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Subject: [Eagles] Eastern Marsh Harrier - 澤鷂 and Pied Harrier-鵲鷂 [Print This Page]

Author: Andy-li Time: 17/11/2009 01:33 Subject: Eastern Marsh Harrier - 澤鷂 and Pied Harrier-鵲鷂

7-11-2009 MP

Thanks for viewing

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Author: cgeoff Time: 17/11/2009 08:01

Excellent series of photos. The first one, however, is a Pied Harrier. The tail and primary barring, the lack of pale on the head and upper chest and the wing structure are all distinct. On the EMH, P3 is obviously the longest primary, while on the Pied, P2-4 (and esp P2-3) are more equal in length.

Well done.

Geoff

Author: thinfor Time: 17/11/2009 08:32

Thanks Geoff for very detailed identification of both species!

Author: Andy-li Time: 17/11/2009 11:38

Thanks Geoff , to point out mistakes..

Author: Andy-li Time: 17/11/2009 22:29

Geoff,
This front,hope that you will obtain more identities of confirming this bird of information.

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Author: cfrankie Time: 18/11/2009 17:24

我D認雀信心以好低’我早話你知係..鵲鷂...你常常打我落谷低..今次我又信心番來la死佬!!!!

Author: papago Time: 19/11/2009 21:15

拍那麼大隻不容易
這裡也介紹一篇 "帶景"版的澤鷂
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/birdi ... =2022&next=1940

Author: kkoel Time: 9/12/2009 15:02

Given the extra photo by Andy, I think the wing structure fits Marsh more than Pied (secondary bulge + sharp wing / longer P3). Also, some juvenile Marsh Harriers seem to show barred wings + tail + white rump:

http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1

Albeit the white rump is not as clean as in Pied, perhaps like in the first photo where the rump feathers have a terminal brown band. May the wing/tail barring be variably present in Marsh too? It seems to be the case. I also have a query about the white breast band - this feature seems to be present in many Marsh but I have yet to see a photo showing Pied with this band - they tend to show a pale breast shield at most. So would this bird just be an atypical Marsh rather than a Pied?

It'd be nice to hear more comments from experts!

Author: birdyoung Time: 9/12/2009 20:21

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Original posted by Andy-li at 17/11/2009 22:29
Geoff,
This front,hope that you will obtain more identities of confirming this bird of information.

Is this one same individual as the following linK?

Author: birdyoung Time: 9/12/2009 20:30

Quote:

Original posted by kkoel at 9/12/2009 15:02
Given the extra photo by Andy, I think the wing structure fits Marsh more than Pied (secondary bulge + sharp wing / longer P3). Also, some juvenile Marsh Harriers seem to show barred wings + tail + wh ...

This individual in the link you provided is 1st winter juv. (Marsh);and the tail has finished central feather moulting (T1).

We observed and tracked some individual last year here in Da Cheng Wetlands,Taiwan,2008-2009,
and found some interesting individuals.

Following one is 1st winter Marsh Harrier (eastern)

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