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cywong
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? Long-tailed Skua
« on: Mar 16th, 2006, 10:10pm » |
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Southern HK waters 12/03/06
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miket
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Re: ? Long-tailed Skua
« Reply #1 on: Mar 17th, 2006, 12:29pm » |
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Certainly Long-tailed! Note upper wing coloration and patterning, and very limited white (limited to one white feather shaft only + some associated paleness as far as we can see). Also general shape and structure and darkness of rear underparts. Mike Turnbull
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cywong
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Re: ? Long-tailed Skua
« Reply #2 on: Mar 17th, 2006, 11:37pm » |
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Thanks to Mike's reply and detailed explanation.
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