Greater goldenback or Common goldenback?

Yesterday, after persuading my mother, she finally brought me to Sime Forest. We started off at Macritchie Reservoir park. Once I entered the forest, I saw what I thought was a greater goldenback.

 

It may have been a common goldenback-http://birdsrule.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/common-flameback/

To know more on how to differentiate them, go to http://besgroup.talfrynature.com/2008/02/06/flamebacks-duo/

I thought it might be a Greater goldenback because of its eyes. The eye is white with a black dot in it.

7 Responses to “Greater goldenback or Common goldenback?”

  1. BPYH Lee Says:

    The bird in your pic looks like a Laced Woodpecker. The auricular (patch directly behind the eye) is grey in colour.

  2. Kenneth Says:

    The bird is a laced woodpecker. We don’t have greater goldenback in singapore.

  3. Sime forest trip 8.2.08 Part 1 « Birds Rule!!! Says:

    [...] Greater goldenback or Laced woodpecker. Look at http://birdsrule.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/greater-goldenback-or-common-goldenback/ for more information. After reading the comments, I think that it is a laced [...]

  4. JarPigma Says:

    It’s amazing

  5. Seasick Seagull Says:

    Saw a picture on a south american bird called the ROYAL FLYCATCHER the male has a feather fan whuch he erects over his forehead when mating and during aggresive encounters and their swift and agile enough to catch dragonflies

  6. ImmofeCenoChes Says:

    i am gonna show this to my friend, guy

  7. johnny Says:

    FBJ7Pj Thanks for good post

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