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Author: wkcheng    Time: 12/03/2011 18:23     Subject: Temminck's Stint?

The base of its bill is yellow. Is it a juvenile?

2011.03.12
Mai Po


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Author: EricB    Time: 13/03/2011 00:47

This is probably an adult winter Temminck's Stint but some first winter birds can look like this once they have moulted all their juvenile feathers. The bill colour does not help in ageing. In juveniles, the upperparts are 'scaled' in appearance rather than these distinctive uniform grey-brown feathers with dark shaft streaks.
Nice picture.
Thanks,
eric
Author: wkcheng    Time: 23/03/2011 22:30

Thanks for detail explanation!




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