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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Scaly-breasted Munia 斑文鳥
        
(Message started by: birdy on Jan 14^th, 2003, 11:05pm)

Title: Scaly-breasted Munia 斑文鳥
Post by birdy on Jan 14^th, 2003, 11:05pm

Hi all! I saw a group of small birds in Shing Mun Reservoir on 1 Jan 2003 (So sorry the quality of the picture is poor!). They were brown in colour with grey legs. I guess they may be flycatcher or sparrow. Can anyone tell me what are they? Thx!
http://lally_ng.tripod.com/01010010.JPG
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/birdy/birdysmunia.jpg

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by pk on Jan 14^th, 2003, 11:14pm

They are not flycatcher or sparrow to me, I think they are spotted munia.

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by pk on Jan 14^th, 2003, 11:33pm

Do they look like this one?

http://www.photounme.com/photo/1143/s35467.jpg

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by pk. on Jan 14^th, 2003, 11:46pm

Sorry the previous image is too small.

http://www.photounme.com/photo/1143/m35467.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/guest/pksmunia.jpg

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by Forrest FONG on Jan 15^th, 2003, 12:33am

Hi PK, ;D

Would you like to consider registering as a member of the BBS? ???

By doing so, you can amend your messages posted at the BBS and use the special features of the BSS for viewing the new messages/replies more quickly and easily. :P

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by birdy on Jan 15^th, 2003, 11:38pm

Thanks a lot PK! I believe you are right. Those I saw are infant birds and as the book said, they don't fear people and are in group. :)

Title: Re: flycatcher or sparrow?
Post by Mike_Kilburn on Jan 18^th, 2003, 9:42am

the first picture shows a juvenile bird and the second one an adult.. This is a very good time of year to see Spotted Munia in areas with seeding grass. Good sites include Long Valley and Lam Tsuen Valley.

Mike