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Red Headed / Black Headed Bunting

Red Headed / Black Headed Bunting

HI,

I took the photo this morning (17-JAN-2013) @ LV and I have difficulty to identify it is Red Headed or Black Headed Bunting.

Could you give me some hints to identify this bird ?

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17/01/2013 16:07

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http://e-info.org.tw/node/63403
http://nc.kl.edu.tw/bbs/showthread.php?t=39839
http://udn.com/NEWS/DOMESTIC/DOM4/6521734.shtml
D 報紙都冇解, 明明蟲友, 做咩叫龍友?

我就影左成十年多雀啦, 香港係近幾年至有D敗類, 放蟲, SET 景去影雀. 可惡!

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Looks good for Red-headed.

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First: great shot!

It indeed shows several characters that would fit Red-headed Bunting.

Noticeably the rather uniform head, without any clear streaks on the crown and forehead (more obviously streaked in Black-headed). The bird also lacks darker ear-coverts, which normally appear in Black-headed.

The wing bars are clearly buffish, not whitish as in Black-headed. I count four primary-tips beyond the longest tertial, which fit Red-headed; Black-headed may have five to six primaries extending beyond the tertials.

There is no chestnut on the back and the rump, it's just brown-grey.

Not any yellow streaking on underparts, but it's a pity that the undertail-coverts are not visible.

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looks like you saw the same bird as me, the day before... Reviewing the Black headed to Red-Headed

Thanks!

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Dear Bart,

Many thanks for your valuable information and I learnt a lesson.

Best Regards,
Jacky
http://e-info.org.tw/node/63403
http://nc.kl.edu.tw/bbs/showthread.php?t=39839
http://udn.com/NEWS/DOMESTIC/DOM4/6521734.shtml
D 報紙都冇解, 明明蟲友, 做咩叫龍友?

我就影左成十年多雀啦, 香港係近幾年至有D敗類, 放蟲, SET 景去影雀. 可惡!

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Good lesson.

I found it too yesterday.

I'm also mixed it up with Black-headed Bunting.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnyu9339

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Good find

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