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Subject: [Hong Kong] 家鴉(House Crow). 或. 小嘴烏鴉(Carrion Crow)? [Print This Page]

Author: DCW Time: 28/12/2017 11:01 Subject: 家鴉(House Crow). 或. 小嘴烏鴉(Carrion Crow)?

2017.12.27. 將軍澳.寵物公園.

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Author: thebirdguy Time: 29/12/2017 22:20

Am I right in saying House crow or is it just a large billed?

Author: ajohn Time: 31/12/2017 09:46

Although same parts of the plumage look paler, I don't think these are quite pale enough for House Crow, and the distribution of grey and black on the head also looks wrong (eg crown not black, black extending too far onto the rear of the ear coverts).
I think this is a Large-billed Crow, perhaps a worn immature bird or perhaps catching the light in a certain way so that some feathers look paler than normal.

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