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)    Plaintive Cuckoo 八聲杜鵑 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Plaintive Cuckoo 八聲杜鵑  (Read 903 times) Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Plaintive Cuckoo 八聲杜鵑 « on: Dec 12th, 2005, 10:36pm » Quote Modify Long Valley 10 Dec 2005   Is this an Oriental Cuckoo or a Plaintive Cuckoo?  Please help.   « Last Edit: Dec 17th, 2005, 11:28am by Fred » Logged Owlet-nightjar BBS Member BBS God Hoo-o...chweep!     Posts: 141 Re: Oriental Cuckoo (Hepatic Morph) ?? « Reply #1 on: Dec 12th, 2005, 10:52pm » Quote Modify Nice shots!   It looks like a female plaintive cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 八聲杜鵑   « Last Edit: Dec 12th, 2005, 10:53pm by Owlet-nightjar » Logged Hoo-o.....Hoo-0 Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Oriental Cuckoo (Hepatic Morph) ?? « Reply #2 on: Dec 14th, 2005, 1:12am » Quote Modify on Dec 12th, 2005, 10:52pm, Owlet-nightjar wrote: Nice shots!   It looks like a female plaintive cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 八聲杜鵑     Hi, Owlet-nightjar.  Thanks for your correction.  Would you mind telling me how to distinguish the two?   (I just tried to estimate the size of the bird from the photo and found it more close to that of the Plaintive Cuckoo which is smaller than the Oriental Cuckoo.  But is there any further field marks confirming its ID?)   Thanks.   Cheers Fred Logged Owlet-nightjar BBS Member BBS God Hoo-o...chweep!     Posts: 141 Re: Oriental Cuckoo (Hepatic Morph) ?? « Reply #3 on: Dec 14th, 2005, 8:50am » Quote Modify on Dec 14th, 2005, 1:12am, kumanfai wrote:   Hi, Owlet-nightjar.  Thanks for your correction.  Would you mind telling me how to distinguish the two?   (I just tried to estimate the size of the bird from the photo and found it more close to that of the Plaintive Cuckoo which is smaller than the Oriental Cuckoo.  But is there any further field marks confirming its ID?)   Thanks.   Cheers Fred   Plaintive Cuckoo is a darker brown colour on the belly and Oriental Cuckoo has a paler belly with thicker bars. Plaintive doesn't have the prominent yellowish eye-rings.  The base of the bill is darker and the bill is slimmer than Oriental Cuckoo.     I wonder if it is a female, as I could see eye-stripes.     May be others can help to point out more features or correct me.       Logged Hoo-o.....Hoo-0 Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Oriental Cuckoo (Hepatic Morph) 中杜鵑(赤色形) « Reply #4 on: Dec 14th, 2005, 9:50pm » Quote Modify Hi, Owlet-nightjar, many thanks for enlightening me. 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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