HFCheung

Why not Eurasian Curlew?

HF Cheung

HFCheung

The wing shape is seldom used to separate Eurasian to Eastern Curlew.  The white undertail covert and white underwing covert are excellent features for Eurasian.  This is definitely not Eastern Curlew.

HF Cheung

HFCheung

Sorry that I have not looked at the barred underwing carefully.  I have checked the Japanese booklet on Wader ID.  The subspecies arquata has barred underwing.  This must be rare in HK.  I do not have HK Avifauna at hand, so please check that.

HF Cheung

I have now read more on this.  The usual subspecies in east Asia is orientalis.  Subspecies arquata is very rare, possibly the first in HK.  So please submit this record to the HKBWS record committee.

HF Cheung

[ Last edited by HFCheung at 28/03/2009 14:47 ]