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Identify the Bird: See the Pic & Name the Bird
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around identifying various birds observed by participants, particularly focusing on a bird seen in a tree. The conversation includes attempts to classify the bird as a heron or an egret, with references to specific species and personal experiences with birdwatching.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- One participant suggests the bird might be a baby heron, but later doubts this identification after researching.
- Another participant proposes it is a little egret, noting the neck appears short but acknowledges the difficulty in judging from the photo angle.
- Some participants discuss the neck position of the bird, suggesting it may be bent or lowered, which complicates identification.
- A participant shares their experience with egrets and notes similarities between birds from different regions.
- Another participant introduces the possibility of the bird being a Himalayan quail, questioning its ability to fly and noting its rarity.
- Discussion includes observations about the commonality of herons and egrets in India, with identification tips based on physical features.
- Participants reference personal experiences and external sources to support their claims about the birds.
- One participant mentions a local name for a bird, "teetar," which leads to a search for related species.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing opinions on the identification of the bird, with no consensus reached on whether it is a heron, an egret, or a quail. Multiple competing views remain throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
The discussion includes various assumptions about bird behavior and identification based on limited photographic evidence. There are unresolved questions regarding specific species and characteristics.
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Evo
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a Baby heron? Didn't think they flew into trees .
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i just googled to see what baby heron looks like!
i don't think it is baby heron...
yeah...i normally see them on trees...i took it while it was on a tree...more particularly a dead tree..
you see it in your neigbourhood also?...i thought this is an asian bird..
i don't think it is baby heron...
yeah...i normally see them on trees...i took it while it was on a tree...more particularly a dead tree..
you see it in your neigbourhood also?...i thought this is an asian bird..
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It's an egret, a little one most probably.
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Neck seems a bit short for an egret, but the angle makes it tough to see.neutrino said:
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I think it has its neck bent/lowered, a bit like this http://www.justbirds.org/India/Cattle%2520egret.jpg
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Yes...you are correct neutino...someone told me its name already but i couldn't remember it..
so how did you recognise it..
so how did you recognise it..
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A member in another forum I visit, who is a first-rate nature-photographer, usually takes a lot of pics of egrets around his place. Although those were from the eastern US, the birds from opposite sides of the world look more or less the same, at least to my untrained eyes. 
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He'd probably be happier if you told that to him. 
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I think the little Egret too (Egretta garzetta), he can hide his neck.
http://home.hetnet.nl/~benvandenbroek/3691%20Kleine%20zilverreiger.htmL
Known in Holland as the "Kleine Zilverreiger" or small silver heron
http://home.hetnet.nl/~benvandenbroek/3691%20Kleine%20zilverreiger.htmL
Known in Holland as the "Kleine Zilverreiger" or small silver heron
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Could that be a quail, a Himalayan quail to be particular?heman said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Quail
Btw, can quails fly? It seems that this one is also sitting on a branch of a tree. If it is a quail, then that is quite a precious picture, Heman, since, according to the article, these birds are extremely hard to spot.
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The two most common water birds in India (in my experience) are herons and egrets - no idea what specific species. The herons are easily identified by the spike of feathers in the back of the head.
No spike => egret!
No spike => egret!
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I've never seen quail up on trees!neutrino said:
But then, the only time I've seen an egret on a tree was when the tree was in the middle of a lake.
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I took the pics in the campus itself...
Well both of them were sitting on the trees...erget was sitting on a tree on the roadside...
and while taking the pic of the other one i took it from quite a distance fearing it may fly...there was lot of vegetation around...ohhh yeah i remember my friend called this bird as "teetar"...and we were standing there for quite a lot of time..
Well both of them were sitting on the trees...erget was sitting on a tree on the roadside...
and while taking the pic of the other one i took it from quite a distance fearing it may fly...there was lot of vegetation around...ohhh yeah i remember my friend called this bird as "teetar"...and we were standing there for quite a lot of time..
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neutrino
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Google gives lots of hits for Francolins when you search for 'Teetar'.
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I meant Egret.heman said:neutrino...he is too good
Evo...here is heron!
Egret, Heron, they both have long legs. 
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