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(Message started by: bfspoonbill on Nov 19^th, 2002, 11:07pm)

Title: White Wagtail 白鶺鴒
Post by bfspoonbill on Nov 19^th, 2002, 11:07pm

258 White Wagtail 白鶺鴒
Is it a White Wagtail? But it is yellowish between the beak and the eyes. Pattern of its wings is different from that in book.

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/wagtail1.jpg

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/wagtail2.jpg

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/wagtail3.jpg

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/wagtail4.jpg

http://everwell.dynu.com:3880/BirdWatching20021119/wagtail5.jpg

Title: Re: White Wagtail ???
Post by Mike_Kilburn on Nov 22^nd, 2002, 10:57pm

This ia a White Wagtail of the race leucopsis. Thisis the commonest race inHong Kong and can be seen all year.

Sometimes birds become discoloured around the face from feeding in places which are a little dirty. This is the only wagtail with an all white face and black spot on the breast.

Cheers
Mike