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Author: jsk_ppp Time: 29/10/2015 22:14 Subject: Harrier ID please

I was quite confused as to the ID of this bird. Is it a Pied Harrier or Eastern Marsh Harrier? Thank you.

10-11 October 2015 - Mai Po

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Author: kennethchiu Time: 29/10/2015 23:38

Seems more like Pied Harrier cos the head of Eastern Marsh Harrier is comparatively white.

Kenneth

Author: jsk_ppp Time: 30/10/2015 08:06

Thank you Kenneth. But is it possible that it is an Eastern Marsh Harrier in transiton from juvenile to a full fledged aldult, say a two-year aldult?

Author: irsychan Time: 30/10/2015 09:21

This is probably the same bird identified by John Holmes: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1

Author: John Holmes Time: 30/10/2015 15:41

As SY says, this this same bird as in the earlier thread, and the same bird photographed by Thomas CHAN here:

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redi ... o=lastpost#lastpost

Author: jsk_ppp Time: 30/10/2015 19:51

Thank you SY and John for the help.

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