HELP: Bird ID

EOS350D · 25th July 2006

Recently photographered this beautiful bird but not able to identify it. Can anybody help in the identification?

starrynight · 25th July 2006

wow ... never seen this bird in Singapore. Try AWA ... there are some bird expert there ...

husky · 26th July 2006

Whoa. That's a Black-winged Starling. It's a very rare resident in Singapore... was this taken here?

hiker · 26th July 2006

husky, you are an expert.
it looks like a baby bird.
for a adult pic, can check out this site.
http://www.pbase.com/image/19378600

EOS350D · 26th July 2006

Thanks husky & hiker, you guys are experts.

hornbill · 27th July 2006

This is probably a juvenile fly catcher.

mervin · 29th July 2006

Husky is right, its a Black-winged Starling, sturnus melanopterus

I shot them in Jurong area, suspect their forefathers could be escapees from Jurong Bird Park.

Canon20D + 500f4

19May06, 14.52hrs, ISO 400, 1/200, f5.6, EV-1 2/3, Flash -2 1/3

19May06, 14.51hrs, ISO 400, 1/200, f5.6, EV-1 Flash -2 1/3

25th July 2006	#1
EOS350D Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 331	HELP: Bird ID Recently photographered this beautiful bird but not able to identify it. Can anybody help in the identification? __________________ Cheers My Photoblog / Canon EOS40D \| 17-40 f4.0 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| 300 f4.0

25th July 2006	#2
starrynight Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 447	Re: HELP: Bird ID wow ... never seen this bird in Singapore. Try AWA ... there are some bird expert there ...

26th July 2006	#3
husky Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore/London Posts: 99	Re: HELP: Bird ID Whoa. That's a Black-winged Starling. It's a very rare resident in Singapore... was this taken here? __________________ D300, 17-55 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8 VR, 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 VR, Tamron 90 macro \| talfryn.com

26th July 2006	#4
hiker Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: singapore Posts: 528	Re: HELP: Bird ID husky, you are an expert. it looks like a baby bird. for a adult pic, can check out this site. http://www.pbase.com/image/19378600

26th July 2006	#5
EOS350D Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 331	Re: HELP: Bird ID Thanks husky & hiker, you guys are experts. __________________ Cheers My Photoblog / Canon EOS40D \| 17-40 f4.0 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| 300 f4.0

27th July 2006	#6
hornbill New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15	Re: HELP: Bird ID This is probably a juvenile fly catcher.

29th July 2006	#7
mervin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Simei Posts: 757	Re: HELP: Bird ID Husky is right, its a Black-winged Starling, sturnus melanopterus I shot them in Jurong area, suspect their forefathers could be escapees from Jurong Bird Park. Canon20D + 500f4 19May06, 14.52hrs, ISO 400, 1/200, f5.6, EV-1 2/3, Flash -2 1/3 19May06, 14.51hrs, ISO 400, 1/200, f5.6, EV-1 Flash -2 1/3 __________________ 06Jan2009, 1035hrs - My Oldest Friend has passed on............