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2024-01-18. to photo # 00010016301 (Indian Paradise Flycatcher)
Shine: Found Male in Taj Kumarakom
2022-01-22. to photo # 00060029301 (Indian Golden Oriole)
Anna: Nice shot!
2022-01-04. to photo # 00060012401 (Eurasian Buzzard)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Thank you for the ID correction, Askar!
2022-01-04. to photo # 00060021301 (Chestnut-Tailed Starling)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: You are right!
Thank you!
2021-12-04. to photo # 03650000201 (Lesser Yellownape)
Andrew Simon: WOW!!!
2021-12-04. to photo # 03620006501 (Spotted Owlet)
Andrew Simon: So funny! :-)
2021-12-04. to photo # 03620006301 (Painted Stork)
Andrew Simon: Good shooting! This bird is one of my favorite!
2021-12-04. to photo # 03620006401 (Little Grebe)
Andrew Simon: Impressive photo!!!
2021-09-29. to photo # 00010015401 (Eastern Marsh Harrier)
Ashok Verma: How did you identify it to be Eastern Marsh harrier? Please specify.
Other sightings in India?
2021-09-16. to post # 20171028000101 (Thattekad Bird Sanctuary)
Jim Roosa: These are great photos. I have been birding in South America for the past year, and if I am reading this correctly, and it was considered a challenging day to view birds, then you have an embarrassment of riches in Kerala
2021-05-31. to post # 20201118037201 ( GAJOLDOBA……THE UNEXPLORED PEARL OF NORTH BENGAL)
Viktoriya: A very interesting and informative story. Thank you.
2021-03-02. to photo # 00060022801 (White-Throated Kingfisher)
Vladilen: Beautiful
2021-02-14. to photo # 00100001201 (Black-Hooded Oriole)
Ram Krishnan: Thank you. much appreciated.
2021-02-14. to photo # 00100001201 (Black-Hooded Oriole)
Askar Isabekov: Dear Ram, I separated your series, please correct date and move the red marker to point of taking photos of each your series.
2021-02-10. to post # 20171117000101 (Urban birding in Thrissur.)
Аскар Исабеков: Thank you, Ram. I have a plan to visit Kerala once again, may be next year. Your info about bats is very interesting. Which species of bats you mean.
2021-02-02. to post # 20171117000101 (Urban birding in Thrissur.)
Ram: Birding in the area is still very very strong in December January. The Round, Vadakkechira and Puzhakkal being THE Spots.Hmmm, paradise flycatcher - the one i missed. Did spot a pair of wooly neck storks, open bills, ibis, peahen and chicks at Puzhakkal.You [....]
2021-02-01. to photo # 00010085203 (Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater)
Jeby: I found this bee eater in my place
Kumily idukki
2021-01-27. to photo # 00060012401 (Eurasian Buzzard)
Askar Isabekov: This birds is not White-Eyed Buzzard, because adult White-Eyed Buzzards have pale eyes but don't have streaked underparts (photo), juvenile ones have dark eyes (photo). This bird is fist winter Common Buzzard (sample). [....]
2021-01-27. to photo # 00060021301 (Chestnut-Tailed Starling)
伊莎贝尔科夫阿斯卡尔: This bird is Chestnut-Tailed Starling. Brahminy Starling in all plumages has dark cap in head.
2021-01-06. to photo # 03620005101 (Common Sandpiper)
DEBASISH MUKHERJEE: Thanks a lot Askar. I corrected the name.
Regards
2021-01-05. to photo # 03620005101 (Common Sandpiper)
Askar Isabekov: Dear DEBASISH MUKHERJEE, it's Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)? plese note short legs.
2020-09-06. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Thank you, Ashik!
You could very well be correct!
Regards,
Jp
2020-09-06. to photo # 03350001902 (Indian Cormorant)
Ashik: Little cormorant
2020-09-06. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Ashik: This is jerdon's bushlark for sure
2020-09-01. to photo # 00060009001 (Indian Courser)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Awfully sorry!
I am still feeling my way around this site! Since there is no PM facility, I missed your note.
I shall be more careful in posting my images from now on..
Jp
2020-09-01. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Thanks Pavel, for the input. Going by the distribution, Indian Bush lark is seen in north-western, central and south-central India while this bird was photographed in South India. I am wondering if this is the female of Ashy_crowned Sparrow Lark..Jp [....]
2020-08-30. to photo # 00010046602 (Eastern Great Egret)
Askar Isabekov: Thank you very much, Pavel. I absolutely agree to you, bird has vey long legs to be intermedia.
2020-07-24. to photo # 03620000301 (Jungle Babbler)
Balachandran k v: Please provide entire indian bird pictures
2020-07-21. to photo # 00010046602 (Eastern Great Egret)
Pavel Parkhaev: Hi Askar! This egret looks like Ardea alba (the skinny yellowish gap goes far behind the vertical line drawn trough the midle of the eye). According to the coloration of the feet (entire black), it can be A.a.modesta - Eastern Great Egret (this subspecies, [....]
2020-07-17. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Pavel Parkhaev: I suppose tha it can be Indian Bush Lark - Mirafra erythroptera
2020-07-10. to photo # 03190023003 (House Crow)
Humza: Hello mujhy yhi waly crow ka baby mila hai jo apny nest sy gir gya hai or uski ek tang bhi nhi hai jis sy wo srf apni ek tang sy beth pata hai to my usko apny ghr le ayi thi or phr meine usy bread ko pani my mila kr syringe sy khilaya hai q k uswaqt wo [....]
2020-06-24. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Аскар Исабеков: I moved series to unidentified birds
2020-06-22. to photo # 00010040502 (Indian Blackbird)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: You are right. Indian Blackbird it is.
Thank you.
Jp
2020-05-30. to photo # 00060006101 (Indian Blackbird)
Аскар Исабеков: that's description of nigropileus subspecies male. Please look to my photo of Indian Blackbird taken in Munnar (photo).
2020-05-30. to photo # 00060009001 (Indian Courser)
Аскар Исабеков: Dear Dr.Jayaprakash V, could you please publish photos of different dates and places in different series, because as you know birds can look different in different seasons. Thank you for sharing your nice photos!
2020-05-28. to photo # 00060012101 (Garganey)
Аскар Исабеков: Garganey
2020-05-24. to photo # 00060009001 (Indian Courser)
Аскар Исабеков: My dream
2020-05-19. to photo # 00060006101 (Indian Blackbird)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Thank you for the suggestion!I found this in Birds of Indian Subcontinent, Grimmet & Inskipp Indian Blackbird “ ....(Males) have brownish slate-grey upper parts with darker brown to blackish crown and ear coverts resulting in capped effect....” [....]
2020-05-18. to photo # 00060006101 (Indian Blackbird)
Аскар Исабеков: Dark orange bill and orange eye-ring indicate to Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus) in my opinion.
2020-05-15. to photo # 00060006101 (Indian Blackbird)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: I think it is Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Experts please help with the ID.
Thanks,
Jp
2020-05-09. to photo # 00060005401 (Mountain Imperial Pigeon)
Аскар Исабеков: i deleted duplicate image
2020-05-03. to photo # 00060005401 (Mountain Imperial Pigeon)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: I posted the same image twice by mistake. And I do not know how to delete a post. Please help!
2020-05-01. to photo # 00060003601 (Eurasian Buzzard)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Posting from archives - under lock down :-(
2020-04-28. to photo # 00060003301 (Slaty-Legged Crake)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Posting from archives. We are under strict lock down :-(
2020-04-25. to photo # 00010005804 (Ashy Woodswallow)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Typical example of biting more than one can chew !
2020-04-24. to photo # 00060003102 (Purple Sunbird)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Male.
2020-04-24. to photo # 00060003101 (Purple Sunbird)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Female; Juvenile
2020-04-17. to photo # 00010038201 (Palani Laughing-Thrush)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Seeing this for the first time. TFS!
2020-04-16. to photo # 00060001801 (Greater Coucal)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: Thank you, Askar, for the clarification!
Jp
2020-04-15. to photo # 00060002601 (Jerdon's Bushlark)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: If the ID is wrong, I request the experts to kindly correct me. Thank you!
2020-04-12. to photo # 00060001801 (Greater Coucal)
Askar Isabekov: parroti is a subspecies (race) of Great Coucal. Lists of species of Birds of India (Wiki, Avibase) don't contain Southern Coucal as the full species. I agree to you, bird in your photo shows lack of rufous in mantle, it's a feature of parroti race. In [....]
2020-04-09. to photo # 03360032401 (Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon)
Dibyendu Ash: How to rule out Thick-billed: No red bill base; rule out pin-tailed: Note the tail; Orange-breasted: note the rump, no gray tail
2020-04-09. to photo # 00060001801 (Greater Coucal)
Dr.Jayaprakash V: I am not sure about the classification. To me this is Southern Coucal (C.(sinensis)parroti)Greater Coucal ( C.sinensis) is a resident of Pakistan, Himalayan foothills, northern Gangetic plains and Bangladesh, according to Grimmet & Inskipp.But I could [....]
2020-04-05. to photo # 03620004501 (Blue Whistling-Thrush)
Konstanyin Kovalev: https://indianbirds.club/v2taxon.php?s=1056&l=en
2020-02-19. to photo # 03490012601 (Common Rosefinch)
DEBASISH MUKHERJEE: I think it is Gray-banded Munia (Lonchura vana)
2020-01-16. to photo # 03190050301 (Coal Tit)
Вадим Ивушкин: Спасибо! Разобрался, мы почему-то на это внимание не обращали.
2020-01-15. to photo # 03190050301 (Coal Tit)
Askar Isabekov: спасибо, Вадим. но вот в том и прикол, что это такая московка - отличие от rubidiventris - это полоска белых точек на крыле. Это Periparus ater melanolophus. правда, [....]
2020-01-14. to photo # 03490012601 (Common Rosefinch)
Вадим Ивушкин: А чего в неопределенных?
2020-01-14. to photo # 03190050301 (Coal Tit)
Вадим Ивушкин: Аскар, с прошедшими праздниками! Тут в разделе под названием Московка все фотографии - Periparus rubidiventris. Лучше перенести. Московка выглядит по-другому [....]
2019-12-05. to photo # 03620001801 (Oriental Magpie-Robin)
Sergo Travelian: its Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)
2019-11-29. to photo # 03620002001 (White-cheeked Barbet)
Askar Isabekov: White-cheeked Barbet?
2019-11-11. to post # 20171101000101 (The short birding in Ernakulam)
Сергей Ефанов: Аскар!!!!!!! Ты дома то живешь?(шутка конечно)Я просто поражаюсь твоему перемещению, ты не сидишь на месте. Желаю тебе кругом и всюду только зеленый [....]
2019-10-30. to photo # 00010038204 (Palani Laughing-Thrush)
Shameem A.P: The images are awesome.
2019-07-11. to post # 20171125000101 (Main targets of Thattekaad Bird Sanctuary)
Аскар Исабеков: Hello Paul. I was in Kerala in Oct-Dec, it was a good time for birding. But I can to say nothing about birding in August, sorry. In August 2018 there was the big flood in Kerala, because a lot of showers, so I can guess August no so good time.
2019-07-09. to post # 20171125000101 (Main targets of Thattekaad Bird Sanctuary)
Paul: Hello Askar,I am really excited to see all the great pix and articles you have posted from South India. I am from Sri Lanka which is much smaller yet still full of birds.I generally do a little birding in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata in Dec-feb, but I [....]
2019-05-22. to photo # 00010050501 (Hume's Whitethroat)
Askar Isabekov: bird in link looks like Ashy Prinia
2019-05-15. to photo # 00010050501 (Hume's Whitethroat)
is this lesser whitethroat: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213919291479665&set=a.3456149005715&type=3&theater
2019-01-26. to photo # 03560000801 (Golden-fronted Leafbird)
Elena Shnayder: Thanks!
2019-01-23. to photo # 03560000801 (Golden-fronted Leafbird)
Dibyendu Ash: Surely a Golden-fronted LB. In north-east Indian ssp. the amount of orange in the forecrown is more and in southern Indian nominate race it is less in contrast.
2019-01-13. to photo # 03560000802 (Golden-fronted Leafbird)
Elena Shnayder: I'd like to have some comments about my ID of this bird. I decided that's C.aurifrons based only on a bluish wash on the shoulders and a glimpse of gold on a forehead that is mostly out of sight. Are there other reliable features? Maybe a shape and a [....]
2019-01-13. to photo # 03560000701 (Nilgiri Flowerpecker)
Elena Shnayder: I'm not 100% sure I made a correct ID of the species. Because of a very pale (pinkish) bill-tip, I have a doubt.
2018-12-24. to photo # 00010082801 (Black Drongo)
subramanya bhat: Is this bird in related with yaksha devathe?
2018-12-19. to photo # 03540011501 (Malabar Whistling-Thrush)
Askar Isabekov: Malabar Whistling Thrush?
2018-12-08. to photo # 00010000402 (Oriental Magpie-Robin)
Amal: Study about common birds
2018-11-26. to photo # 00010085501 (Blyth's Reed Warbler)
Ahdrew Bazdyrev: Очень уж мощные клюв и ноги для индийской камышевки - скорее кто-то из тростниковых.
2018-09-17. to photo # 03360013301 (Dark-sided Flycatcher)
Sergey L. Volkov: Muscicapa sibirica: small bill, spotted breast.
2018-08-02. to photo # 03510000201 (Merlin)
Dhairya: Hi, thanks a lot for detailed explanation. I will point out that in rishad book, subspecies mentioned are f. C. Insignis and f. C. Pallidus. There is nothing mentioning about f. C. Lymani. Thanks for the help mate. Can you send some photo about merlin [....]
2018-08-02. to photo # 03510000201 (Merlin)
Askar Isabekov: The following is just my attempt to deep to theme. Firstly I looked the Merlin's page in avibase site, and tried to select the subspecies of eight ones which can be observed in India in winter time. I selected four subspecies from which aesalon and insignis [....]
2018-07-26. to photo # 03510000203 (Merlin)
Dhairya Dixit: Please suggest subspecies for all 3 different birds, thank you
2018-06-27. to post # 20171023000101 (Sreemoolanagaram, inside the village)
Suresh Babu: We would like to know more about birds club and its activities and members
Please advise
Thanks
2018-02-03. to photo # 00010069901 (Rusty-Tailed Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: Thank you, Demina! There is one bird in both photos. My guess is Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, but I'm not sure. It's better to hear the local experts opinion.
2018-02-03. to photo # 03350002401 (Large-billed Crow)
demina silva: it is a large billed crow
2018-02-03. to photo # 00010069902 (Rusty-Tailed Flycatcher)
demina silva: it might be a roufus tailed scrub robin
2018-02-03. to photo # 00010069902 (Rusty-Tailed Flycatcher)
demina silva: it might be a brown shrike juvenile.....
2017-12-25. to post # 20171023000101 (Sreemoolanagaram, inside the village)
Askar Isabekov: Thanks Sergey!
2017-12-24. to post # 20171023000101 (Sreemoolanagaram, inside the village)
Sergey L. Volkov: 13. Yeah, this is Funambulus palmarum.
2017-12-24. to photo # 00010001301 (Indian Spotted Eagle)
Askar Isabekov: in 2nd and 3rd photos together with Brahminy Kite
2017-12-23. to photo # 00010078901 (Stork-Billed Kingfisher)
Askar Isabekov: I saw how this Kingfisher caught the fish, then more than 20 minutes bird was static, probably it was waiting when the large fish die.
2017-12-23. to photo # 00010078301 (Oriental Darter)
Askar Isabekov: two Darters were soaring above the city like eagles
2017-12-12. to photo # 00010053301 (Blyth's Reed Warbler)
Andrey Kovalenko: Это не orinus случайно...? Слишком крупный клюв.
2017-12-11. to photo # 00010052202 (Indian Cormorant)
Askar Isabekov: In 2nd photo there are Little (in top) and Indian (bottom) Cormorants. Little one is not so little.
2017-12-08. to post # 20171205000101 (Seaside in Alappuzha.)
Askar Isabekov: thanx! corrected
2017-12-08. to photo # 00010048501 (Black-Tailed Godwit)
Askar Isabekov: top-left bird is Garganey
2017-12-07. to post # 20171205000101 (Seaside in Alappuzha.)
Sergey L. Volkov: Askar, no. 17 is not signed. Haliastur indus, Brahminy Kite.
2017-12-04. to photo # 00010042003 (Long-Tailed Shrike)
Askar Isabekov: There are 4 or 5 different birds in series, all of them have almost pure grey mantle with a bit of rufous close tu rump
2017-12-03. to photo # 03350002401 (Large-billed Crow)
Andrew Simon: Sergey, I am sorry, but I have no other photoes. That is all.
2017-12-01. to photo # 00010036801 (Indian Pond Heron)
Askar Isabekov: This Indian Pond Heron is in breeding plumage in the end of November.
2017-11-29. to photo # 00010005101 (Zitting Cisticola)
Askar Isabekov: Thanks, Sanjik!
2017-11-29. to photo # 00010033402 (White-Bellied Woodpecker)
Askar Isabekov: Thanks!
2017-11-29. to photo # 00010005103 (Zitting Cisticola)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: Pls check zitting cisticola
2017-11-29. to photo # 00010033402 (White-Bellied Woodpecker)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: Congratulations! You got him
2017-11-23. to photo # 00010022201 (Common Myna)
Askar Isabekov: together with Jungle Mynas
2017-11-19. to photo # 00010013401 (Brahminy Kite)
Askar Isabekov: one more playing
2017-11-19. to photo # 00010011402 (Brahminy Kite)
Askar Isabekov: just playing time
2017-11-18. to photo # 00010076601 (Indian Cormorant)
Adhithyan: Indian cormorants. Longer thin beak and rounded head.
2017-11-15. to photo # 00010005301 (Black-Capped Kingfisher)
Askar Isabekov: Photos were taken from the opposite side of Puzhakkal river. Kingfisher caught crab and tried to eat it.
2017-11-14. to photo # 00020000201 (Indian Pitta)
Askar Isabekov: Dear Lathish, glad to see you in site Kerala.Birds.Watch!
Could you move the red marker in your series to the point of photo shooting, please. You can do it in modal window which open if you clock "edit" button under the photo.
2017-11-12. to photo # 00010001401 (Peregrine Falcon)
Askar Isabekov: Juv Peregrine Falcon caught Wood Sandpiper in Kole lands
2017-11-12. to photo # 00010001301 (Indian Spotted Eagle)
Askar Isabekov: Thank you very much!
2017-11-12. to photo # 00010001301 (Indian Spotted Eagle)
Adhithyan: In my opinion, the large raptor is an INDIAN SPOTTED EAGLE. It's difficult to differentiate from similar looking Greater spotted Eagle. Even though, longer gape line extending beyond the level of the middle of the pupil, pale brown thigh feathers and [....]
2017-11-12. to photo # 00010001301 (Indian Spotted Eagle)
Askar Isabekov: In my opinion large one is Steppe Eagle by the barred PM and large mouth.
2017-11-06. to photo # 03350002401 (Large-billed Crow)
Sergey L. Volkov: It may be that it is a carrion crow. But I would like to see other photos.
2017-11-01. to photo # 03350005901 (Plain Prinia)
Andrew Simon: May be Plain Prinia?
2017-11-01. to photo # 03350002403 (Large-billed Crow)
Andrew Simon: May be the same, Carrion Crow?
2017-11-01. to photo # 03350002301 (Large-billed Crow)
Andrew Simon: May be Carrion Crow?
2017-11-01. to photo # 03350005202 (Long-billed Plover)
Andrew Simon: It seems to me that this is not a Little Plower. May be Long-billed Plover?
2017-10-31. to photo # 00010070901 (Dollarbird)
Askar Isabekov: after 3 days in the same tree
2017-10-30. to photo # 00010067801 (Golden-Fronted Leafbird)
Askar Isabekov: Спасибо!
2017-10-30. to photo # 00010068601 (White-Bellied Treepie)
Мадина Дюсебаева: Вау какая
2017-10-30. to photo # 03190082501 (Imperial Eagle)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Mykola, many thanks.
2017-10-30. to photo # 00010068201 (Ashy Drongo)
Askar Isabekov: Ashy Drongo?
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067601 (White-Bellied Blue Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: This one is female White-bellied Blue Flycatcher. It's really looks like Red-breasted Flycatcher but has reddish tail. Unfortunately I didn't watch male.
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067701 (Brown-Breasted Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: Two Flycatchers were id by the friends from FB group. This one is Brown-breasted flycatcher. It resembles an Asian Brown Flycatcher, but this one has pale legs instead of black.
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067801 (Golden-Fronted Leafbird)
Vladislav Simonov: Golden-fronted Leafbird?
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067601 (White-Bellied Blue Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: Looks very similar to Red-breated or Taiga Flycatchers, but has not black and white but reddish tail. So my suggest is female of one of the Ficedula Flycatchers.
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067701 (Brown-Breasted Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: One of the small Muscicapa Flycatchers, probably Asian Brown one.
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067801 (Golden-Fronted Leafbird)
Askar Isabekov: have no any idea
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010067901 (Nilgiri Flowerpecker)
Askar Isabekov: very short tail, slightly-curved bill, pale underparts and brownish upperparts. is it Nilgiri Flowerpecker?
2017-10-29. to photo # 00010066501 (Blue-Winged Parakeet)
Oleg Belyalov: !!!
2017-10-28. to photo # 03190082501 (Imperial Eagle)
Mykola Skyrpan: Bird that in flight is juvenile Eastern Imperial Eagle
2017-10-27. to photo # 00010063901 (Brown Shrike)
Oleg Belyalov: cristatus
2017-10-27. to photo # 00010063901 (Brown Shrike)
Vladislav Simonov: Выглядит как просто "шрайк".)) Жулан какой-то.
2017-10-27. to photo # 03490012601 (Common Rosefinch)
Vladislav Simonov: Спасибо, Сергей! Похоже так и есть. Другие виды, наверное, только в Гималаях. Ранее эта птица проходила в оперативных сводках под псевдонимом [....]
2017-10-26. to photo # 03490012601 (Common Rosefinch)
Сергей Л. Волков: Чечевица. Обыкновенная как будто. Наверное, наша зимующая. Не знаю, могут ли там быть похожие виды.
2017-10-25. to photo # 00010060401 (Cattle Egret)
Аскар Исабеков: согласен, значит вытянулась так, что не узнал. спасибо, Владислав.
2017-10-25. to photo # 00010060401 (Cattle Egret)
Vladislav Simonov: А желтое пятно на голове у кого ещё может быть?
2017-10-25. to photo # 00010060401 (Cattle Egret)
Askar Isabekov: эта заметно крупнее, она размером со змеешейку, с которой рядом сидела
2017-10-25. to photo # 00010060401 (Cattle Egret)
Vladislav Simonov: Вроде обычная египетская цапля.
2017-10-25. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Askar Isabekov: Means new birds in my Indian list of birds
2017-10-24. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Askar, how the Barn Swallow can be a laifer for you if it is a common bird in Kazakhstan?
2017-10-24. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Askar, I saw the majority of these birds, therefore I thought you saw them too.
2017-10-23. to photo # 00270003901 (Jungle Babbler)
Oleg Belyalov: Thank you! I'll sleep peacefully. I was very frightened, thinking that the sign is the blue iris of the eyes. So it is drawn in the guide. And I did not attach importance.
2017-10-23. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Askar Isabekov: Thanks, Gena. During last four days I have 10 lifers (can view in my personal page): 1. Brahminy Kite (2017-10-21)2. Blue-tailed Bee-eater (2017-10-21)3. Black-hooded Oriole (2017-10-21)4. Oriental Honey-buzzard (2017-10-21)5. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo [....]
2017-10-23. to photo # 00270003901 (Jungle Babbler)
Askar Isabekov: Oleg, birds in your photos have dark lores and forehaed, the features od Jungle Babbler.
2017-10-23. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Oleg Belyalov: Askar, now I doubt which bird I saw on February 5, 2012 in Goa. Look, maybe it's not a Jungle Babbler and a Yellow-billed Babbler
2017-10-23. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I congratulate! Is this your first lifer for this trip?
2017-10-23. to photo # 00010059901 (Yellow-Billed Babbler)
Askar Isabekov: The new species for me. Firstly I think it'd Jungle Babbler then found info that its Yellow-billed of White-headed Babbler. Last name is better to me.
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490002701 (Besra)
Vladislav Simonov: Это за 2 поездки в 2010 в Гоа и в 2012 в северную Индию с заездом на 2 дня в горы.
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490002701 (Besra)
Gennadiy Dyakin: 177 видов это хороший материал. В том числе на этот сайт добавились 21. И география смотрю обширная - от Гималаев до Гоа. Я не обратил внимание, [....]
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490021101 (Tawny Eagle)
Vladislav Simonov: Гид был не очень квалифицированным.
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490021101 (Tawny Eagle)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Просто мы в Биканире на свалке видели десятки степняков, и не могли уверенно среди них выделить rapax, и наш местный бердинг-гид тоже. Но раз [....]
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490002701 (Besra)
Vladislav Simonov: Геннадий, благодарю за приветствие! Выложил все что было по Индии.
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490021101 (Tawny Eagle)
Vladislav Simonov: Честно говоря, полной уверенности у меня нет. В стаде орлов он выделялся очень светлой палевой окраской в отличии от темно-коричневых степных. [....]
2017-10-20. to photo # 03490021101 (Tawny Eagle)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Владислав, а как Вы его отличаете от Steppe Eagle?
2017-10-19. to photo # 03490002701 (Besra)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Владислав, я рад, что Вы присоединились к нашему проекту!Вижу, что за неделю выложили множество фото, из которых много отличных, а некоторые [....]
2017-10-17. to photo # 03490006501 (Large-billed Crow)
Vladislav Simonov: Indian Jungle Crow
2017-10-17. to photo # 03490018301 (Coal Tit)
Vladislav Simonov: Parus melanolophus
2017-10-17. to photo # 03490012501 (Lesser Crested Tern)
Vladislav Simonov: Крачка Берга - Sterna bergii - Great Crested Tern и Малая хохлатая крачка - Sterna bengalensis - Lesser Crested Tern
2017-10-14. to photo # 03490006701 (Black-hooded Oriole)
Vladislav Simonov: Китайская иволга - Oriolus chinensis - Black-Naped Oriole и Черноголовая иволга - Oriolus xanthornus - Black-Hooded Oriole
2017-10-12. to photo # 03490000201 (Black Kite)
Vladislav Simonov: +
2017-10-12. to photo # 03490000301 (Black Kite)
Vladislav Simonov: +
2017-10-12. to photo # 03490000401 (Black Kite)
Vladislav Simonov: +
2017-02-14. to photo # 03400000101 (Brown-headed Barbet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)
2016-12-24. to photo # 03190080301 (White Wagtail)
Oleg Belyalov: Точно. Не посмотрел)
2016-12-22. to photo # 03190080301 (White Wagtail)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Так самка alboides в определителе и нарисована с белым подбородком.
2016-12-22. to photo # 03190080301 (White Wagtail)
Oleg Belyalov: Motacilla alba alboides - почему то с белым горлом
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190078401 (Long-tailed Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Ну вот, рухнула последняя надежда. Кстати, это как раз у того плодового дерева, которое перед камнями . Получается у меня короткоклювого нет, [....]
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190078302 (Scarlet Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: Scarlet.
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190078401 (Long-tailed Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: Nope, long-tailed again!
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190075801 (Scarlet Minivet)
Dibyendu Ash: Yes this is Scarlet. Agree with Vassiliy; wingbar has 'S' marking. Long-tailed will have 'π' and short-billed will have '7' marking.
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190078401 (Long-tailed Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: И еще одного нашел, которого не выкладывал из-за плохого качества. Но теперь уже стало интересно. Красных пятен вроде как нет, значит не скарлет. [....]
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190078302 (Scarlet Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Вот тот бесхвостый, которого я упоминал. Ракурсы конечно неудачные, но на 2-м фото вроде как видны красные пятна, про которые упоминал Василий, [....]
2016-12-20. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Так то-то и оно, что скарлет появился в нашем трип-листе только в последний день 2 декабря, а до этого все определялись как два других вида, [....]
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Oleg Belyalov: Гена, посмотри своих с первой локации. 27-29. Возле фруктового дерева крутились. Тамя смотрел на крыло, чтобы понять отличие от длиннохвостого. [....]
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Oleg Belyalov: Я снимал личинкоедов в трёх местах. В одном не видно крыльев и он неопределим. В двух других случаях был Scarlet. Но так его определил я сам и Дибс [....]
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: Да, Скарлет. Среди тех, что выкладывала Тоня, короткоклювого тоже не было.
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Я очень попадаю под давление авторитетов. А в поле их всех Дибс называл короткоклювыми, так что под этими названиями и выкладывал, хотя после [....]
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190077601 (Scarlet Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: Ну нет у короткоклювого красных концов маховых :)
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190075901 (Long-tailed Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Thank you.
2016-12-19. to photo # 03190075801 (Scarlet Minivet)
Gennadiy Dyakin: OK. Thank you, Vasiliy.
2016-12-18. to photo # 03190075901 (Long-tailed Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: And this is a Long-tailed by the red mirror.
2016-12-18. to photo # 03190075801 (Scarlet Minivet)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: I think it's a Skarlet. Because Short-billed don't have a hook at the end of the bill. Besides your bird have red spots at the end of primary feathers.
2016-12-18. to photo # 03190075301 (White-cheeked Bulbul)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Yes, I know. But I don't see this species in list of birds on this web-site. I think there are sinonims. I think you write about White-eared bulbul.
2016-12-18. to photo # 03190075301 (White-cheeked Bulbul)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: Himalayan bulbul. Note the curving crest. White-cheeked bulbul crest almost invisible.
2016-12-18. to photo # 03350003601 (Bronze-winged Jacana)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: I believe this is a bronze-winged jacana juvenile. Note a flash of emerald color on the back, lack of black lore and black stripe along the neck
2016-12-18. to photo # 03350003401 (Common Tailorbird)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: Common tailorbird. Small size, pinkish legs, olive-yellowish back and affinity to human settlement.
2016-12-17. to photo # 03350003401 (Common Tailorbird)
Andrew Simon: Is it possible to identify this bird?
2016-12-17. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Thank you, Oleg and Vasiliy. I replaced this one to Ph. pulcher.
2016-12-16. to photo # 00270007801 (Red-vented Bulbul)
Oleg Belyalov: Pycnonotus cafer humayuni
2016-12-16. to photo # 00270010301 (Red-vented Bulbul)
Oleg Belyalov: Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis
2016-12-16. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Олег Белялов: Гена у Ashy-throated Warbler голова вообще серая и бровь белая. В этом она аналог по расцветке Grey-hooded Warbler, только у этой крыло чистое. Это не поймёшь [....]
2016-12-16. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: На картинках и у pulcher, и у chloronotus шапочка почти такого же цвета, как спина, зеленоватая. А у maculipensis гораздо темнее спины. Так вот на этом фото [....]
2016-12-16. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: The Lemon-rumped Warbler has a white stripe on the wing instead of yellow.
2016-12-16. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Oleg Belyalov: There are many options. Lemon-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus ?
2016-12-15. to photo # 03190074501 (Buff-barred Warbler)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: Phylloscopus pulcher
2016-12-15. to photo # 03190072401 (Sikkim Treecreeper)
Dibyendu Ash: Again this one is a c.discolor. Sikkim Treecreeper.
2016-12-15. to photo # 03190073701 (Rusty-flanked Treecreeper)
Dibyendu Ash: light creamy throat and breast of cerhis nipalensis; is a clear distinguishing mark from Certhis discolor. C.discolor will have warm buffish throat and belly.
In my opinion it is a Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (also known as Certhia nipalensis)
2016-12-15. to photo # 03190073901 (Sikkim Treecreeper)
Dibyendu Ash: Buffish brown throat and breast of cerhis discolor; is a clear distinguishing mark from Certhis nipalensis.
In my opinion it is a Sikkim Treecreeper (also known as Brown-throated Tree creeper; also known as Certhia discolor)
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001501 (White Wagtail)
Oleg Belyalov: Motacilla (alba) personata
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001401 (White Wagtail)
Belyalov Oleg: Motacilla alba leucopsis
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001604 (Cattle Egret)
sanzhar abdikhalyk: Cattle egret. You can still see vestiges of breeding plumage (rufous colour on top of head)
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001601 (Cattle Egret)
Andrew Simon: Is seems to me, that the bird was rather small. I have added some more pictures.
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001601 (Cattle Egret)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Great Egret (Ardea alba)
2016-12-14. to photo # 03350001403 (White Wagtail)
Gennadiy Dyakin: White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
2016-12-12. to photo # 03350000901 (Jungle Babbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)
2016-12-12. to photo # 03350001008 (Asian Koel)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
2016-12-11. to photo # 03190072401 (Sikkim Treecreeper)
Vassiliy Fedorenko: I think it's Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor) because of red tail and narrow eyebrow.
2016-11-29. to photo # 03200000401 (Indian Chat)
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2016-11-24. to photo # 03380000101 (Gray-headed Lapwing)
Tatiana Petrova: Спасибо :) Фото очень много, только вот загружать сюда по штучке очень долго.. Буду стараться загрузить побольше...
2016-11-23. to photo # 03380000101 (Gray-headed Lapwing)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Татьяна, приветствуем Вас на сайте! Мы рады, что после некоторого сонного периода сайт снова оживает. Особенно радует, что Вы добавили фото [....]
2016-11-22. to photo # 00010030901 (Shikra)
Askar Isabekov: Thanks Tatiana
2016-11-22. to photo # 00010030901 (Shikra)
Tatiana Petrova: Shikra - red eyes, no stripes on tail
2016-10-20. to photo # 03190064801 (Hume's Whitethroat)
Dibyendu Ash: Some White-throat. Most likely Hume's White-throat
2016-10-20. to photo # 03190044201 (Variegated Laughingthrush)
Dibyendu Ash: Variegated Laughingthrush
2016-10-16. to photo # 03360003901 (Himalayan Monal)
Vladilen: Nice shot!
2015-09-09. to photo # 03360000101 (Himalayan Monal)
Belyalov Oleg: Superb
2015-08-03. to photo # 03360000101 (Himalayan Monal)
Askar Isabekov: Dear Dibyendu, welcome to the Indian Birds Club!
2015-07-31. to photo # 03250002201 (Brown-winged Kingfisher)
Askar Isabekov: Fantastic photo! I hope I ever see this bird.
2015-05-14. to photo # 03250000501 (Tawny Fish-Owl)
Ashok Kumar Kashyap: Nice Photo
2015-03-29. to photo # 03250000801 (Rufous-bellied Woodpecker)
Karassev Vladilen: Beautiful!
2015-03-13. to photo # 03250000501 (Tawny Fish-Owl)
Vladilen: Each of your object has a character!
2015-03-02. to photo # 03190048301 (Hume's Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Thank you, Steve.
2015-03-01. to photo # 03190063701 (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Steve Botham: One feature not mentioned, Taiga has obvious pronounced black uppertail coverts and on this bird they are same colour as back. Also bill would be all dark and red bordered by grey breast band, a good Red Breasted Flycatcher Gennadiy
2015-03-01. to photo # 03190048301 (Hume's Warbler)
Steve Botham: Hume's Warbler, phylloscopus humei
2015-03-01. to photo # 03250000501 (Tawny Fish-Owl)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Great shot!
As I see in vain we did not go to the park. Although with our intuziazma we definitely would be eaten :)
2015-03-01. to photo # 03250000401 (Pallas's Fish-Eagle)
Belyalov Oleg: Very great success
2015-02-28. to photo # 03190062901 (Clamorous Reed-Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I replace this birds to Clamorous Reed-Warbler.
2015-02-27. to photo # 03250000301 (Collared Scops-Owl)
Soumyajit Nandy: Askar, your email id please!
2015-02-27. to photo # 03250000201 (Little Pied Flycatcher)
Soumyajit Nandy: coming soon Gennadiy :)
2015-02-27. to photo # 03250000201 (Little Pied Flycatcher)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Nice photo. Soumyajit, we wait your photo of Black Bittern.
2015-02-27. to photo # 03250000301 (Collared Scops-Owl)
Isabekov Askar: Soumyajit, nice shot!
Could you send me photo of this bird in 640x480 resolution to make the frontispiece of species.
2015-02-27. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: What about this bird? We didn't solve on it. May be to place in unidentified ?
2015-02-27. to photo # 00270008701 (Yellow-crowned Woodpecker)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Oleg, correct the date, please.
2015-02-27. to photo # 03250000301 (Collared Scops-Owl)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Awesome!
2015-02-25. to photo # 00300019501 (Eurasian Spoonbill)
Isabekov Askar: please check the date. we were in Keoladeo at 15-16 of January.
2015-02-21. to photo # 03250000101 (Peregrine Falcon)
Soumyajit Nandy: I guess calidus ssp.
2015-02-19. to photo # 02780000101 (Taiga Bean-Goose)
Garg Sudhir: Thanks a lot please. .
2015-02-18. to photo # 03190063701 (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Isabekov Askar: Grey head and pale lower mandible are additional features of species not only to breeding male but to the birds in all the rest plumages.
2015-02-18. to photo # 03190063701 (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Isabekov Askar: I taken photos of this bird too, it shows more red on breast on other photos.
2015-02-18. to photo # 03190063701 (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Why so small red on a breast?
2015-02-17. to photo # 03190063701 (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
Askar Isabekov: Genndy, this bird is not Taiga Flycatcher. Please note the grey head and pale lower mandible.
2015-02-17. to photo # 02780000101 (Taiga Bean-Goose)
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk: Dear Sudhir-ji! On behalf of indianbirds.club team my warmest welcome to our community! It is great to have you with us and super-great to start your membership off with such a great sighting!all the best and look forward to many more of your valuable [....]
2015-02-17. to photo # 02780000101 (Taiga Bean-Goose)
Oleg Belyalov: My congratulations! It's very rare vagrant far to the South.
2015-02-13. to photo # 03190064201 (Green Sandpiper)
Isabekov Askar: imho Green Sandpiper
2015-02-13. to photo # 03190057301 (Spanish Sparrow)
Isabekov Askar: Spotted breast and chestnut crown indicate to Spanish Sparrow.
2015-02-12. to photo # 03190062501 (Bar-headed Goose)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Эх, Владилен... Не дождался я пока ты своих гусей выложишь, пришлось самому ехать фотать...
2015-02-12. to photo # 03190053301 (Plain Prinia)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I agree with Askar.
2015-02-12. to photo # 03190053301 (Plain Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: Jungle Prinia has downturned large bill, noticable neck. On some photos Jungle prinia looks like Babler. Bird on photo is not Jungle Prinia but Plain one.
2015-02-12. to photo # 03190049502 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I place to Blue-capped Redstart.
2015-02-11. to photo # 03190060801 (Dunlin)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Thank you.
2015-02-11. to photo # 00010030901 (Shikra)
Isabekov Askar: Shikra or Eurasian Sparrowhawk? Or Chinese Sparrowhawk?
2015-02-11. to photo # 03190051001 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Isabekov Askar: Female Blue-capped Redstart
2015-02-11. to photo # 03190058901 (Common Chiffchaff)
Isabekov Askar: Chiffchaff
2015-02-10. to photo # 03190060801 (Dunlin)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Das ist Calidris alpina!
The beak not so long but this is it.
2015-02-08. to photo # 03190053301 (Plain Prinia)
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk: I believe that this could be jungle prinia. The underparts of plain prinia are more whitish-buff. Я думаю, что это вполне может быть джунглевая приния. Не буроголовая (plain). У джунглевой [....]
2015-02-07. to photo # 00300018901 (Dusky Eagle-Owl)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Askar, what for did you removed russian names of birds?
2015-02-06. to photo # 00300018701 (Moustached Warbler)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Here she is a Acrocephalus, but at birs.kz has stand Lusciniola.)
By the way, there is a mistake in the Helm guide, it is showed with yellow legs.
2015-02-06. to photo # 03190051301 (White-crested Laughingthrush)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Good one! I saw it only in fragments.
2015-02-06. to photo # 00010028101 (Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Quality is better and better)
2015-02-05. to photo # 00010026702 (Himalayan Bluetail)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: What's the prob? Tarsiger cyanurus IMO.
2015-02-05. to photo # 00300015301 (Pine Bunting)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Yea, there is a similarity. But this one have no any colors. And it's not because of fog.
2015-02-05. to photo # 03190048901 (Gray-capped Woodpecker)
Isabekov Askar: This bird is Gray-capped Woodpecker. Brown-capped Woodpecker has spotted tail.
2015-02-05. to photo # 00300015301 (Pine Bunting)
Isabekov Askar: This bird is very similar to Bunting taken in mountains - photo.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190049502 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Sorry, read 'note' like 'not' :)
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190049502 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Actually rump is reddish in fact on the 2nd photo. It's our bird but looks unfamilliar.. smaller. May be another subspecies?
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190049502 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Isabekov Askar: note the reddish rump indicating to female Blue-capped Redstart
2015-02-04. to photo # 00300015301 (Pine Bunting)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: For Chestnut-eared Bunting location is not suitable.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00300015301 (Pine Bunting)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: leucocephala also has this spot.
Probably it's Bunting not so clear, therefor have no colors.
And by the way, leucocephalA )
2015-02-04. to photo # 00300015301 (Pine Bunting)
Isabekov Askar: the little white spot below the ear probably indicate to Chestnut-eared Bunting
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Isabekov Askar: need to ask Soumyajit because this bird doesn't show the clear features of any species. be careful with little brown birds ))
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190049502 (Blue-capped Redstart)
Gennadiy Dyakin: По-моему эта та-же птица, что в неопределенных у Васи. Может такой ракурс чем-то поможет.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190048601 (Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Heh.. It's like looking in the mirror.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190038201 (Chestnut-breasted Bunting)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Oops.. I don't check fucata previously.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Thanks, I replace to Aberrant Bush-Warbler.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190014601 (Indian Cormorant)
Gennadiy Dyakin: Больше никаких мнений не услышал, так что перемещаю в индийские.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190031201 (Plain Prinia)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I place to Plain Prinia.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190038201 (Chestnut-breasted Bunting)
Isabekov Askar: ... because I am not sure in stewarti
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190038201 (Chestnut-breasted Bunting)
Isabekov Askar: I posted question on Birdforum.net.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Isabekov Askar: Aberrant Bush-Warbler is a quite good candidate. Compare with sample 1 and sample 2 birds. [....]
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Khaydarov David: Agree with Askar. I'd say Aberrant Bush-Warbler (Cettia flavolivacea).
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190031201 (Plain Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: Long tail, lack of pale supercillium and dark lores indicate to Plan Prinia.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010025701 (Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher)
Isabekov Askar: Thank you Vassily.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010024501 (Gray-breasted Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: answer form Jalid: These are Grey-breasted Prinias: smaller, with smaller bill, dark loral stripe, narrow supercilium almost like in Phylloscopus warbler (in winter), brownish wings almost like in Whitethroat and more distinct black bands on the underside [....]
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010005305 (Gray-breasted Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: Dark lores, pale supercillium, reddish wings indicate to Grey-breasted Prinia.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010025601 (Gray-breasted Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: Dark lores, white supercillium, dark bands on undertail indicate to Grey-breasted Prinia.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010025701 (Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: This is the female of Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher. Like this one.
2015-02-04. to photo # 03190014601 (Indian Cormorant)
Владислав Симонов: Индийские бакланы.
2015-02-04. to photo # 00010025701 (Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher)
Владислав Симонов: Странная птица. Определенно какая-то альципа, но идеально ни к одной не подходит. Предположу непальскую Alcippe nepalensis. Не хватает правда темной [....]
2015-02-03. to photo # 00010021901 (Great Slaty Woodpecker)
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk: Askar. You got the male in this picture!
2015-02-03. to photo # 00010022401 (Black Drongo)
Isabekov Askar: Thanks Sanzhar.
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190047401 (Jungle Owlet)
Isabekov Askar: Jungle Owlet
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190047001 (Ashy Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: Wow! Nice shot!
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190046601 (Gray Bushchat)
Isabekov Askar: Slaty-blue Flycatcher has thin bill. this one has more stronger bill. It is female Grey Bushchat.
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190046501 (Greater Coucal)
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk: Even though it's common, it's nonetheless stunningly beautiful!
2015-02-03. to photo # 00010024502 (Gray-breasted Prinia)
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk: I believe this is a grey-breasted prinia, owing to the dark markings at the underside of the tail feathers. No other prinia in that area has those to my knowledge. It should be noted that this is winter non-breeding plumage. In breeding plumage the breast [....]
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190038201 (Chestnut-breasted Bunting)
Gennadiy Dyakin: I place to stewarti, if there is no other opinion.
2015-02-03. to photo # 00010024501 (Gray-breasted Prinia)
Isabekov Askar: I have asked help on BirdForum.net
2015-02-03. to photo # 03190044401 (Aberrant Bush-Warbler)
Isabekov Askar: looks very long-tailed to be Leaf Warbler.
2015-02-02. to photo # 03190043301 (Common Rosefinch)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Common Rosefinch
2015-02-02. to photo # 03190045601 (Koklass Pheasant)
Fedorenko Vassiliy: Good shot!
I think another photo can be deleted. At least mine exactly. The same birds, the same angle.
rare birds records
Nilgiri (Scaly) Thrush (Zoothera dauma neilgherriensis)
© Askar Isabekov
2017-12-02
Eravikulam National Park. Munnar, Kerala.
Taiga Bean-Goose (Anser fabalis)
© Garg Sudhir
2015-02-14
Mangalsar Dam ( Mansarover) Tehla Village, Alwar Dist, Rajasthan, India
recent video
2020-04-14. Hoopoe (Dr.Jayaprakash V).
2020-04-10. Indian Silverbill (Dr.Jayaprakash V).
2020-03-30. Large Grey Babbler (Dr.Jayaprakash V).
unidentified birds
Pavel Parkhaev: Looks like immature male Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus
Vladilen: Thank you!
Аскар Исабеков: thank you, Machiel
Machiel Valkenburg: Chestnut-eared Bunting
Askar Isabekov: OK. Pavel, please look avibase taxonmy (link), which recognaze refectus as part of species (?) named as Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus, bannermani or socotraensis]. Absolutely unclear situation. Why this bird is not japonicus? Good question in my opinion. [....]