GAME: name that bird!

[Galana]

16 minutes ago, inyathi said:

@GalanaNo bluffing involved as far as I am aware

Well that is what bluffers would say would they not?

 'India' is writ large on your photo caption.

If I move to Africa I am tempted with Irania.

[inyathi]

@Galana Are you familiar with Hanlon's Razor 

 

Not Irania.

[Galana]

@inyathi

No, but I am now.

[Galana]

I've checked out Ocam's Razor too but that was no help either.

[Galana]

Rufous-bellied Niltava but the bill does not quite fit.

Am I the only one playing?

[inyathi]

@Galana Maybe everyone else has gone to sleep until the update has completely finished, I don't know.

 

I'm afraid it's not a Niltava, if you keep on like this you're bound to get it eventually, there can't be many similar looking birds left 

[Galana]

1 hour ago, inyathi said:

there can't be many similar looking birds left 

There's obviously more than I have books for.

I think maybe @Dave Williams had it with his Hellohammer.

It's Saturday at Nine. Time to let the dog out!

[inyathi]

@Galana No, I think I just confused you, that wasn't intentional hence my reference to Hanlon's Razor, @Soukous had the right idea he was just looking in the wrong place, perhaps some botany will help.

 

 

 

[Galana]

1 hour ago, inyathi said:

perhaps some botany will help.

Sure did. Azalea/Rhododenron. Himalayas.

Blue-capped Rock Thrush.

[Galana]

I was fixated on African Rock Thrushes and forgot Asiatics.

Would you believe that when I grabbed Birds of India it actually fell open at the right page. (If I am right of course)

I blame @janzin

[inyathi]

@Galana All correct, as I suspected that rather gave it away, having had plenty of time to a pick a bird, I chose one that wasn't already online, and then attached it in haste failing to register, that the file name said India. 

 

Back over to you    

[Galana]

5 minutes ago, inyathi said:

Back over to you 

Now I really DO blame @janzin

Competing in two games is darn hard work as I have to be careful that the bird poto does not give the location and the location does not give up a good bird.

And NEITHER will help the Google monsters.

[offshorebirder]

Wow - this game flies by for those of us who only check in once a day.

 

[Galana]

Well you can have a flying start with this one.

 

[janzin]

I actually knew that last one but I didn't have any photos to post so I let it slide Really!!

 

What am I being blamed for again?

 

[Soukous]

11 hours ago, inyathi said:

@Soukous had the right idea he was just looking in the wrong place,

 

now you tell me 

[Soukous]

If your 'flying start' is a clue then I'll go for Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher as it is the only one I know of with a pale eye

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Soukous said:

If your 'flying start' is a clue

No. It was meant as a gesture to our cousins over the pond who would be still awake when I wrote it.

Not an Abyssinian Flycatcher.

Sorry.

[Soukous]

32 minutes ago, Galana said:

No. It was meant as a gesture to our cousins over the pond who would be still awake when I wrote it.

Not an Abyssinian Flycatcher.

Sorry.

[mvecht]

Maybe a Bulbul?. Cream vented bulbul?

[Galana]

2 hours ago, mvecht said:

Maybe a Bulbul?. Cream vented bulbul?

Welcome @mvecht. So you have got roped in too.

I don't think there is a Cream-vented Bulbul but if there is the reply is 'no'. Not Yellow-vented either jut to be sure.

[Galana]

19 hours ago, janzin said:

I actually knew that last one but I didn't have any photos to post so I let it slide Really!!

 

What am I being blamed for again?

Yeah! Right.

Blamed for dragging me over to this darn game when I am sooo busy doing nothing much else!

[Peter Connan]

I hope this is wrong becaue I have nothing to post.

 

Sombre Greenbul?

[janzin]

It looks like some sort of female blackbird or grackle to me. Its got an icterid bill.  But for the life of me I can't find a match, one that is light underneath.

 

[mvecht]

10 hours ago, Galana said:

Welcome @mvecht. So you have got roped in too.

I don't think there is a Cream-vented Bulbul but if there is the reply is 'no'. Not Yellow-vented either jut to be sure.

@Galana  I have been part of this game for a long time but not been very active the last year.

There is indeed a bird called a Cream-vented Bulbul. The scientific name is Pycnonotus Simplex. @Kitsafari probably has pictures of it, as it lives in her area.