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Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺??
« on: Nov 2nd, 2004, 8:09pm »
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Is this an European Spoonbill?
 
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #1 on: Nov 3rd, 2004, 10:17pm »
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I think it's a Black-faced Spoonbill.
As the lores or "face" is black, though it's not clearly shown on the photo.
 
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #2 on: Nov 4th, 2004, 5:56pm »
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I think it should be a Eurasian Spoonbill.
It doesn't have any extensive black facial skin.
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #3 on: Nov 4th, 2004, 8:47pm »
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As the pic. shown, the lore of the bird have a yellow spot which make it look like a Eurasian Spoonbill.
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #4 on: Nov 4th, 2004, 10:50pm »
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Really a good exercise for our eyes!
Firstly, Black-faced Spoonbill also has yellow spot on its lores, you can't rule out BFS by just this yellow spot.
Also, if the photo can't show the color of the lores clearly, though I see it black, you can see the "chin" area just below the eye is black. In Eurasian Spoonbill the blackish area won't extend to the chin.
So, I still think it's a Black-faced Spoonbill.  
 
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #5 on: Nov 5th, 2004, 2:19am »
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I agree with Gary. Also, I think the bill is too short in proportion for an Eurasian Spoonbill.
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Re: Please help identify
« Reply #6 on: Nov 5th, 2004, 6:27pm »
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Thanks to Carmen, Pelican, Yu Yat-tung and Gary.
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