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Subject: [Hong Kong] [ID Pls] Cinnamon or Von Schrenck's Bittern? [Print This Page]

Author: wkchung Time: 8/12/2014 19:24 Subject: [ID Pls] Cinnamon or Von Schrenck's Bittern?

8-12-2014
Mai Po 米埔

Saw this bittern flying today...
Is it a cinnamon bittern or Von Schrenck's Bittern?
Got confused...

栗葦鳽還是紫背葦鳽??? 謝謝~

Author: ajohn Time: 8/12/2014 19:59

This is a Cinnamon Bittern. Note that the flight feathers are all cinnamon-tinged, so the wings look brownish in flight.
A good winter record, well done.

Author: wkchung Time: 8/12/2014 20:28

ajohn , Thank you very much!

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