Please help ID this bird

[Digiman]

Have never seen this guy before. From far looks like a white version of the oriole (with similar black markings on the wings & tail). Can the experts here help me ID this please? Thanks.



Back view:

[joeyao]

I have spotted it outside my home before...its in my book on birds of singapore...will check it up when i get home from work and after my trip to sime forest this afternoon

[Digiman]

Thanks Joe. I was told by a friend that it is an Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus).

[jbma]

Whoa Digiman....front and back shots

[Digiman]

Originally Posted by jbma Whoa Digiman....front and back shots

Yo bro, I was almost attacked by a cobra whilst trying to take a better shot of this bird! Let me tell you, after being threatened by a cobra, you will lose all mood to take any more photos. Thinking about it now, I still get shivers!!

[erwinx]

looks like a Pied Triller rather than Ashy Minivet to me, what do the others think?

[Digiman]

Originally Posted by erwinx looks like a Pied Triller rather than Ashy Minivet to me, what do the others think?

Hi erwinx, I think you are spot on. It looks like the pied triller shown here

[ccplim]

Originally Posted by Digiman Yo bro, I was almost attacked by a cobra whilst trying to take a better shot of this bird! Let me tell you, after being threatened by a cobra, you will lose all mood to take any more photos. Thinking about it now, I still get shivers!!

Got cobra somemore! Dangerous place man

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Digiman Yo bro, I was almost attacked by a cobra whilst trying to take a better shot of this bird! Let me tell you, after being threatened by a cobra, you will lose all mood to take any more photos. Thinking about it now, I still get shivers!!

I thought someone put up the notice some time back about that location having cobras?

[flaemer]

its a pied triller...... good catch... they are common but difficult to shoot cos these birds move very fast and always hang out in the canopies.....

[Newguy69]

Nice shots bro! and be more careful next time...close ecountered with a cobra, that's really a very bad experience. Come to think of it, I also never watch where I step when I am shooting birdies and somemore I wear slipper ... Think should buy a pair of mountain or safety boots tomorrow.

Cheers

[ccplim]

Originally Posted by Newguy69 Nice shots bro! and be more careful next time...close ecountered with a cobra, that's really a very bad experience. Come to think of it, I also never watch where I step when I am shooting birdies and somemore I wear slipper ... Think should buy a pair of mountain or safety boots tomorrow. Cheers

Don't need to buy. You should have a ready pair at home right

[Newguy69]

Originally Posted by ccplim Don't need to buy. You should have a ready pair at home right

Bro, all my army stuff and most of my belonging got burn when my home caught fire One year plus ago

Cheers

[ccplim]

Originally Posted by Newguy69 Bro, all my army stuff and most of my belonging got burn when my home caught fire One year plus ago Cheers

Then what you use during in camp?

[Newguy69]

Originally Posted by ccplim Then what you use during in camp?

So far, have not been called up for in camp training for a few years already, think because army dunno where to fit me coz I got back injury.

Cheers

[ccplim]

Originally Posted by Newguy69 So far, have not been called up for in camp training for a few years already, think because army dunno where to fit me coz I got back injury. Cheers

Damn ho mia sia.