jemi

一段貓頭鷹錄影片
整理硬磁碟時再發現這段錄影片，2004年的5月是個十分難忘的旅程。第一次到乾燥和高海拔的地方觀光觀鳥， 拍得貓頭鷹的地方約3１00米高。

背景音樂和當地百姓談話，確實為影片添上濃濃的民族氣氛！
在這裏與大家分享這段舊錄影片。

不知道是否太難，又或是屬於容易。
有興趣的可猜猜
１）是那一種貓頭鷹？
２）是那個地方拍的呢？
             a) 那個國家；
        b) 那個州或省。       

在8月２日晚上讓大家知道答案。

An owl video clip 一段貓頭鷹錄影片

An owl video clip
While I was rearranging the folders on the hard disk.  I found this video clip which was taken in May in 2004. 
The video recalled the memory of this unforgettable trip.  It was my first time to visit a dry and high area, the elevation of the place where we saw the owl is 3100m.
Share with you this video with the colourful background sounds.
Does anyone want to try to play this game? 

Part I
Which owl species is that?

Part II 
Where was the video taken? 
a) which country
b) which part of the country? ie which state or province.
Will let you know the answers on the evening of August 2, 2008.

[ Last edited by jemi at 31/07/2008 23:31 ]

jemi

Quote:

Original posted by lchunfai at 2008-7-31 10:03

有d似領角仔

對了，是角鴞的一種。是那種角鴞呢？

It belongs to the scops owl family, which species of scops owl is it?

jemi

感謝大家參與猜猜「一段貓頭鷹錄影片」的遊戲！
背景音樂與當地百姓談話，或許引起了參與者不同的聯想。加添了神祕感！ 可能誤導了大家往外看。究竟是什麼地方呢？錄影片是在國內拍的。
按書本記載這種貓頭鷹越冬地在印度西北及西部，另一提示, 它屬於體形細小的貓頭鷹。
有興趣的再猜猜吧！
１）是中國那個省拍的呢？
２）是那一種貓頭鷹呢？

Thank you for participating in the owl video clip quiz!
The colourful background sounds and conversations might have inspired our imaginations to link with many exotic places in the world.
This video was recorded in China.

This species of owl winters in the west and the north-west of India.  It's a small size owl.

Can you guess
1) which province  in China?
2) which species of Owl is it?

jemi

Quote:

Original posted by HFCheung at 2008-7-31 15:50
是不是偉仔嘉玲婚禮那裏，我記得妳去那次是超級大師 Ben King 帶隊。
張浩輝

謝謝張浩輝主席參與遊戲！
不丹的確是個好地方，有機會會再訪。
我們不單有超級領隊和隊員，還有閱歷豐富的超級師傳（司機）同行，一起觀鳥、觀光還有討論人生哲理。
經過多天一起的旅行生活，一四驅車師傅跟我們這樣說：
「你們背著重擔枷鎖，跑到遠方來尋找自由。來旅遊嘛, 放鬆一點吧！」

[ Last edited by jemi at 1/08/2008 06:11 ]

jemi

You never know, the answer might be correct or not!

jemi

Quote:

Original posted by jemi at 2008-8-1 17:39
You never know, the answer might be correct or not!

I was wondering if I need to make it clear, I think I better had.
What I was trying to say was that I was still checking if the owl was identified correctly.   I did worry if it is the other species!

Recently, I do feel very confused after checking the available materials and references either from books or internet for the owls and some other species which have not been very well researched and recorded.

Birds and other wildlife are always interesting topics to talk about, there are still have a lots exciting things to be discovered.

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Original posted by gary at 2008-8-1 17:19
Jemi,

I want to make a guess. But your beautiful picture on other website has already divulged the answer.

Gary

I must say that I didn't think carefully for when and what to reply to the feedback on the owl video clip.  May be I had confirmed the important hint too early.

jemi

縱紋角鴞 Otus brucei 的錄影片，是2004年5月19日在中國新疆·塔什庫爾干，用數碼數機接單筒望遠鏡拍攝的。

再翻書查看資料時，曾懷疑鳥種鑑別是否正確。 因一些文獻所記載的海拔高度似乎跟錄得短片地方的高度有頗大的差異。
幸好有圖鑑指出縱紋角鴞Otus brucei 與 紅角鴞 Otus scops 分辨要點。有興趣趣可詳細查看兩種角鴞的資料，比較一下。
縱紋角鴞是體形細小的淺色角鴞。全身淺沙灰色, 沒有赤褐色的色調是與其他角鴞的分別。身上佈滿深褐色幼條紋，胸腹有明顯清晰的黑褐色條紋，沒有如樹皮縱橫交錯的斑紋。臉碟較素淨，虹膜黃色、嘴深色、腳灰色。有文獻描述是惟一羽毛長及腳趾基部的本地角鴞。
縱紋角鴞也會在早上和黃昏活動和捕獵，而紅角鴞 Otus scops 是絕對限於夜間活動的貓頭鷹。
中東至巴基斯坦及中國西部；在印度西北及西部越冬。國內分佈新疆西部的昆倫山脈及喀什地區 。

The videos of the Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei were taken on May 19, 2004 at Tashi, Kuergan, Xinjiang, China.   I was once wondering if the owl was identified correctly while I was reading the guide books and the other references, some of them mentioned the range of the elevations of the species being a lot lower than where we recorded this one.   
The note of  what differentiate it from the similar species, Eurasian Scops Owl are  are useful.
Pallid Scops Owl is a small owl with uniform pale sandy colour, lacking rufous tints. Clear dark fine streaks on the back,  and greyer below with clear black streaks rather than bark-like pattern.   Much plainer facial disk; yellow Iris; blackish bill; grey feet. It was mentioned as the only local scops owl with slightly feathered to the base of the toes.
Pallid Scops Owl may be also be seen hunting in early morning or later afternoon,  where as Eurasian Scops is a truly nocturnal owl.
Middle East to Pakistan and W China, winters NW and W India.  Recorded in W Xinjiang in Kunlun Mts and Kashi region.

References:
Birdlife International - Species factsheet: Otus brucei
World owl trust -  Pallid (Striated) Scops Owl
Mackinnon, J. and Phillipps, K, (2000) A field guide to the Birds of China UK: Oxford University Press
Rondolphe Meyer de schauensee, (1976) Birds of China USA: Smithsonian Institution Press Washington, D.C.
Konig, C. Weick, F.  and Becking JH (1999) A Guide to the Owls of the World UK: Pica Press

[ Last edited by jemi at 2/08/2008 23:20 ]

jemi

請大家側側頭來欣賞！
另一段縱紋角鴞的短片 。
Another video clip of the Pallid Scops Owl.
Enjoy it with your slightly tilted head !
縱紋角鴞 Pallid Scops Owl