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Subject: Rose-coloured Starling or Red-billed Starling? [Print This Page]

Author: cywong    Time: 4/12/2011 12:10     Subject: Rose-coloured Starling or Red-billed Starling?

Would experienced bird watchers help to identify this bird?

San Tin 03/12/2011






Author: kmike    Time: 4/12/2011 20:39

Looks like Rosy to me - a deep-based yellow bill and plain buff colours, plus what looks like  wing panel made of buff fringes to the outer tertials.

Good to see pix of this bird and nice to know its still around.

Cheers
Mike K
Author: cywong    Time: 4/12/2011 22:26

Hi Mike,

Thank you very much for your expert opinion.

I am really delighted to know that this bird is a Rose-coloured Starling.

Cherry




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