Hissing Birds

[thaibeachlovers]

I'm putting this in the general forum as they're not pets.

There are a lot of birds that sit in the tree outside every morning and "hiss" at each other. Sometimes they follow that with a whistle.

My wife says they are called Nok dee whit in Thai, obviously ".............." bird.

Anyone know the English name?

Thanks for any help.

[jimbeam1]

Sorry can't help you with the bird. I have not even heard of a bird that hisses.

I think your good lady described it as Bird whistles good?

Edited July 28, 2011 by jimbeam1

[Beetlejuice]

Are these birds a sort of cream color with dark brown or black heads nd wings, long thin beaks. medium lengh tails, about the the size of a budgie?

We have these birds that live on a tree in our garden. They make hissing sounds, especially seem active at night, unlike me, unfortunately.

I think they are a type of starling, unless anyone else knows better?

[thaibeachlovers]

Are these birds a sort of cream color with dark brown or black heads nd wings, long thin beaks. medium lengh tails, about the the size of a budgie?

We have these birds that live on a tree in our garden. They make hissing sounds, especially seem active at night, unlike me, unfortunately.

I think they are a type of starling, unless anyone else knows better?

Thanks for those answers.

Unfortunately I haven't seen them, as they only hiss in the morning, and I'm not enthusiastic enough to get out of bed and look. I'll make the effort next time I'm awake when they are at it.

The only birds making a noise at night in our village are the roosters that don't seem to realise they're only supposed to crow at dawn!

[happyrobert]

Are these birds a sort of cream color with dark brown or black heads nd wings, long thin beaks. medium lengh tails, about the the size of a budgie?

We have these birds that live on a tree in our garden. They make hissing sounds, especially seem active at night, unlike me, unfortunately.

I think they are a type of starling, unless anyone else knows better?

Thanks for those answers.

Unfortunately I haven't seen them, as they only hiss in the morning, and I'm not enthusiastic enough to get out of bed and look. I'll make the effort next time I'm awake when they are at it.

The only birds making a noise at night in our village are the roosters that don't seem to realise they're only supposed to crow at dawn!

If you haven't seen them, how do you know it's the birds hissing?

I have quite a few minah around my house, and nesting in my attic too, and they are quite gregarious and fun to watch. They make numerous sounds, including a variety of whistles, hoots and something like a hiss, and there are actually differences between "colonies" a kilometer apart.

Anyway, they are my cobra early warning system. They make a very distinct and vocal screeching racket when a cobra is sighted. They swoop down on it and I've seen a few nail a cobra in the back of the head as another minah is distracting it. I killed four newborns (yea, yea, go away all you who say not to kill a cobra) in about a week, plus the mother, thanks to the minah birds alarming me. They alert on any snake, on the ground or in a tree, but I let the others get away. Just don't like those cobras.

Now I leave plenty of food for them so they'll hang around. The minah, not the cobras.

[p_brownstone]

Possibly one of the Fan Tailed Flycatchers - they make a thin "churring" sound as they move through the trees or underbrush searching for insects which may be described as a "hiss".

attachment=143027:Pied_Fantail.jpg]

Patrick

Edited July 29, 2011 by p_brownstone

[thaibeachlovers]

Are these birds a sort of cream color with dark brown or black heads nd wings, long thin beaks. medium lengh tails, about the the size of a budgie?

We have these birds that live on a tree in our garden. They make hissing sounds, especially seem active at night, unlike me, unfortunately.

I think they are a type of starling, unless anyone else knows better?

Thanks for those answers.

Unfortunately I haven't seen them, as they only hiss in the morning, and I'm not enthusiastic enough to get out of bed and look. I'll make the effort next time I'm awake when they are at it.

The only birds making a noise at night in our village are the roosters that don't seem to realise they're only supposed to crow at dawn!

If you haven't seen them, how do you know it's the birds hissing?

I have quite a few minah around my house, and nesting in my attic too, and they are quite gregarious and fun to watch. They make numerous sounds, including a variety of whistles, hoots and something like a hiss, and there are actually differences between "colonies" a kilometer apart.

Anyway, they are my cobra early warning system. They make a very distinct and vocal screeching racket when a cobra is sighted. They swoop down on it and I've seen a few nail a cobra in the back of the head as another minah is distracting it. I killed four newborns (yea, yea, go away all you who say not to kill a cobra) in about a week, plus the mother, thanks to the minah birds alarming me. They alert on any snake, on the ground or in a tree, but I let the others get away. Just don't like those cobras.

Now I leave plenty of food for them so they'll hang around. The minah, not the cobras.

I think it's birds because there's an awful lot of them, and I can hear the leaves on the tree rustling despite being windless.

[thaibeachlovers]

Possibly one of the Fan Tailed Flycatchers - they make a thin "churring" sound as they move through the trees or underbrush searching for insects which may be described as a "hiss".

attachment=143027:Pied_Fantail.jpg]

Patrick

Thanks Patrick. You're probably right.

The sound isn't EXACTLY a "hiss", but I couldn't think of a better way of describing it in writing.

[thaibeachlovers]

Possibly one of the Fan Tailed Flycatchers - they make a thin "churring" sound as they move through the trees or underbrush searching for insects which may be described as a "hiss".

attachment=143027:Pied_Fantail.jpg]

Patrick

Thanks Patrick, you are correct. I spotted one of them yesterday, and it was the same as the one in your picture.