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)    Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ?? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ??  (Read 1050 times) Billman BBS Member BBS God Early enthusiast gets more birds     Gender: Posts: 228 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ?? « on: Sep 15th, 2006, 1:30pm » Quote Modify 1/500 F5.6 ISO 560 02-09-06 18:23:35   1/500 F5.6 ISO 900 02-09-06 18:25:10 The same wire of Nam Shan Farm 南山牧場 新疆省Xinjiang, 絲綢之路 The Silk Road. Logged miket BBS Member BBS God I'd rather be birding!     Posts: 257 Re: Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ?? « Reply #1 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 5:31pm » Quote Modify Surely this is just a very fresh juvenile of perhaps a different race (govinder??) of a species very familiar to us in Hong Kong....Black Kite!   Mike Turnbull Logged Billman BBS Member BBS God Early enthusiast gets more birds     Gender: Posts: 228 Re: Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ?? « Reply #2 on: Sep 17th, 2006, 8:16pm » Quote Modify Thanks Mike for correction. Bill Logged Paul Leader BBS Member BBS Senior Member     Posts: 83 Re: Eurasian Marsh Harrier 白頭鷂 ?? « Reply #3 on: Sep 18th, 2006, 10:11am » Quote Modify The race in Xinjiang is supposed to be linneatus i.e. the same as in HK; govinda is a south Asian taxon and is only known in China from Yunnan.  However, having seen lots of Black Kites in Xinjaing I do not believe they are the same as HK birds; juveniles are much paler and more heavily marked than HK juveniles, and I think there are slight differences in structure with XJ birds having slightly more slender- and more pointed-wings. 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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