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)    birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: birds in Japan , pls help ID--4  (Read 1015 times) Kinni BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 101 birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « on: Aug 16th, 2006, 9:44pm » Quote Modify Niijima,Japan 05/08/2006 Is it a Sparrow? Logged Gary BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 100 Re: birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « Reply #1 on: Aug 17th, 2006, 2:47pm » Quote Modify It's a bunting, probably a meadow bunting.   Gary Logged Kinni BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 101 Re: birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « Reply #2 on: Aug 17th, 2006, 8:23pm » Quote Modify Thank you, Gary Logged Japanbirder BBS Member BBS Newbie I love bird watching!     Posts: 5 Re: birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « Reply #3 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 1:16am » Quote Modify No, I don't think this is a Meadow Bunting.     I think it is a 1st winter Chestnut-eared Bunting.  It appears to have some chestnut on the lores, whearas a female or immature Meadow Bunting would have a more greyish face with more outstanding black super and crown stripe.   It is a relatively common summer visitor to upland boggy areas of grassland in Japan.   Sean Minns Hiroshima Logged Kinni BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 101 Re: birds in Japan , pls help ID--4 « Reply #4 on: Aug 26th, 2006, 12:33am » Quote Modify on Aug 20th, 2006, 1:16am, Japanbirder wrote: No, I don't think this is a Meadow Bunting.     I think it is a 1st winter Chestnut-eared Bunting.  It appears to have some chestnut on the lores, whearas a female or immature Meadow Bunting would have a more greyish face with more outstanding black super and crown stripe.   It is a relatively common summer visitor to upland boggy areas of grassland in Japan.   Sean Minns Hiroshima Japanbirder,     Thank you for your information, yes, I shot it at a football playground in a school. 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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