StevenSpragg

I found a picture of a similar fly on the internets see the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9103696@N02...

Hope that helps

Wow, look at those eyes!! Excellent :)

Both species do look the same, though i think your suggestion has more credibility considering its from a book and not the internet

About the same emma, but it depends on the light ( best seen in the shade). The blue pigment (The Mallards) for the iridecent feathers are dominant over the recessive purple pigment which is seen in the pacific black duck.

I remember a bird expert who told me that to tell between pure breed Pacific black ducks and mallard/pacific hybrids was the colour of the iridecent feather. If it was blue it most likely a hybrid and if purple it is a pure breed pacific black duck. I reckon this bird is a hybrid

No worries, i reckon its blyth's pipit too

The feather colouring of the ear seems too strong for blyth's??? I reckon we need an expert right now.

yeah, i agree with the tail being too long for the richard's and paddyfield's pipit, still looking..........

Thanks, we also have the Masked Lapwing here, the banded lapwing is the less common of the two

This is a species of pipit, judging by the long back claw. Im finding it hard to distinguish between species but wikipedia has a complete pipit species list in india, see this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bir...

My best guess is the Richard's Pipit- which ive seen in Australia