‹‹ Last Topic | Next Topic ››
Thread
Print

Temminck's Stint?

wkcheng

HKBWS Members

Rank: 5Rank: 5

UID
876 
Posts
270 
Digest
0 
Credits
0 
NickName
Keung 
Online
86 hours 
Registered
21/11/2008 
Last login
21/04/2023 
1# A A A Post at 12/03/2011 18:23  Show author

Temminck's Stint?

The base of its bill is yellow. Is it a juvenile?

2011.03.12
Mai Po

TOP

EricB

HKBWS Members

Rank: 5Rank: 5

UID
12770 
Posts
126 
Digest
0 
Credits
0 
NickName
 
Online
134 hours 
Registered
11/11/2010 
Last login
19/05/2017 
2# A A A Post at 13/03/2011 00:47  Show author
This is probably an adult winter Temminck's Stint but some first winter birds can look like this once they have moulted all their juvenile feathers. The bill colour does not help in ageing. In juveniles, the upperparts are 'scaled' in appearance rather than these distinctive uniform grey-brown feathers with dark shaft streaks.
Nice picture.
Thanks,
eric

TOP

wkcheng

HKBWS Members

Rank: 5Rank: 5

UID
876 
Posts
270 
Digest
0 
Credits
0 
NickName
Keung 
Online
86 hours 
Registered
21/11/2008 
Last login
21/04/2023 
3# A A A Post at 23/03/2011 22:30  Show author
Thanks for detail explanation!

TOP

‹‹ Last Topic | Next Topic ››
Thread