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Author: tomatofamily Time: 12/03/2014 20:46 Subject: Fork-tailed chases away Mrs Gould's Sunbird

Saw many times that White-eye chased away the Fork-tailed. Today, Fork-tailed chased away the Mrs Gould's Sunbird. Well, I think that is the nature. Their territory maybe.

Author: HFCheung Time: 14/03/2014 12:36

Since many birds use the same flower, it is very common for larger birds to guard their food. For example, Orange-bellied Leafbird often drive away other birds from their flvourite flower.

Author: tomatofamily Time: 14/03/2014 23:06

Hi, HGCheung.

It would be our human's common sense that big chases small. Like today, my wife and I saw about seven to eight hair-crested drones on the coral tree at Sai Kung Lion Club Nature Park. And they just kept chasing away the only one Orange-bellied Leafbird male away when they saw it (the orange-bellied leafbird kept came back!) But the one I posted here is the small fork-tailed chased away bigger than they are, Mrs Gould's Sunbird! Isn't it unbelievable!

Best

Eric

Second thought - those lions chase animals bigger than them. It is about how strong you are.

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Author: kena2089 Time: 15/03/2014 23:26 Subject: Only the juvenile Mrs Gould's Sunbird will fly away

The mature Mrs
Gould's Sunbird is bigger than Fork-tailed,and will not scared.

March, 2014. KFBG

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Author: Pied_Jim Time: 16/03/2014 01:36

Are Mrs Gould's Sunbird's becoming more common? 'The birds of HK and SC' says that past records of Mrs Gould's Sunbird's are treated as escapes. It's apparent the bird/birds this year are not escapes. Is HK having a good year or is this a growing trend or are they all the same bird?

Author: HFCheung Time: 17/03/2014 01:04

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird has been accepted as wild bird in HK some times ago. Check the HK list.

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1

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