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Author: lexusjohn Time: 29/08/2016 08:58 Subject: Whimbrel

Whimbrel
28th Aug 2016
Mai Po
D5 + 1.4x + 600/FL + tripod

_DSC3119abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3849abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3852abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3853abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3854abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3855abc - 複製 by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3858abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3859abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3862abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3865abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC3866abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

Author: lexusjohn Time: 5/09/2016 08:56

3rd Sep 2016
Mai PO

_DSC4445abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5038abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5067abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5068abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5075abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5076abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5077abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5079abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5086abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5107abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5125abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

Author: ajohn Time: 5/09/2016 16:44

The bird in photos 5075-86 seems interesting. Compared to the typical pattern of Whimbrel in Hong Kong it has a very white underwing with very little dark barring, and it appears that the white of the rump is unusually extensive, forming a broad V on the back. Most Whimbrel in HK have a darker underwing and have the white rump limited to a small patch on the lower back - compare some of the birds in other photos on this thread.

I'm not sure if this pattern is within the range for variegatus (the subspecies occurring in HK) or if it is suggestive of possible nominate phaeopus, which has not been recorded before. I would be very interested to see more pictures of this bird if you have them, especially showing the upperparts.

Author: lexusjohn Time: 7/09/2016 13:58

Hi ajohn, thank you very much for your point out.

Here attached some more photos for reference:

_DSC5076abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

_DSC5078abc by john yu, 於 Flickr

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