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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Caspian Tern 紅嘴巨鷗
        
(Message started by: bfspoonbill on Nov 19^th, 2002, 11:00pm)

Title: Caspian Tern 紅嘴巨鷗
Post by bfspoonbill on Nov 19^th, 2002, 11:00pm

181 Caspian Tern 紅嘴巨鷗
Is the middle one with large red beak and black cap a Caspian Tern? Its size is not as big as described in book. In addition, the farther large gull with "spots" looks larger than it.

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/Suspected-CaspianTern1.jpg
http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/Suspected-CaspianTern2.jpg
http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/Suspected-CaspianTern3.jpg
http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/Suspected-CaspianTern4.jpg

Title: Re: Caspian Tern?
Post by Mike_Kilburn on Nov 22^nd, 2002, 10:50pm

Yes it is a Caspian Tern.

Do you have any more pix of the egret on the left of the first photo - it looks like it has a yellow bill and made me think of Chinese Egret. Please post any more photos of theis egret if you have them

Many thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Caspian Tern?
Post by Webmaster on Nov 22^nd, 2002, 11:28pm

The gesture is quite similar to a chinese egret. however it is a bit too big in size.

Title: Re: Caspian Tern?
Post by 青蛙仔 on Nov 23^rd, 2002, 12:01am

牠的紅色嘴巴比其他燕鷗大及粗，只有紅咀巨鷗才有這樣的咀。

Its big and thick bill distinguishes the Caspian Tern from other tern.

蛙蛙~

Title: Re: Caspian Tern?
Post by bfspoonbill on Nov 24^th, 2002, 10:17pm

Thanks to you all.

For the egret, there is no more shot. Sorry. Next time, I shall pay attention to it.