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  1. Barbets48

    Drongo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Seen at city park in Kuala Lumpur in March. I believe it is either Greater Racket-tailed or Crow-billed Drongo. Did not show rackets on tail or prominent fluff of feathers behind the bill that would be characteristic of Greater Racket-tailed. I know that these terrible photos may not be clear...
  2. Barbets48

    Selangor, Malaysia Stint and Plover ID

    Would appreciate ID help with these birds at Pantai Jeram mudflats in Selangor, Malaysia in December. First photo of two stints is of different birds than the last two photos of a stint. Mike
  3. Barbets48

    Crow ID, Pahang, Malaysia (Large-billed or Slender-billed?)

    Would appreciate feedback on these (poor quality) photos as well as vocal recording of crows at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia. Photos are all of the same bird. Sound recording is of a separate bird. Thanks, Mike
  4. Barbets48

    Tern sp., Guangxi, China

    Observed this tern flying over an inland river in Western Guangxi province in June. Terns in general here are not often seen in this area, as it is quite far inland. I previously have seen Whiskered Tern in the area a couple times, but this bird I think may be a different species. Photos were...
  5. Barbets48

    Cisticola ID - Guangxi, China

    Photos taken in June in Guangxi, China. Have seen both Zitting Cisticola and Golden-headed Cisticola in the general area, so both species are possible. Uncertain of how to differentiate the two species when it is not a breeding male. Bird unfortunately did not vocalize, which would have made...
  6. Barbets48

    Alcippe sp. Song ID - David's Fulvetta? Guangxi, China

    Sound recording taken in June. Elevation 200m in western Guangxi province. Bird was observed. The presumed alcippe species in this area is David's Fulvetta, but Huet's has also been reported not far away. Wondering if species ID can be made from song alone. An initial listen to eBird...
  7. Barbets48

    Dark-sided or Gray-streaked Flycatcher? Guangxi, China

    Seen in past week in Guangxi, elevation 200m. Seen in area of secondary forest edges. These (bad quality) photos are possibly of two different individuals (maybe just one). Seen in one area over course of 5 minutes. Mike
  8. Barbets48

    Raptor Photo IDs, Guangxi, China

    A couple different birds to ID here, both seen at end of April in western Guangxi, China. Sorry about the terrible photo quality. Photos 1-3 (856,857,858) : Long-tailed raptor. Gray-faced Buzzard would be more likely in this area, but shape seems more consistent with a harrier of some type...
  9. Barbets48

    Spectacled Barwing Song ID Verification

    Would like any help verifying this short song clip taken this month (April) in western Guangxi, China. Elevation about 450m in a habitat of very healthy, mostly untouched mountain forest. The bird was not seen, and though the clip is short it seems very, very similar to this and other clips on...
  10. Barbets48

    Another Scaly/White's Thrush, Guangxi, China

    About a year ago I posted photos of a Zoothera thrush observed in January, which several of you helped to ID as a likely White's Thrush. Recently saw two more zoothera, one of which has photos. These were taken in the western part of Guangxi, bordering Yunnan province. Wondering if the time...
  11. Barbets48

    Fulvetta Photo ID - Huet's or David's? Guangxi, China

    Hi, Recently birded in the Nonggang/Longzhou area of Guangxi. Had many sightings of fulvettas there, with David's the presumed most likely. The features of most birds fit the general description of David's: lacking any prominent black line in the eyebrow. However, there were a few birds that...
  12. Barbets48

    Flycatcher Song, Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia

    Would appreciate help with this (presumed) flycatcher song. Heard in forest area of Japanese Garden at Bukit Tinggi at roughly 1000m earlier this month (Feb). Second sound file could even be an insect or frog, but wasn't certain! Thanks! Mike
  13. Barbets48

    Info Wanted for Birding Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands, Malaysia

    I will be making a trip to Kuala Lumpur in the coming month and would like to do a day trip of birding to a place within easy reach of the city. Would love to go to Fraser's Hill but the distance and time necessary is too much for this visit. I'm open to the possibility of a local guide which...
  14. Barbets48

    Info Wanted for Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands

    I will be making a trip to Kuala Lumpur in the coming month and would like to do a day trip of birding to a place within easy reach of the city. Would love to go to Fraser's Hill but the distance and time necessary is too much for this visit. I'm open to the possibility of a local guide which...
  15. Barbets48

    Indochinese or Australasian Bushlark?, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Would appreciate ID tips on differentiating these two species of bushlarks, both of which are possible in Chiang Mai. Observed in June in agricultural fields. Photos #1-3 (1499, 1503, 1506): Same two individuals feeding together. Photo #4 (1491) and sound clip: separate individual giving...
  16. Barbets48

    Striated Heron or Black Bittern?, Guangxi, China

    Observed this past week in Guangxi. At edge of small pond. Seemed dark overall. Did not get clear view of the belly/underside. Striated Heron has been observed at this location in the past, but wondered about Black Bittern. Sorry about terrible photo quality. Mike
  17. Barbets48

    Swift photo question, Guangxi, China

    In this city area (with forests close by), House Swifts are often observed and nest in old buildings. However, recently observed some swifts that were noticeably larger, with seemingly more forked tails. While these photos aren't great, wondering if I could have confirmation that: 1. These are...
  18. Barbets48

    Oriental Cuckoo? ID, Guangxi, China

    Repeated two note hoot at about 600-700Hz. Heard in May on forested mountain slope about 350m. Seems like possible Oriental Cuckoo. Would appreciate confirmation or correction. Thanks, Mike
  19. Barbets48

    3-note Whistle ID, Guangxi, China

    I know sounds can be tough, but this seems like a fairly distinctive call. That being said, I couldn't find a match in a lot of searching online. It is a 3-note whistle, repeated twice in the song clip. The second note is lower than the first note, followed by a longer, higher 3rd note (see...
  20. Barbets48

    Dark-sided Flycatcher Photo, Guangxi, China

    Photos taken in western Guangxi province, China. Believe this to be Dark-sided Flycatcher, but I'm not very familiar with this species or Gray-streaked Flycatcher, and would appreciate confirmation. Numerous Asian Brown Flycatchers were in the same vicinity as well. The photos I believe are...
  21. Barbets48

    Cyornis Flycatcher, Guangxi, China

    Singing bird at 325m on forested hillside in western Guangxi province. Hill Blue Flycatchers are quite common in the area, but this song seems quite different. There is a burry quality and the pattern of up and down and up and down seems very similar to some of the recordings of Chinese Blue...
  22. Barbets48

    Shrike ID photos, Yunnan, China

    Struggling a bit with ID of this shrike--Burmese? Brown? Photo taken in Dali, Yunnan, China in July. Does the grayish neck head in combo with the rusty back point towards Burmese? Mike
  23. Barbets48

    Egret photo ID, Niltava and Flycatcher song IDs, Guangxi, China

    A few different ID questions, all from Guangxi, China in the past 10 days. #1 (four photos): Is the egret pictured here Great or Intermediate? I know that the length of the gape is important, but I still wasn't certain whether the length of the gape here is long enough to mean Great Egret. When...
  24. Barbets48

    Hillside Call ID Question, Guangxi, China

    While birding a mountain road in Baise, Guangxi, China, I recorded the following clips of a repeated whistle sound. As you can hear, the whistle seemed to vary from a single note repeated (first section of the recording), to a more varied back and forth or three-part whistle (2nd and 3rd...
  25. Barbets48

    Barbet or Owl sound ID question, Guangxi, China

    This past week heard a repeated one or two part call (it changes a bit throughout) from a forested area at 200m elevation in Guangxi, China. Did extensive looking on eBird to try to match the sound and came up with a couple possibilities, but thought I'd put it here for further feedback. Asian...
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