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Author: mhs Time: 19/10/2009 21:18 Subject: Is it Chinese Bulbul juvenile

ID please.
17 Oct. 2009, Mai Po.

[ 本帖最後由 mhs 於 19/10/2009 21:32 編輯 ]

Author: pitarhk Time: 19/10/2009 22:00

yes!

Author: mhs Time: 19/10/2009 22:08

Thanks Peter.

Author: HFCheung Time: 19/10/2009 22:10

Adult albino?

HF Cheung

Author: ajohn Time: 20/10/2009 10:38

With the adult-type head pattern, this can't be a juvenile.
This is a leucistic individual (i.e. lacking in some pigmentation). It is not pure albino, which would lack all pigmentation and therefore be fully white. A very unusual-looking bird!

Author: mhs Time: 20/10/2009 15:02

thank you Dr. Cheung and ajohn

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