HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler  (Read 609 times) PWMK BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching! Meow!!     Posts: 95 Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler « on: Oct 10th, 2004, 10:51pm » Quote Modify Tai Po Kau 9th Oct 2004 Morning,  around 9:30am Blue walk, sharp U-turn   Tech Stuff: Canon 10D,  400mm 5.6             The features are as follows :   - greenish upperparts and bright yellow belly - complete yellow eyering - no wing-bars   - forehead greenish - median crown-stripe in pale grey mix with some green   - lateral crown-stripes in greyish black gradually narrows towards the bill, also shows some grey along the lower border - little white on outertail feathers - white under tail   Since we do not have much informations on the Golden Spectacled complex, please experience birders correct us if the above is wrong, & let us know more about this species, thanks very much.   * We must thank Paul Leader on giving us help on the identification of this bird. Logged Uncle_Tall BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 163 Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler « Reply #1 on: Oct 11th, 2004, 11:26pm » Quote Modify What a wonderful finding and great pictures of this bird in the wild.   I know nothing about the Golden-spectacled Warbler complex. So I turned to books. There is description of this bird from Craig Robson's book on SE Asia birds where Bianci and Grey-hooded warblers are also illustrated. The Avifauna of Hong Kong also got one page for these birds.   Logged PWMK BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching! Meow!!     Posts: 95 Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler « Reply #2 on: Oct 12th, 2004, 10:30pm » Quote Modify Thank you Uncle Tall, we too have these 2 books.     PWMK   Logged George_Ho BBS Member BBS God 享受觀鳥的樂趣     Gender: Posts: 160 Re: Probable Plain-tailed Warbler « Reply #3 on: Oct 13th, 2004, 5:07pm » Quote Modify A similar bird have been seen briefly in the bird wave on Blue Walk today . ~ no wing-bar ~ forehead greenish ~ pale grey and black crown-stripes   Mountain Tailorbird , Asian Paradise Flycatcher and Eastern Crowned Warbler have also been seen in the bird wave . Logged 觀鳥是要用心眼，並非簡單地用肉眼去看，用心眼去感受一下，看透牠們奧秘的生命。 鳳園蝴蝶保育區委員 Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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