ddavid

There is a photograph of a "Little Bunting" posted at http://www.hkwildlife.net/redirect.php?tid=77385&goto=newpost today.

No details given.

It's not a Little Bunting.

David

Note: I originally thought this was a Japanese Reed Bunting (!!!) hence the discussion that follows.

[ Last edited by ddavid at 29/10/2012 11:31 ]

brendank

why is this a reed bunting? Shape looks wrong to me. Currently think this is probably a dull 1 st year Chestnut.

ddavid

Brendan

Are you looking at the same pic - broad whitish stripes on the mantle?

Dave

kkoel

Hi Dave

I do agree this is one of the Reed Buntings due to the back Pattern and facial pattern. However wouldn't the heavily streaked flanks and bulbous bill suggest Common Reed Bunting more?
Would love to hear more from birders experienced in these difficult species =)

Cheers,
Koel

cosmos

呢隻鵐在上星期四, 攝於蒲台島直升機坪草叢邊。當時都有幾位師兄在場影鵐, 好可能佢哋都影到呢隻雀。

以前未曾聽過紅頸葦鵐, 對呢個鳥種沒有認識, 它是否迷了路才飛到香港 ?

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brendank

If this is a Reed Bunting, shouldn't the outer rectrices be white and shouldn't there be a very distinct pale grey area extending from the nape to the mantle on hindneck (for Japanese)?

ddavid

I admit that I'm no longer confident as to the id of this bird.

I do think it's a reed bunting, however - either Japanese Reed or one of the pale races of Common Reed.

AS Koel mentioned, the streaking on the flanks perhaps indicates the latter.

I'm sure one of the experts will enlighten us.

David

lpaul

Looks like a Black-faced Bunting to me.

ddavid

Thanks. My mistake - with apologies!!!

David

kkoel

Same here ^^' study time!

cosmos

當日此雀大部分動作，都是背向鏡頭，在hkwildlife登出嘅照片，已經是最好的一張，現再補上幾張相片。多謝各位嘅熱心及指導