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Post by Tonji Ramos on Aug 17, 2009 5:33:51 GMT
Can we ask the experts in the forum to help us identify this bird? Sylvia and I were in Busuanga, Palawan last week from Thursday to Sunday. We saw three of these birds and we could not figure out what they are. Smaller than a Pied fantail. Black tail with white border on tail feathers.  In this picture the bird is perched on a small tool shed. You can see the scale from the split bamboo. We were near the beach when I took this picture. |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Aug 17, 2009 8:39:23 GMT
Hi Tonji,
Not so sure but maybe an immature or molting Pied Bushchat?
Adri
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Aug 17, 2009 9:40:40 GMT
Hi Adri,
Thanks for replying. Sylvia also thought its an immature Pied Bushchat. We saw it on a wall, on the ground and on top of a tool shed. So she said its a people lover type of bird.
These immature birds are tough to ID because the Kennedy guide usually does not include a picture.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Aug 17, 2009 12:11:57 GMT
Hmmm Des thinks it could also be an immature White vented Shama.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Aug 17, 2009 14:44:29 GMT
Wow!! Nice capture Tonji!! This is the first time I've seen this bird. At first look I also thought, and it looked like an imm PBC but with it's long tail I would discount the imm. PBC. I second Des' ID as an imm WVS  . The description in the KG is of I think an older individual as it didn't described any brown color just paler than the adult which is glossy bluish black. The outer tail feather is also turning white in one side. This is a new record if this is indeed an imm WVS. New record in a sense that this stage has not been described yet. |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Aug 17, 2009 23:54:52 GMT
I saw a picture of an imm white vented shama. It also has brown streaks but the thing that confused me with your picture was the white belly. Will check the picture again and let you know.
Adri
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Aug 18, 2009 1:10:44 GMT
Whew! I had a hard time looking for the ID of this bird...yes its confusing.  |
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Post by steve pryor on Nov 12, 2009 14:54:42 GMT
No doubt that it is a juvenile Copsychus. Only one Copsychus has been recorded, as yet, from Palawan. C. niger.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Nov 13, 2009 3:51:54 GMT
Thanks Steve!
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. The description in the KG is of I think an older individual as it didn't described any brown color just paler than the adult which is glossy bluish black. The outer tail feather is also turning white in one side.
