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Bird Detective

Bird Detective uses the knowledge of all CollinsBirders to help identify mystery birds.
You can either vote on the mystery sightings below, or add one of your own.

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water pipit hmmm

Seen by:

murdock71 on 29/09/2011

100%

Wheatear, Northern Wheatear

0%

Rock Pipit, Rock Pipit

0%

Water Pipit

The strange Duck

I spotted this Duck, & have no idear what it is. It looks much like a Mallard but much bigger, it has duller plumage & a strange gray tufft, On back of its head. could this be somesort of Mallard cross ?

Seen by:

Andrew7 on 09/04/2011

100%

Mallard

0%

Red-breasted Merganser

0%

Tufted Duck

Is this asian crow?

Seen by:

anand on 01/03/2011

80%

House Crow

20%

Hooded Crow

0%

House Sparrow

Hybrid Goose? What am I?

Sitting on the golf course, wih much bigger canada-geese (it was about the size of a barnacle goose). I am assuming it is a hybrid of some of the suggested species.

Seen by:

Bazboy on 05/03/2011

100%

Emperor Goose

0%

Greylag Goose

0%

Pink-footed Goose

Is this an Ashy Prinia?

Seen by:

Rohitmr on 08/03/2011

100%

Ashy Prinia

0%

Ashy Prinia

0%

Common Tailorbird

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What's that bird

Not quite sure what you've seen? Describe it here or upload a photo and let the Bird Detective solve it.