PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have a strange problem here in glorious Pattani. At the risk of appearing racist, I have a neighbor who is black. And at the further risk of appearing racist, my neighbor is disgustingly noisy. In case you haven't guessed, my neighbor is in fact a bird. He's about as big as a crow and has (I think) an orange beak. AND HE IS SO BLOODY LOUD. His cry (or call, or song) consists of two syllables. It's kind of ............... 1. whoo whoo; or 2. ahhhhhh ahhhhhhhhh The cry repeats itself four or five times, and each time it gets louder and louder and louder. What bird is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiphedmaiaroi Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Baby penguin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonrakers Posted February 4, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Minah bird? Teach him to say suggestive words to passers by. Edited February 4, 2012 by Moonrakers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Minah bird? Teach him to say suggestive words to passers by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Minah bird? Teach him to say suggestive words to passers by. No, not a minah bird. I know what you mean, though. At first I thought he must be some kind of parrot or toucan (assuming such birds actually live here in Thailand). But I saw him today in the trees just outside the balcony. He's big and black and looks very ordinary. And he's AMAZINGLY loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Minah bird? Teach him to say suggestive words to passers by. No, not a minah bird. I know what you mean, though. At first I thought he must be some kind of parrot or toucan (assuming such birds actually live here in Thailand). But I saw him today in the trees just outside the balcony. He's big and black and looks very ordinary. And he's AMAZINGLY loud! I hear them all the time up here in Phetchabun ,I am not aware of the name,mostly prominent in the mornings and and about this time of the day,as I can hear them as I write.Actually I believe it's nok dee wow or something along those lines,a previous thread on here discussed it. Edited February 4, 2012 by stoneyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Might look through these galleries. http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/starlings --- http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand http://thailandbirding.com/birds.htm http://www.galleryofbirds.com/Thailand/thailandbirds.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Minah bird? Teach him to say suggestive words to passers by. Get it to dig coal all day then it will not have time to squawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I can't imagine what the birds think of us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescollister Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 No birds here bigger than a sparrow, if something lands in the village everyone is racing for their guns. Issans version of fast food. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I can't imagine what the birds think of us.... Maybe we're not working hard enough for their acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 No birds here bigger than a sparrow, if something lands in the village everyone is racing for their guns. Issans version of fast food. Jim Old Wives Tale, Jimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Might look through these galleries. http://www.pbase.com...csson/starlings --- http://www.pbase.com...rds_of_thailand http://thailandbirding.com/birds.htm http://www.galleryof...ailandbirds.htm Good feedback. I checked everything ........ but couldn't find it. A similar bird is called a Drongo. And another bird (also similar) is called a Myna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I hear them all the time up here in Phetchabun ,I am not aware of the name,mostly prominent in the mornings and and about this time of the day,as I can hear them as I write.Actually I believe it's nok dee wow or something along those lines,a previous thread on here discussed it. Here, they seem to be loudest at about 4pm - 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I was going to say my wife but........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Might look through these galleries. http://www.pbase.com...csson/starlings --- http://www.pbase.com...rds_of_thailand http://thailandbirding.com/birds.htm http://www.galleryof...ailandbirds.htm Good feedback. I checked everything ........ but couldn't find it. A similar bird is called a Drongo. And another bird (also similar) is called a Myna. PM, try a different tact. Instead of directing your search towards Thai birds, give Malay birds a go. Edited February 4, 2012 by zzaa09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescollister Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 No birds here bigger than a sparrow, if something lands in the village everyone is racing for their guns. Issans version of fast food. Jim Old Wives Tale, Jimmy. Not round here it's not, first thing visitors notice, no birds. Walks crawls, flies or swims, it's in the pot. Hear gun fire every day, nok rifles. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 yes we got them as well every evening just before dusk,like a pack of apache indians,but our dog howls like a wolf at them and that seems to do the trick,get youself an alaskan malamute.this came up for discusion in the pets section,coucal was mentioned but these are not so who knows what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I think I know the ones but don't know the name. We called them black seagulls. They were bigger than mynah birds. Songkla had them everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) yes we got them as well every evening just before dusk,like a pack of apache indians,but our dog howls like a wolf at them and that seems to do the trick,get youself an alaskan malamute.this came up for discusion in the pets section,coucal was mentioned but these are not so who knows what they are. I believe they are coucal. Edited February 4, 2012 by stoneyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 yes we got them as well every evening just before dusk,like a pack of apache indians,but our dog howls like a wolf at them and that seems to do the trick,get youself an alaskan malamute.this came up for discusion in the pets section,coucal was mentioned but these are not so who knows what they are. I believe they are coucal. i know these birds big brown wings every morning/evening calling for a mate our dog goes nuts 3am in the morning,what i saw big black birds with orange beaks and i definately was not in a bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 yes we got them as well every evening just before dusk,like a pack of apache indians,but our dog howls like a wolf at them and that seems to do the trick,get youself an alaskan malamute.this came up for discusion in the pets section,coucal was mentioned but these are not so who knows what they are. I believe they are coucal. i know these birds big brown wings every morning/evening calling for a mate our dog goes nuts 3am in the morning,what i saw big black birds with orange beaks and i definately was not in a bar. Lack of steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I think I know the ones but don't know the name. We called them black seagulls. They were bigger than mynah birds. Songkla had them everywhere. You know the bird I mean. The name SEAGULL is appropriate. I'm about 5 km from the sea, and about 100 km south of Songkhla / Hat Yai. I'll check out the name COUCAL as per that other guy's post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) It's probably a bird called a Koel. Very common. They are big, black, and have an orange beak and are very noisy. Active in the mornings and just before dusk. Edited February 4, 2012 by KarenBravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It's probably a bird called a Koel. Very common. They are big, black, and have an orange beak and are very noisy. Active in the mornings and just before dusk. I believe you are close - just the video below shows it native elsewhere. Perhaps a cousin. I've heard those also and wondered what was making the noise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Do I win a prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Here's a Koel in Bangkok. Does it look/sound the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattaniMan Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Here's a Koel in Bangkok. Does it look/sound the same? Yep -- that's the one. Notice how this bird sounds a bit different to the bird in your first video. Thanks very much for your help. Actually -- at first -- I thought the noise may have been from a baboon or possum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yep -- that's the one. Notice how this bird sounds a bit different to the bird in your first video. Thai accent? Actually -- at first -- I thought the noise may have been from a baboon or possum. I hear them around my place but never saw them and also thought it was some kind of monkey but figured highly unlikely in Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I believe you are close - just the video below shows it native elsewhere. Perhaps a cousin. I've heard those also and wondered what was making the noise. I don't know about Pattani, but, there are definitely Koels in my garden in Phuket. They are black and are true Koels, not cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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