HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 (Moderators: Webcreeper, BBS Moderators)    Courtship (SB Flowerpecker) 朱背啄花鳥求偶 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Courtship (SB Flowerpecker) 朱背啄花鳥求偶  (Read 575 times) So Siu Hei Guest Courtship (SB Flowerpecker) 朱背啄花鳥求偶 « on: Oct 23rd, 2004, 1:19am » Quote Modify Remove An unusually steady bird on a tree beside Kennedy Road, Hong Kong attracted my attention. Luckily I had my binoculars with me. It turned out to be a female Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker. A male was also found nearby. The male lowered its head so that the body was about 30 to 45 degrees inclined to the horizontal. The head pointed towards the female and downwards. The female perched at about one metre away on a slightly higher twig. The position allowed the male to maximize the show off of its scarlet back. The male spread its tail feathers. Its tail was tilted up and wagged vertically. The female responded by continuously vibrating the tip of its wings. I watched the ritual continue for about 10 minutes, but I don't know when did it start. All of a sudden the male flew onto the female. The copulation was finished in probably less than a second. One after the other they disappeared into the trees. The event occurred in the afternoon of 22 October 2004. Grateful if someone could comment on whether October is the usual mating season for this species. « Last Edit: Oct 23rd, 2004, 10:06pm by Webcreeper » Logged tanghb BBS Member BBS Newbie I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 4 Re: Courtship (SB Flowerpecker) 朱背啄花鳥求偶 « Reply #1 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 9:37pm » Quote Modify I am in Singapore and I was also surprised to see a pair of SB flowerpeckers building a nest this week. My field guide says their breeding season is from Jan to July, and it is November now! The nest is completed now and I hope they will continue with their nesting activity. If you are interested, please follow the link below to see some photos I took of the pair.   http://pachome2.pacific.net.sg/~tanghb/Scarlet_backed_flowerpecker_nesti ng.html   Siu Hei, did you see the pair of SB flowerpeckers build a nest? Do you think they build nest before or after the copulation ?   Logged So_Siu_Hei BBS Member BBS Newbie I love bird watching!     Posts: 4 Re: Courtship (SB Flowerpecker) 朱背啄花鳥求偶 « Reply #2 on: Nov 22nd, 2004, 3:07am » Quote Modify Dear tanghb,   Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos.  I did not see them (or only the female) building the nest.  The second question is interesting but I don't have the answer. 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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