What kind of bird is this?

[junglechef]

My dog caught this in our rice field

Luckily we caught him and after a little loving care the bird is fine and flew away

Could someone please identify

Thanks, JC

[MESmith]

Looks like moorhen. We get them living in our garden, next to the fish pond. Beak looks a bit long, though.

[MESmith]

Looks like moorhen. We get them living in our garden, next to the fish pond. Beak looks a bit long, though.

or water hen?

[kaptainrob]

Yes, a water hen. Quite placid and often come within a few feet of me when I'm working in the garden.

[cyberfarang]

It`s a young stork. Doesn`t look very happy, hope it recovered OK.

[cms22]

"what kind of bird is this" - I clicked on this thread thinking something completely different. My brain is in my pants!

[monkey4u]

It's NOT the OOmedoodle bird

The legs are too long

[Tengu]

I'd say White-Breasted Waterhen.

[isanbirder]

White-breasted Waterhen.

[Estrada]

It`s a young stork. Doesn`t look very happy, hope it recovered OK.

It is a White-Breasted Water Hen for sure.

[Laza 45]

..Could be this one... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-breasted_waterhen

[northernphil]

It`s a young stork. Doesn`t look very happy, hope it recovered OK.

It is a White-Breasted Water Hen for sure.

Agree , about a year ago my cat Samsee-the-Viscous bought one home from the rice field , it too survived to be released ,

[Skeptic7]

Common name:White-breasted Waterhen

Scientific name: Amaurornis phoenicurus

Member of the Rail Family: Rallidae

[aslimversgwm]

Nice to hear from the birders on here. When is Adrian going to organise another birding trip I wonder?

It was great joining like-minded souls on the couple of trips I managed to participate in to Huay Thung Tao lakeside.

For those who don't know there is a Bird Watching Group OGA (Outside Group Activity] affiliated to the CM Expat Club.

[atyclb]

nice beak colors. red/ yellow.

reminded me of an old joke.

out with your mates you ask them if they know much about birds

they reply; no

point to your crotch and say "no worries, you can take this for a swallow"

[Skeptic7]

If anyone is interested, there is a Birds In Your Garden (yardbird lists, pix and all sorts of bird info, ID and Q&A) thread that can be found in the Forums...Plants Pets and Vets. Direct link here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900969-birds-in-your-garden/

[ozyjon]