HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: George_Ho, Kwok Jai, carmen, Forrest FONG, BBS Moderators)    Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒  (Read 782 times) BERNARD BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 83 Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒 « on: Dec 3rd, 2002, 11:16pm » Quote Modify 256 Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒 Long Valley 塱原 13/10/2002 PHOTOGRAPHED IN LONG VALLEY IN 13 OCT.   THIS BIRD WAS NOT SHY. I WAS ONLY ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY AND IT STILL KEPT WALKING AND JUMPING ON GRASS. MARCUS AND I TOOK A LOT OF PICTURES ON THIS BIRD. WHEN I WALKED AWAY THE BIRD WAS STILL THERE FOR A WHILE. I DIDN'T REVIEW THE PICTURES IN DETAIL UNTIL TODAY. I SUDDENLY NOTICE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A CITRINE WAGTAIL ILLUSTRATED IN CRAIG ROBSON'S FIELD GUIDE. AND IT ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE 2 PICTURES SHOWN IN THE JAPANESE PHOTO FIELD GUIDE "550 BIRDS OF JAPAN - LAND BIRDS" PAGE 125.   I NOTICE THAT THE PALE YELLOW SUPERCILIUM EXTENDS DOWN BEHIND EAR-COVERTS. IS THAT ENOUGH TO RULE OUT YELLOW WAGTAIL ? IF THIS BIRD IS A CITRINE WAGTAIL THEN IS IT A FEMALE OR A NON-BREEDING MALE ? APPROX HOW OLD IS THIS BIRD ? IS THIS BIRD IN WINTER PLUMAGE ? EXPERIENCED BIRDERS PLEASE HELP ME TO IDENTIFY IT. THANKS.   BERNARD « Last Edit: May 31st, 2004, 11:06am by BBS Moderators » Logged Justin_Jansen BBS Member BBS Junior Member I like bird ID!     Gender: Posts: 11 Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #1 on: Dec 5th, 2002, 4:07pm » Quote Modify HI,   The bird is lacking whitish undertail feathers and can not therefore be an citrine wagtail!   Cheers, Justin Logged BERNARD BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 83 Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #2 on: Dec 7th, 2002, 11:01am » Quote Modify HI JUSTIN,     THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. YOU SAY IT IS NOT A CITRINE WAGTAIL. THEN I ASSUME IT IS A YELLOW WAGTAIL. WHICH RACE (SUB-SPECIES) IS THIS YELLOW WAGTAIL ? IS IT A FEMALE OR A MALE ? IS IT A JUVENILLE OR ADULT ? IS IT IN BREEDING OR NON BREEDING PLUMAGE ? IS IT IN SUMMER OR WINTER PLUMAGE ?     I THINK I MET YOU BEFORE. ARE YOU ONE OF THE TWO DUTCH PEOPLE WHO MET SAMSON SO IN LONG VALLEY LOOKING FOR PAINTED SNIPE ? I WAS THE ONE CARRYING THE CAMERA WITH TRIPOD. DO YOU REMEMBER ? DID YOU MENTION THAT YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR SPOONBILL SANDPIPER IN MAI PO ? DID YOU ACTUALLY SEE ONE ? HOW WAS THE TRIP TO AUSTRALIA ? WAS IT EXCITING ?     HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN THE FUTURE !     CHEERS, BERNARD. Logged Paul Leader Guest Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #3 on: Dec 7th, 2002, 11:45am » Quote Modify Remove It is a Citrine Wagtail (adult female), the combination of pale centre to the ear coverts, the supercilium extending down and around the earcoverts and also meeting above the bill to give a small pale area on the forecrown eliminates Yellow Wagtail.  It is also obviously longer legged than Yellow Wagtails.   Very nice picture they are too!   Paul Logged Koel Ko Guest Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #4 on: Dec 9th, 2002, 1:07pm » Quote Modify Remove Paul, I would like to ask you if the Citrine Wagtail is a winter visitor in Hong Kong, or just a passage migrant? Thanks a lot. Logged Paul Leader Guest Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #5 on: Dec 10th, 2002, 5:32pm » Quote Modify Remove It is a scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Logged BERNARD BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 83 Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #6 on: Dec 10th, 2002, 11:35pm » Quote Modify DEAR PAUL,     THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS.     BERNARD   Logged Justin_Jansen BBS Member BBS Junior Member I like bird ID!     Gender: Posts: 11 Re: CITRINE WAGTAIL ? « Reply #7 on: Dec 12th, 2002, 5:15pm » Quote Modify Yep youre right im one of the dutch people. Pauls got right about the id!   Cheers, Justin 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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