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)    Ashy Minivet? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Ashy Minivet?  (Read 788 times) cupid BBS Member BBS Senior Member Bird is amazing!     Gender: Posts: 60 Ashy Minivet? « on: Oct 20th, 2005, 6:52pm » Quote Modify Hi!   Would someone tell me whether it is an Ashy Minivet?     http://www.pbase.com/cupid/image/51009737.jpg Tai Po Kau / 17-Oct-2005   Thanks in advance.   Cupid « Last Edit: Oct 27th, 2005, 9:46am by BBS Moderators » Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ashy Minivet? « Reply #1 on: Oct 20th, 2005, 8:35pm » Quote Modify Ithink it is Ashy Minivet.   You need to separate it from Swinhoe's Minivet. How?   Refer to page 160 of the Birds of Hong Kong and South China (8th edition)   First of all decide if the bird is male or female:     Since the face is not white it is clearly not an adult male, so you only have to compare the pix of the females.   The two easiest features are:   a)  the wing-bar - Ashy has a wing bar, Swinhoe's has a large wing spot. b) the colour of the back and underparts - Swinhoe's is brownish pale brownish on the breast and darker on the back, while Ashy has a grey back and a white belly.   As a result you can safely claim your bird is Ashy Minivet.   You could also check the likelihood of ech species' occurrence in the Avifauna . Swinhoe's is very rare in autumn, while a small passage of Ashy is shown between late sSeptember and early October.   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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