ID Please...

[Suranjan Mukherjee]

ID these birds please. Is they juvenile or adult? Sorry for the picture quality and its an heavy crop. So no exif posted.

[Mrudul Godbole]

It looks like a snipe, but not sure. Experts, Saktipadaji or Roopak please confirm. Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

At the risk of being branded "Expert"... for which i have a looong way to go it looks like a male greater painted snipe (Rostratula benghalensis ).

TFS
Roopak

[Ragoo Rao]

These appear to be Pin-tailed Snipe juveniles-Gallinago stenura. These are not Painted Snipes. Good capture.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Ragoo sir, I thought the curve in the beak is fairly obvious.so is the marking around the eye and the wing pattern. will be helpful if can guide further on your observations.

Rgds
Roopak

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

It appears to me as Pintail Snipe(Gallinago stenura). ID:Eye ring and stretched white band over shoulders.SaktiWild

P.S.:My focus has been on Mammals for a long period and yet everyday I discover how little I know.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I agree with Mrudul and also agree that she missed out Ragoo Rao's name. Satishchandra Ranadive is also good in id of birds.

A lower angle, if possible, would have further strengthened this image.

P.S.:My focus has been on Mammals for a long period and yet everyday I discover how little I know.

After interacting with him, I felt Shaktipadaji is a meticulous student of nature. Anyone who maintains focus, observers and reads is going to assimilate much more than others.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Roopak Gangadharan]

I have checked this with someone fairly knowledgeable on the subject. Even he feels this is a male painted snipe.

Rgds
Roopak

[Satishchandra Ranadive]

It is Greater Painted Snip,male. I am uploading the image of male and female taken yesterday.You can say it is record shot taken against light on left side.
Regards.