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Author: ac130    Time: 28/08/2013 20:31     Subject: 2013-Aug-28

Just near the entrance:
Red-flanked Bluetail 1 female

A few minutes later, I saw a bird wave consisting of:
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 3
Mountain Tailorbird
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Grey-chinned Minivet
Blue-winged Minla
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Later on, near the junction of Red Trail and Blue Trail:
Mountain Bulbul 4

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Author: ac130    Time: 28/08/2013 20:34

紅協藍尾鴝.  Red-flanked Bluetail female


三隻絨額鳾在樹上. Three Velvet-fronted Nuthatchs on a tree:


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Author: subbuteo    Time: 28/08/2013 20:47

Hot day but you were well rewarded.  I think that would be an extremely early record for red-flanked bluetail (if not the earliest by a long way, 23 October is mentioned as earliest record in 2011 HK bird report).  

Could it have been Hainan Blue Flycatcher?

Dylan

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Author: subbuteo    Time: 28/08/2013 20:49

From OBC: http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... ge_ID=8169&p=23
Author: ac130    Time: 28/08/2013 21:02

two more pictures:




What I observed was that:
Behavior:
it jump up and down near the bottom of the trees.
Call:
It give a single tone of "tick" sound.
Appearance
I'm sure the tail is blue color and the throat is orange.
Is it a Hainan Blue Flycatcher Female?  Thanks.

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Author: fatchun    Time: 29/08/2013 08:48

Hi,

For Red-flanked Bluetail, the female would have a white throat rather than orange throat.

In my opinion, this bird is one of the "blue flycatchers" female.
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Original posted by ac130 at 28/08/2013 21:02
two more pictures:
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What I observed was that:
Behavior:
it jump up and down near the bottom of the trees.
Call:
It give a single tone of "tick" sound.
Appearance
I'm sure the tail is blue ...
Author: subbuteo    Time: 29/08/2013 10:04

I agree, a blue tail is not right for Hainan Blue female, so I am not sure either! Did you see a blue tail as it is not clear from the photo?

Otherwise, I would say it is a Hainan Blue Flycatcher female.

Dylan

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Author: ac130    Time: 29/08/2013 20:11

fatchun and subbuteo, thanks for your comments.  I agree it is a kind of blue flycatcher. And due to my unclear pictures, i can't id it accurately.
Author: wilsondring    Time: 30/08/2013 15:29

a blue and white flycatcher was seen in the area at around the same time ..
Author: tsheunglai    Time: 30/08/2013 21:39

Dear all

From the sound described as 'tick, tick', the bird is more likely to be a Hainan blue fly. I heard the same kind of call at Shing Mun too.


S L Tai



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