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Author: sgeoff Time: 5/02/2007 18:05 Subject: Pale thrush (record) 白腹鶇

Heavily cropped record shot, but first record I've heard of on Lamma of this species, so pretty well chuffed with that.

白腹鶇, 南丫島, 大坪邨. 5/2/2007

Author: fneil Time: 6/02/2007 20:51

Geoff,
Could this be the same bird? Neil

Nikon 8400 plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 45x eyepiece and DCA adapter

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.

06/02/07

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Author: tmichael Time: 6/02/2007 21:20

Not the same individual.

Look at the tips of the greater coverts.

Second bird is adult male, first bird a first winter, I think.

Mike Turnbull

Author: sgeoff Time: 6/02/2007 21:22

It looks like a pale thrush to me, but I doubt if it is the same bird due to the more prominent wing bar on the first bird. I'd be interested to hear comments from others - I've never seen this species before, so have no field experience to draw on. The bird I saw yesterday, and on Sunday at the same location, had a distinctive habit of flicking its tail feathers outwards showing the white edges.

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