TonyQ's Big Year: Number 4

[Tdgraves]

Well done on 200

[Zim Girl]

Stunning bird for your 200, Tony.

[xelas]

Almost missed that you have reached the second milestone! Congratulations for #200, and I predict that another "200 (from india) will also be reached.

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations and what a beauty!

[Kitsafari]

Congrats onthe 200th and a stunnung bord to achieve it. Love your photos of the birds from India.

[pedro maia]

Really beautiful your second century bird, congrats @TonyQ.

[Dave Williams]

Powering on with style Tony. 

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations Tony, the Sunbird is very special indeed. And it seems one has to go to India to get great Pintail photos. 

[TonyQ]

@Galana @PeterHG @Tdgraves @Zim Girl @xelas @Peter Connan @Kitsafari @pedro maia @michael-ibk  thank you

I will need all of your expertise (or tolerance!) for the next postings............

Pipits!

I have tried to narrow down the selection from my bird book - it has a page of Larger Pipits and a page of Smaller Pipits.

Then when looking at larger pipits I looked at location to narrow it down further.

All of the Larger Pipits I had were in Satpura (apart from one unusable from Kaziranga). This meant Paddyfield Pipit, Blyths's Pipit or Tawny Pipit

So my attempt (any contradictions welcome - any confirmations even more welcome )

 

201.In161. Paddyfield Pipit  Anthus rufulus

Satpura           20.02.2019

(Dark lores, crown not so clearly streaked, beak straighter, coverts more triangular)

 

202.In162. Blyth's Pipit  Anthus godlewskii    

Satpura           20.02.2019

Satpura           20.02.2019

Pale lores, streaked crown, curved beak, diamond shape coverts.

Am I 100% confident? - what do you think?

Edited May 10, 2019 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

Smaller Pipits

Satpura appears to be Tree Pipit or Olive-backed Pipit.

 

203.In162. Olive-backed Pipit  Anthus hodgsoni       

Satpura           21.02.2019

In Kaziranga it is likely to be Olive-backed or Rosy Pipit. Non-breeding Rosy Pipits are not very Rosy!

So I have gone for

204.In164. Rosy Pipit  Anthus roseatus         

Kaziranga        01.03.2019     

[Peter Connan]

No expertise here, so you'll have to settle for patience...

 

Good shots though.

[PeterHG]

Same here on both counts!

[Galana]

Same here and conscious of the old adage of fools rushing in where experts fear to tread.

So all I will add is that I can see no reason to challenge any of your subjects although the white outer tails feathers are distinctive.

Well done.

[TonyQ]

I will continue then......

 

205.In165. Plum-headed Parakeet  Psittacula cyanocephala

(m) Satpura           20.02.2019

(f)Satpura           20.02.2019

[TonyQ]

206.In166. Purple Heron  Ardea purpurea     

Keolada National Park            04.03.2019

Keolada National Park            05.03.2019

[TonyQ]

207.In167. Purple-rumped Sunbird  Leptocoma zeylonica    

Satpura           20.02.2019

Satpura           21.02.2019

[TonyQ]

208.In168. Red Collared Dove  Streptopelia tranquebarica  

Kaziranga        02.03.2019

[TonyQ]

209.In169. Red Junglefowl  Gallus gallus      

(M) Kaziranga        27.02.2019

In the rain, (F) Kaziranga        28.02.2019

[TonyQ]

210.In170. Red-breasted Parakeet  Psittacula alexandri       

(F) Kaziranga        26.02.2019

(M) Kaziranga        26.02.2019

[TonyQ]

211.In171. Red-necked Grebe  Podiceps grisegena 

Satpura           23.02.2019

[TonyQ]

212.In172. Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer       

Pycnonotus cafer humayuni Keolada National Park   04.03.2019

Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis Kaziranga       26.02.2019

Two different sub-species - bengalensis found in northeast, more black on head and throat, and "copper" coloured ear coverts.

[TonyQ]

213.In173. Red-wattled Lapwing  Vanellus indicus   

Satpura           19.02.2019

[TonyQ]

214.In174. Red-whiskered Bulbul  Pycnonotus jocosus        

Lodhi Garden, Delhi    25.02.2019

[TonyQ]

215.In175. River Lapwing  Vanellus duvaucelii         

Satpura           21.02.2019

[Dave Williams]

Count me in for opting out on the Pipits, they all look the same to me which is why I don't bother posting them! Great set of images though.