Subject: Is it Plain Flowerpecker? [Print This Page] Author: tomatofamily Time: 12/03/2014 23:03 Subject: Is it Plain Flowerpecker?
Found at least couple of these birds; not sure these photos are from one bird since it flew/jumped fast on one tree. Taken at KFBG. Thanks in advance.
Eric Author: ajohn Time: 13/03/2014 11:39
It looks like a female Fire-breasted to me, with the buff/brown tones to the upperparts and underparts, and the relatively short bill.
I think Plain should look colder/greyer in tone and greener above, with a longer bill (slightly more like a sunbird). Compare: http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1
Of course, they are never easy to ID, especially because they are usually so mobile!
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