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)    中杓鷸 Whimbrel?? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: 中杓鷸 Whimbrel??  (Read 585 times) 深藍 Owen BBS Administrator LOVE KINGFISHER~!     Gender: Posts: 1358 中杓鷸 Whimbrel?? « on: Sep 3rd, 2005, 9:55pm » Quote Modify Mai Po 03/09/2005 Canon 20D   « Last Edit: Sep 5th, 2005, 2:37pm by Koel_Ko » Logged ___________________ http://www.i-owen.com 香港昆蟲網 http://hkinsect.net/forum isaac_chan BBS Member BBS God Praise the Creator for His amazing works!     Gender: Posts: 754 Re: Little Whimbrel or Whimbrel?? « Reply #1 on: Sep 3rd, 2005, 11:35pm » Quote Modify I think it's Little Whimbrel. Logged For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: 中杓鷸 Whimbrel?? « Reply #2 on: Sep 5th, 2005, 9:26am » Quote Modify I agree.   The bill is short and finer at the tip than even the smallest whimbrels and the pattern of stripes on the head is even stronger than whimbrel - the pale stripes are generally broader on Little Whimbrel, than on Eurasian Whimbrel.   Nice record!   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS johnallcock BBS Member BBS Senior Member     Posts: 66 Re: 中杓鷸 Whimbrel?? « Reply #3 on: Sep 5th, 2005, 2:30pm » Quote Modify I think that this is a whimbrel with a damaged bill.   Although there are no other birds in the photo for comparison, this appears to be fairly large.  The ground colour is greyish, whereas little whimbrel would be more buff.   The legs are rather broad and greyish-blue, whereas little whimbrel should be thinner and pinker.   The head pattern is also more similar to whimbrel - little whimbrel typically seems to show a buffer supercilium, weaker eye-stripe and stronger lateral crown stripe.  Also, little whimbrel should appear longer winged/tailed, shorter legged and thinner-necked.   The bill is clearly unlike most whimbrel, but is also unlike little whimbrel, which would show a thinner, straighter bill with a slight downward curve towards the tip.  The uneven curve and change in width suggest that this bird has damaged it's bill during growth, resulting in a short and rather deformed bill.   The overall impression given is certainly very odd and enough to cause a double-take on seeing the bird! Logged 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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