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Andrew_H
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Status of 2 species query
« on: Apr 10th, 2005, 1:34pm » |
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I'm not sure which forum to use for this question - sorry.
One bird I don't recall seeing at Mai Po last time I birded there on and off (97-99) is Azure-winged magpie. However I have seen a group of 3 birds on a couple of occasions recently. I think I read in Avifauna of HK that it is a Cat E bird. What is its status now?
Secondly. I saw an Oriental cuckoo at Mai Po yesterday (april 9th 2005) and this is in the Avifauna of HK as a scarce passage migrant. The timing of the sighting seems to correspond with the expected peak of appearance in HK. How scarce is this species these days?
TIA
Andre
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Mike Kilburn
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Re: Status of 2 species query
« Reply #1 on: Apr 14th, 2005, 2:18pm » |
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Azure-winged Magpies at Mai Po are also escapes.
They've been established here for a couple of years and have spread to Mai Po Sun Tsuen Village,and I even have one record from Ng Tung Chai.
Oriental Cuckoo is seem in small numbers every year (but sometimes very small numbers).
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Mike k
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