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)    Please help ID. Common Redshank? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Please help ID. Common Redshank?  (Read 592 times) ckn BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 40 Please help ID. Common Redshank? « on: Aug 21st, 2006, 5:52pm » Quote Modify Please help ID the juvenile bird.   Is it a Common Redshank or Long-billed Dowitcher?   20/8/2006 Mai Po D200 + 300/2.8 + 1.7X   Please advise. Thanks.   « Last Edit: Aug 27th, 2006, 11:25pm by ckn » Logged miket BBS Member BBS God I'd rather be birding!     Posts: 257 Re: Please help ID « Reply #1 on: Aug 21st, 2006, 9:30pm » Quote Modify It's a Common Redshank. Although the upper-tail, upper-tail covert and rear flank markings vaguely resemble a Dowitcher's, those are the only similarities. Long-billed Dowitchers have shorter, greenish legs and a longer bill  (also greenish at the base), plus a longer clearer supercilium, for example.   Mike Turnbull. Logged ckn BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 40 Re: Please help ID « Reply #2 on: Aug 21st, 2006, 10:20pm » Quote Modify Thank you Mike.     ckn « Last Edit: Aug 22nd, 2006, 5:36pm by ckn » 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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