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Subject: ID pls. What kind of bunting? [Print This Page]

Author: mikecylam Time: 23/12/2012 19:25 Subject: ID pls. What kind of bunting?

23 Dec 2012 at LV

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Author: kmike Time: 23/12/2012 19:48

A male Red-headed Bunting - congratulations Mike!

This is just the fourth record for Hong Kong (although it has not yet been accepted as a wild species by the Records Committee).

Do you have any more pix? They will be important to assess whether this is a genuinely wild bird or an escape.

All records have occurred between 23 Dec and 21 January. Although mid-winter has been considered an unusual time for vagrant buntings to appear in Hong Kong, this record strengthens the argument that such records may be part of a natural (perhaps newly emerging) pattern of vagrancy.

Another photographer also captured this bird today - please see the previous post, plus the ID please thread on HKWildlife.net.

Cheers
Mike K

Author: mikecylam Time: 23/12/2012 20:55

Dear Mike K, Thanks.

2 more photos

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Author: kmike Time: 23/12/2012 21:19

Many thanks Mike!
Mike K

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