HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    Unsure pipit « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Unsure pipit  (Read 701 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Unsure pipit « on: Sep 29th, 2005, 8:52pm » Quote Modify Photographed today near the Education Center at MPNR. Help with id please? Neil.   28th,September,2005 MPNR, Hong Kong   Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski ATS80HD scope and 20-60x zoom iso100,1/60th sec,f4.8,comp -0.3, http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/49994003.jpg « Last Edit: Nov 16th, 2005, 11:56am by BBS Moderators » Logged Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Unsure pipit « Reply #1 on: Sep 29th, 2005, 9:34pm » Quote Modify Olive-backed?   Andrew Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Unsure pipit « Reply #2 on: Sep 30th, 2005, 7:30am » Quote Modify Yes - first one I've heard of this year.   Its the only pipit in Hong Kong likely to be found in and around trees. The other name for it is Indian Tree Pipit.   The others - Richard's, Red-throated, and when its around Buff-bellied, and the rare Pechora are wetland and/or farmland birds, and Upland Pipit is a montane grassland specialist.   Cheers   Mike K   Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Paul Leader BBS Member BBS Senior Member     Posts: 83 Re: Unsure pipit « Reply #3 on: Oct 13th, 2005, 8:35pm » Quote Modify I think this is a Pechora Pipit, not an Olive-backed.  Structurally it is a medium-sized, upright and long-legged pipit.  In terms of plumage the crown feathers show obvious broad dark centres reaching to the bill (OBP shows finer streaking on the crown and typically shows an unmarked forecrown and often has a dark shadow above the super); the supercilium is off-white (should be buff in front of the eye in OBP); the malars are very broad forming a black triangle at the base (thinner in OBP); the strong buff wash to the breast and flanks is very rarely shown in OBP but typical of Pechora; the is no visable white in the tail (OBP has more white in the tail than Pechora); and crucially, the tips to greater and median coverts (just showing on the left hand side of the bird) are broad and white (would be narrow and buff on an autumn OBP).   Paul Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Unsure pipit « Reply #4 on: Oct 13th, 2005, 11:06pm » Quote Modify Happy to be corrected.   Any other angles of this bird Neil - it would be very interesting to see them in th elight of Paul's comments.   Cheers     Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS 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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