Any keen birdwatchers able to help with naming a type of bird?

Question

Hi, i love looking at birds (the feathered kind) but only have a little bit of knowledge. i was wondering if anyone could tell me what i saw this morning. on searching it looked a little like a Siberian Goldfinch Hen but had a red beak and about three bright yellow patches on its body. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Answer 1

From your description it could be a waxwing, check your hand book, they are often seen in and around industrial areas,

Answer 2

Since I haven't seen a picture, here are the birds I think it could be:

Yellow Billed Cuckoo

Elegant Trogon

Great Crested Flycatcher

Brown Crested Flycatcher

Sulphur BIlled Flycatcher

Great Kiskadee

Answer 3

Unfortunately your description is vague,!!

But the bird you mention is not a Siberian Goldfinch not in my book anyway.

Where do you live ?What country?these will help to eliminate a long search.

Hi Silverstd,it is the red beak that is throwing me of track.

Has it a long thin beak or a short thick one?,how big is it?

I t could be  Goldfinches as they have a red forehead but not a red beak.

Come back I will be watching.

Answer 4

hay how boring r u i like s*x not f*****k ing birds

Answer 5

The description you have given could be anything from a common Goldfinch onwards.  More information, like area you live in, type of area seen, wooded, urban, parkland, tree, shrub, etc, etc.

Sorry cant be any more help

Answer 6

i jus visited india n seen a similar bird called the forest munia

Answer 7

could be a gold finch