HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: Kwok Jai, BBS Moderators, carmen, Forrest FONG, George_Ho)    Common Buzzard 普通鵟 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Common Buzzard 普通鵟  (Read 479 times) Lynx BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 429 Common Buzzard 普通鵟 « on: Nov 30th, 2003, 12:15am » Quote Modify 080 Common Buzzard 普通鵟 Wun Yiu 碗窯 22/11/2003 Dear all, Would you please help me to identify this raptor sighted in Wun Yiu on 22 Nov 2003 http://www.9014316.com/birds/230_3030_RJ.jpg « Last Edit: May 28th, 2004, 3:08pm by BBS Moderators » Logged Welcome to Lynx Aviary http://www.9014316.com/birds.htm Michael Turnbull Guest Re: Raptor identification please « Reply #1 on: Nov 30th, 2003, 12:59pm » Quote Modify Remove It's a Common Buzzard.     In the field you will have noted it as slightly smaller than Black Kite, with noticeably shorter, broader wings, a thicker, shorter head and neck, a shorter, rounded tail. Plumage is very variable, and this bird is perhaps slightly darker on the underside of the wings and body than many we see, but otherwise quite typical.     Now you know what you are looking at, I think you'll find they are quite common and widespread in HK between Nov and March.   Mike Turnbull   Logged Lynx BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 429 Re: Raptor identification please « Reply #2 on: Dec 1st, 2003, 11:08pm » Quote Modify Thanks Mike,   Is it possible that it is a "upland buzzard" instead?  I notice that there is a big pale patch at the underbody Logged Welcome to Lynx Aviary http://www.9014316.com/birds.htm Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS Full Member     Posts: 32 Re: Raptor identification please « Reply #3 on: Dec 2nd, 2003, 9:32am » Quote Modify Hi Lynx   The other Mike here.   No this cannot be Upland Buzzard because they almost always have a more reddish colour and a pale head and rufous-tinged tail.   Common Buzzard has very variable plumage so unless you can identify all the features of Upland or anyother buzzard, you should assume its a Common Buzzard.   Mike 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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