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Is this Japanese Thrush

Is this Japanese Thrush

This is a big crop I'm afraid. The limited orange on the upper breast side and the pattern of the spotting makes me think this is a female Japanese Thrush. The bill is also dark. However the head looks quite grey but that may be the light. Help appreciated.

Thanks

Andrew

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It's odd-looking, but yes, I think its a Japanese Thrush.

Cheers
Mike K
Mike KilburnVice Chairman, HKBWSChairman, Conservation Committee

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Hi Andrew,

Can you please mention the date and location of your photo.

Regards,

Forrest

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This was 9th February at Clearwater Bay CP.   ops:

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Only a little bit odd-looking (just a tiny bit over-exposed?) - definitely Japanese Thrush.

Andrew, by "Clearwater Bay CP" do you mean the area with the barbecue and kite-flying facilities, as well as the Park HQ building, at the very end of CWB peninsula if you go straight on at the roundabout near Lobster Bay/Lung Ha Wan?


Mike Turnbull

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Mike, yes I do. If you walk down the steps from the car park towards the Tree Walk there is a tree in fruit and the thrushes are loving it. Better than McD's anyday! In the last few days I have seen Blue Whistling Thrush, Blackbird, Japanese, Pale, Scaly and Grey-backed thrushes. Not bad for a place I normally find deserted.

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