Oxx Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I know that hummingbirds aren't native to Thailand, however a few times over the last couple of weeks I've seen a small bird which hovers in flight and has a long, distinctly curved bill. Its coat is mostly drab, but with a yellow/green belly. Is it an escaped hummingbird? Or is there some local species that looks similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 It is not a hummingbird, but I forget which bird it is. Seen them numerous times thinking they were hummingbirds, only to be corrected by a local. Someone will be along shortly to properly identify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Hawk moths look very like hummingbirds. FIrst time i saw one i thought it was a hummingbird. The small thai sunbirds, spider hunters and flower peckers are all too big and slow to be confused with humming birds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokesaat Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 It could be something like the olive-backed sunbird.......or if not a bird, the hummingbird hawk-moth which fooled me for a real hummingbird when I first saw one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Talk about coincidence, this morning sitting outside having a cuppa, I noticed a beautiful small bird with a yellow breast drinking from the flowers of an Aloe Vera plant. It was not hovering, but holding onto the stem of the plant. it will be interesting to find out what species it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Does the Brown Hummingbird Hawk moth fit the bill? https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-18885026-brown-hummingbird-hawk-moth-flaps-wings-incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Thanks for the contributions. Definitely a bird, not a moth. The olive-backed sunbird is an excellent fit in terms of size and shape (including the curved bill), so I suspect what I saw is a close relative (or possibly a juvenile?) It didn't have the bright yellow breast, and the colour on the underside (a greeny yellow) was only in the lower half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbra Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Oxx said: Thanks for the contributions. Definitely a bird, not a moth. The olive-backed sunbird is an excellent fit in terms of size and shape (including the curved bill), so I suspect what I saw is a close relative (or possibly a juvenile?) It didn't have the bright yellow breast, and the colour on the underside (a greeny yellow) was only in the lower half. Maybe a beeeater,had them nesting by the front door,they hovered around their nest while making improvements. They buit the nest in 2019,but did not use it ,came back in 2020 did some renos and left,this year they moved in had a family,that was wiped out in the latest very heavy rain storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKJACK2 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Oxx said: The olive-backed sunbird is an excellent fit in terms of size and shape (including the curved bill), so I suspect what I saw is a close relative (or possibly a juvenile?) It didn't have the bright yellow breast, and the colour on the underside (a greeny yellow) was only in the lower half. Yes, probably an Olive Backed Sunbird, common around our area and similar size and shape as a hummingbird. 6 hours ago, norbra said: Maybe a beeeater,had them nesting by the front door,they hovered around their nest while making improvements. They buit the nest in 2019,but did not use it ,came back in 2020 did some renos and left,this year they moved in had a family,that was wiped out in the latest very heavy rain storm. Bee-eaters are twice the size of Sunbirds, maybe a bit big. We get a lot of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters in our garden, wish they would nest, beautiful birds and amazing to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Maybe look up sunbirds or bee eaters. We have both down here on Samui. They hover and take nectar from the flowers. Many different colours (yellow, yellow and blue, green red and yellow) and all very cute. (Sorry but I am not an ornithologist. I just love the nature around my house. These are stock photos.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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