tmichael

To bring a third species into it, I think it may be Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus.

If it were Streak-eared it'd have to be a juvenile, not having pale eyes.

In favour of Olive-winged it also seems to have a dark bill and some darkness around the lores.

As a Sundaic species, maybe it jumped off a ship at Kwai Chung and headed back south!


Mike Turnbull

tmichael

Don't think you misled in any way Owen.

On the basis of this photo the Kowloon Pk bird probably is Streak-eared, and Robson (Birds of South-east Asia), which I turned to as a reference, not terribly helpful.

Sreak-eared is of course a very common bird, which I must try to look at a little closer next time I'm down that way.

Mike

tmichael

Not the slightest chance of natural occurrence no, Ken.

Species such as P. goiavier (Yellow-vented Bulbul? can't remember common vernacular name for some reason, but it's the one that's common in open country in Malaysia etc.) have previously been seen, obviously released or ship-assisted.

Concerning Chinese Bulbul, there just aren't any juveniles around at this time of year.

Mike Turnbull

tmichael

Are you having a laugh?

Mike :