin because of size...
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    Female lesser scaup? Helston, Cornwall

    I visited Helston boating lake on 6th Nov and saw the adult male lesser scaup. I also saw what looked like the female that others have reported as a hybrid lesser scaup. Is this a photo of a female hybrid lesser scaup? If so, what is the second photo which was seen later on one of the islands in...
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    Is this a Ruff?

    This was seen at Ryan's Field at Hayle in Cornwall on 21st October. Is it a Ruff? I'm assuming that a Redshank would have very clearly red legs rather than orange. Thanks. Phil
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    Hummingbird Ecuador

    This hummingbird was seen in Los Bancos (Milpe), Ecuador at the end of January. Is it a female green-crowned brilliant?
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    Rock pipits? near Lizard Point, Cornwall, UK

    These photos are of 2 different birds seen on clifftop meadows near Lizard Point, Cornwall on 5th April. I think they are Rock Pipits but largely because the markings seem dark and smudged and the legs look brownish with no pink. Is anyone able to confirm (or correct) my ID. Thanks very much. Phil
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    Black-tailed Godwit, Hayle, UK

    These birds were seen on Ryan's Field, Hayle in Cornwall on April 1st. I think they are Black-tailed Godwit's based on: - most common type in area - short eyebrow - no discernible curve to bill - not streaked wings. Am I right? Thanks for the help, phil
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    Warbler - Cornwall

    These birds were seen last Thursday near Kynance Cove in Cornwall. I would be grateful for some help in identifying them. The first seems like a warbler to me and the closest I can get is a Sedge Warbler but, according to my guide, they don'e arrive until late April. The second and third...
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    Linnet? St Ives

    These birds were seen last Friday on the Island in St Ives. Are they Linnets?
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    New Zealand Skylark

    This very poor photo was taken on 14th jan in Waihola, South Island, New Zealand. I think it shows a Skylark but as I have never seen one (despite them being quite common) I just wanted to be sure. Could someone help me please. Thanks.
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    Cuckoo ID in Noumea, New Caledonia

    I have been checking some old IDs. This one, from Feb 2013, struck me as odd. I had identified it as an Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus optatus, but Noumea appears to be outside the range. So is it a Long-tailed Cuckoo, Urodynamus taitensis? Thanks for any help. Phil
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    Yellow-faced Myna in Hong Kong?

    I saw this bird in Hong Kong back in 2008 but was never able to identify it. I have just come across the Yellow-faced Myna and this looks to be the bird. However this seems to be endemic to New Guinea. Is it possible? Phil
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    Nicaragua Elaenia?

    This picture was taken near San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua in February. I think it is an Elaenia but cannot get further than that. Can anyone identify this please. Thanks a lot. Phil
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