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)    Unknown tern at MPNR « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Unknown tern at MPNR  (Read 735 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Unknown tern at MPNR « on: May 16th, 2006, 1:24pm » Quote Modify Sorry about the quality of the photograph taken from a long distance. This tern had a black tip to yellow bill and orange/red legs.  What could it be? Neil.   MPNR Hong Kong, China.   12/05/06   Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter.   Logged Webcreeper BBS Member BBS God I'm a webcreeper     Gender: Posts: 1031 Re: Unknown tern at MPNR « Reply #1 on: May 16th, 2006, 1:29pm » Quote Modify 黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗?! 但是腳應該是黑的。   Chinese Crested Tern?! 　But the legs should be black. « Last Edit: May 16th, 2006, 1:34pm by Webcreeper » Logged 　　　　　　　>}o-}o-　　　>}o-　　　　　　　　　>}o-　　　　.......x Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Re: Unknown tern at MPNR « Reply #2 on: May 16th, 2006, 4:28pm » Quote Modify Going through the book again it looks like a Little Tern - sterna albifrons. With the yellow bill and red legs it couldn't be anything else - could it? Neil Logged David_Diskin BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 89 Re: Unknown tern at MPNR « Reply #3 on: May 16th, 2006, 8:35pm » Quote Modify Yes, you're right - it's a Little Tern in breeding plumage.   cheers,   dave diskin 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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