HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: BBS Moderators, carmen, Kwok Jai, Forrest FONG, George_Ho)    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 765 times) cywong BBS Member BBS God I am fascinated by birds!     Posts: 295 Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒 « on: Dec 26th, 2002, 10:49pm » Quote Modify 256 Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒 Luk Keng 鹿頸 25/12/2002 Is this a juvenile yellow wagtail? I saw it in Luk Keng on 25.12.02. Thanks for any advice. « Last Edit: May 27th, 2004, 5:11pm by BBS Moderators » Logged Thank you for sharing the joy of bird-watching. Erica Guest Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #1 on: Dec 27th, 2002, 6:36pm » Quote Modify Remove Looks like a Citrine Wagtail to me. Note the yellow lores and long yellow brow   Logged AC Committee Member BBS Junior Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 21 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #2 on: Dec 29th, 2002, 1:41pm » Quote Modify If you wish to know more about identification of Citrine Wagtail & Yellow Wagtail, please look up the article "Field Identification of Citrine Wagtail and Races of Yellow Wagtail in HK" in Hong Kong Bird Report 1995 at p.210.  There are good photo of Citrine and the 3 races of Yellow Wagtails too.   If you wish to get a copy of the Report, please contact -   secretary@hkbws.org.hk     Logged HF_Cheung Committee Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 224 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #3 on: Dec 29th, 2002, 2:00pm » Quote Modify It also appear to me as a Citrine Wagtail.  Other than the yellow lore mentioned by Erica, one can also see the slight curve down of the supercilium (eyebrow) behind the ear covert.  I believe most yellow wagtail do not have any curve down.   Please also note the very small white patch just below the eye which extend to part of the ear covert.  To me, that is a very good indication of Citrine Wagtail.  One other point is that this bird has a boarder wing bar than most yellow wagtail, and this is also a good feather of Citrine Wagtail.     HF Cheung Logged Simon_Wong BBS Member BBS Senior Member Birding = My Life     Gender: Posts: 79 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #4 on: Dec 31st, 2002, 12:00pm » Quote Modify 255 Yellow Wagtail 黃鶺鴒 How about this one? Citrine Wagtail. Date: 15 December 2002 Location: Long Valley Equipment: Leica APO-Televid 77 with 20x-60x eyepieces + Digital Camera   « Last Edit: May 27th, 2004, 5:13pm by BBS Moderators » Logged www.fotop.net/simonwong cywong BBS Member BBS God I am fascinated by birds!     Posts: 295 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #5 on: Jan 6th, 2003, 10:35pm » Quote Modify Many thanks to Erica, AC and HF Cheung for their valuable advice. Also thanks to Simon for his beautiful photo. Logged Thank you for sharing the joy of bird-watching. ximin Guest Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #6 on: Jan 8th, 2003, 6:28pm » Quote Modify Remove yes,it is a yellow wagtail in winter! Logged Koel_Ko BBS Member BBS God I love birds!!     Gender: Posts: 222 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #7 on: Jan 11th, 2003, 8:32pm » Quote Modify 256 Citrine Wagtail 黃頭鶺鴒   Please tell me if this is a Citrine Wagtail also? It was phtographed in Long Valley just near the toilet.   http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/a5e9dc4a/bc/__hr_Citrine+Wagtail2.jpg?bcR RBI.Abp_LxaTR « Last Edit: May 27th, 2004, 5:12pm by BBS Moderators » Logged Kestrel BBS Member BBS Full Member I love Kestrel!     Gender: Posts: 32 Re: Yellow wagtail? « Reply #8 on: Jan 12th, 2003, 10:11pm » Quote Modify I think it is, the yellow wagtail don't have those big yellow browed. 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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