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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Please help ID
        
(Message started by: Helen Chen on Nov 10^th, 2003, 7:37pm)

Title: Please help ID
Post by Helen Chen on Nov 10^th, 2003, 7:37pm

Please help me ID this bird seen preening in a tree at Long Valley Nov 9th.

A large bird (slightly larger than the Long-tailed Shrike obligingly perched next to it) with a brown head and mantle, greyish underparts, conspicuous white wing patches, pale rump, dark wings and a fairly long dark tail.

Sorry if it should be blindingly obvious, I'm not very familiar with H.K. birds. Thanks.

Title: Re: Please help ID
Post by Webcreeper on Nov 11^th, 2003, 12:33pm

Seems to be a Grey Treepie to me. Did it look like the photo at the following link?

http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=3&action=searchresult&Bird_ID=2348&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

Title: Re: Please help ID
Post by Helen Chen on Nov 12^th, 2003, 12:24pm

That looks like it. I guess I was mistaken about the colour of the head. Thanks a lot.