HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: Yat-tung YU, BBS Moderators)    A Dead Bird on the Road « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: A Dead Bird on the Road  (Read 1612 times) bfspoonbill BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 105 A Dead Bird on the Road « on: Dec 7th, 2004, 9:32am » Quote Modify This morning, a dead bird was found on the road in Shatin SLY-SM.   (Full size image at http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching/DeadBird/DeadBird%20200412070 848%20ShatinSLY.JPG)   (Full size image at http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching/DeadBird/DeadBird-Head%202004 12070848%20ShatinSLY.JPG) Head to beak tip length was about 50mm.     I think it is a baby black kite. But I have no experience on this kind. Am I right? Logged pippenho BBS Member BBS God I'm loving eat!     Gender: Posts: 644 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #1 on: Dec 7th, 2004, 9:55am » Quote Modify It's a baby Lesser Coucal 小小鴉鵑 Logged Etta BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 993 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #2 on: Dec 7th, 2004, 11:11am » Quote Modify Dear bfspoonbill,   Thanks for your information.  However, I afraid that it was not a Black Kite, the exact identification will leave to the birders and experts.   Just a tips, a method that I found useful in the field work: for a quick reference such as the size of a bird carcass, we could put a pen or a dollar note by the object and take a photo, this is good for the size reference.  Of course, a ruler would be great.   My two cents.     Etta Logged bfspoonbill BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 105 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #3 on: Dec 7th, 2004, 11:27am » Quote Modify Thanks to Etta and Pippenho. I only got a DC on hand and went back to the spot. Maybe I should put my tissue pack in pocket or even my watch onto the busy road floor.   I also wondered the dissimilarities about its size (even a baby), colour and beak with black kite. But I could not link it up with an adult Lesser Coucal because of the dark black head of adult. I do not have guide book on hand till now. So, it is only a "random guess".   Anyway, thanks for pointing out. I am trying to search for a photo of baby Lesser Coucal for reference / comparison. If you know any URL, please tell me. Logged pippenho BBS Member BBS God I'm loving eat!     Gender: Posts: 644 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #4 on: Dec 7th, 2004, 12:50pm » Quote Modify Herehttp://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?p=3&action=birdspec ies&Bird_ID=471&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1 and maybe it's a non-breeding adult as well http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?p=4&action=birdspec ies&Bird_ID=471&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1   I have checked from the net and I think it is a juvenile as you can see the dark stripes on the wings. I am a beginner, please correct me if I am wrong. « Last Edit: Dec 7th, 2004, 1:34pm by pippenho » Logged bfspoonbill BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 105 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #5 on: Dec 7th, 2004, 4:37pm » Quote Modify Thanks. The image in first link looks close to the dead bird, although there is no size information from the link. But I think the approx. 8-inch body should be a juvenile instead of baby.   I am thinking ... why did the juvenile die? ..... It's a pity! I was really sad when I saw it in the morning.     http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php is the site I have forgotten. I saw it here long ago. Logged bfspoonbill BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 105 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #6 on: Dec 8th, 2004, 10:06am » Quote Modify The carcass was still there this morning. Are people afraid of bird flu   BTW, is there any report channel to government department? Logged Webcreeper BBS Member BBS God I'm a webcreeper     Gender: Posts: 1031 Re: A Dead Bird on the Road « Reply #7 on: Dec 8th, 2004, 12:57pm » Quote Modify Please refer to this link   If you find any dead bird in the field, call the AFCD warden on duty. They will come to pick up the carcass for analysis. 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