Hi Mike
Yes i agree that the Sacred is a Forest Kingfisher. Whilst my ID
skills are not any where in the same league as yourself i would agree
that the Terns are not Black-naped.
The "Broad-billed Sandpiper" is the image after the Bridled Tern and
still seems to be labelled as such on my web browser.
The naming of a couple of birds is different to what i am used to as
well. Is that the "international naming" or just old names. eg -
Olive-backed Sunbird, Australian Kite??
Cheers
David Stowe
On 05/01/2008, at 9:56 AM, Mike Carter wrote:
This exercise shows just how hopeless I am at negotiating web-pages
which is why I rarely visit them! I couldn't find any shot labelled
Broad-billed Sandpiper! I did find one of a Curlew Sandpiper
correctly labelled as such. A Dunlin at Cairns would be very
exciting. Less than a handful of records in the whole of Australia.
Perhaps that was the shot originally titled Broad-billed Sandpiper
relabelled as a result of Chris Corben's ID advice. And relevant to
recent discussions, it also shows why BARC is essential.
While searching for it I did find two other ID errors but I'd be
interested to know if others agree. I'd say the Sacred Kingfisher
is a Forest and the Black-naped Terns are Little Terns. In my
experience the incidence of ID errors is disturbingly high on web-
sites.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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