wgeoff 24/05/2013 18:35
Possible Japanese Tit at Wetland Park in January 2013
The Records Committee is reviewing photographs from the attached two threads to decide if they can be accepted as Japanese Tit, [i]Parus minor[/i], which would be a new addition to the Hong Kong List.
[url]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=19058[/url]
[url]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=19048[/url]
This follows an earlier review of a bird at Shek Kong Airfield Road described here
[url]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=18161&extra=page%3D1[/url]
which the Records Committee decided was probably a hybrid Cinereous/Japanese Tit [i]Parus cinereous/minor[/i].
If you look at the photographs, you will see that the Wetland Park bird has a more extensive green mantle (back), which makes it more likely to be accepted as a Japanese Tit rather than a hybrid. Cinereous Tit has a grey mantle (back) whereas Japanese Tit has a yellowish-green mantle (back).
This thread is to alert members/photographers to look carefully at Cinereous Tit including their past photographs to see whether any have a similar green mantle (back) and to publish any photographs here or send to me at
geoffwelch46 @ yahoo . co . uk (miss the blanks)
We are uncertain whether these records represent a regular occurrence in Hong Kong or vagrants in the winter of 2012/13.
Thanks
Geoff Welch
Secretary, Records Committee
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gary 27/05/2013 22:25
[中文意譯]
由於近兩個冬季皆有帶日本山雀特徵的山雀在香港出現,所以紀錄委員會懷疑有一個日本山雀的群落在華南出現。
但由於資料所限,現時未能確定這群落是日本山雀還是日本山雀與蒼背山雀的混種。
所以現呼籲各觀友若有發現帶綠色背的山雀,請向紀錄委員會提交紀錄。
Sze 25/04/2015 11:03
I met a Tit family around 10 birds for 1 minute yesterday (24-04-2015) 11:45am Mai Po, road between pond #12 & 13 (correction) But sorry just took these 2 photo for a same bird.
I have sent email to Geoff already.
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wgeoff 25/04/2015 11:49
Thanks Sze, I have the photos.
This looks like a very young bird to me, first year.
I don't know how this affects it but the depth of green colour on the back does not seem as great as the Wetland Park bird - see here
[img]http://www.geoffwelch46.com/JAPTIT2.jpg[/img]
But it's not my decision - I'll keep your photos for review by the Records Committee
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Jonathmartinez 25/04/2015 13:01
this is a classical juvenil to me. They are greenish backed before get their adult plumage type.
Sze 25/04/2015 15:39
Geoff and Jonathmartinez. Thanks for your information.