ddavid

There is a photograph of a "Little Bunting" posted at http://www.hkwildlife.net/redirect.php?tid=77385&goto=newpost today.

No details given.

It's not a Little Bunting.

David

Note: I originally thought this was a Japanese Reed Bunting (!!!) hence the discussion that follows.

[ Last edited by ddavid at 29/10/2012 11:31 ]

ddavid

Brendan

Are you looking at the same pic - broad whitish stripes on the mantle?

Dave

ddavid

I admit that I'm no longer confident as to the id of this bird.

I do think it's a reed bunting, however - either Japanese Reed or one of the pale races of Common Reed.

AS Koel mentioned, the streaking on the flanks perhaps indicates the latter.

I'm sure one of the experts will enlighten us.

David

ddavid

Thanks. My mistake - with apologies!!!

David