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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Three Medium-Sized Grey Bird with Half Black Cap
        
(Message started by: bfspoonbill on Nov 20^th, 2002, 7:22am)

Title: Three Medium-Sized Grey Bird with Half Black Cap
Post by bfspoonbill on Nov 20^th, 2002, 7:22am

Three medium grey medium-sized bird with black (or very dark blue) cap (covering half of the head) were seen outside MaiPo yesterday. After turning left and then turning right (going away from MaiPo office), there was a glassland with a few trees. They were seen to fly from glassland up to tree. But they disappeared from sight then.

The black cap and grey body were very obvious. Their size was larger than Bubul (almost double) but was smaller than a mature Magpie. Actually, it is about 80% of a mature Magpie.

Will they be Azure-winged Magpie? I did not see this kind before. I can only find its drawing from book.

Title: Re: Three Medium-Sized Grey Bird with Half Black C
Post by Michael Leven on Nov 21^st, 2002, 10:55pm

Yes these are Azure-winged Magpies. I have seen up to 11 birds in the Mai Po and Lok Ma Chau areas for the last two months or so.

This species is on Categaory E of the HK list (escapes) - but they are nice birds!