HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: Yat-tung YU, BBS Moderators)    Please help: Golden Spectacled Warbler ID « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Please help: Golden Spectacled Warbler ID  (Read 630 times) Koel_Ko BBS Member BBS God I love birds!!     Gender: Posts: 222 Please help: Golden Spectacled Warbler ID « on: Dec 22nd, 2003, 4:49pm » Quote Modify Perhaps the cold front had brought some more wintering birds into Hong Kong. A trip to Taipokau on Monday 22/12 produced the following - all along the Red Road and before the outdoors centre.   1 Japanese Robin (male) 5 Asian Stubtails 1 Rufous-faced Warbler: A bird that rarely ceased     hovering with rapid wingbeats - even like a hummer -   showing the wide cream rump band. The stubbly beard   was separated from the bright orange face by a white moustache. 1 White's Thrush 20+ Striated Yuhina 1 Blyth's Leaf Warbler 1 'Golden Spectacled Warbler'    Which is the bird I would like to have some help on.      The bird had an eyering broken above, which was yellowish white, similar to the colour of the lores (so that the eyering looked thicker behind, reminiscent of Dark-sided Flycatcher). The head was a bright olive continuing all the way to the back, the wings having two faint yellow wingbars, the lower more prominent; the tail had greyish-white outertail feathers. The underparts were a brilliant yellow all the way to the vent, and the bill was black on the upper and orange on the lower mandible. The crown stripes were dull black and the central crown stripe was olive-grey, different from the colour of the face, which is olive. The feet are orange. I had a good view for two minutes while it sat and preened the breast and back before disappearing.    Would experienced birders please help with the ID? Thank you. « Last Edit: Dec 23rd, 2003, 9:11am by Koel_Ko » Logged PWMK BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching! Meow!!     Posts: 95 Re: Please help: Golden Spectacled Warbler ID « Reply #1 on: Dec 23rd, 2003, 11:07pm » Quote Modify Koel Only the White Spectacled Warbler has a broken eye-ring on the top. I've try to photograph him for a while now, you are very luck to see him for such a long time. My viewing time usually amount not more than afew seconds! Anyway here some photos of this little fellow. Hope this can help.   Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 30/11/2003 Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 30/11/2003 Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 18/12/2003 Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 18/12/2003 « Last Edit: Jan 6th, 2004, 12:52am by Forrest FONG » Logged Koel_Ko BBS Member BBS God I love birds!!     Gender: Posts: 222 Re: Please help: Golden Spectacled Warbler ID « Reply #2 on: Dec 24th, 2003, 12:56am » Quote Modify PWMK, The lovely fellow looked surely like the one I saw. I failed to notice the white undertail though due to the angle. Nice photos! Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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