wgeoff

The Records Committee is reviewing photographs from the attached two threads to decide if they can be accepted as Japanese Tit, Parus minor, which would be a new addition to the Hong Kong List.

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=19058

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=19048

This follows an earlier review of a bird at Shek Kong Airfield Road described here

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1

which the Records Committee decided was probably a hybrid Cinereous/Japanese Tit Parus cinereous/minor.

If you look at the photographs, you will see that the Wetland Park bird has a more extensive green mantle (back), which makes it more likely to be accepted as a Japanese Tit rather than a hybrid. Cinereous Tit has a grey mantle (back) whereas Japanese Tit has a yellowish-green mantle (back).

This thread is to alert members/photographers to look carefully at Cinereous Tit including their past photographs to see whether any have a similar green mantle (back) and to publish any photographs here or send to me at

geoffwelch46 @ yahoo . co . uk (miss the blanks)

We are uncertain whether these records represent a regular occurrence in Hong Kong or vagrants in the winter of 2012/13.

Thanks
Geoff Welch
Secretary, Records Committee

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wgeoff

Thanks Sze, I have the photos.

This looks like a very young bird to me, first year.

I don't know how this affects it but the depth of green colour on the back does not seem as great as the Wetland Park bird - see here



But it's not my decision - I'll keep your photos for review by the Records Committee

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 25/04/2015 12:05 ]