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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺??
        
(Message started by: cywong on Nov 2^nd, 2004, 8:09pm)

Title: Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺??
Post by cywong on Nov 2^nd, 2004, 8:09pm

Is this an European Spoonbill?

Mai Po  30.10.2004

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/cywong/Img_3287.jpg

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by Gary on Nov 3^rd, 2004, 10:17pm

I think it's a Black-faced Spoonbill.
As the lores or "face" is black, though it's not clearly shown on the photo.

Gary

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by carmen on Nov 4^th, 2004, 5:56pm

I think it should be a Eurasian Spoonbill. ::) ;)
It doesn't have any extensive black facial skin.

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by pelican on Nov 4^th, 2004, 8:47pm

As the pic. shown, the lore of the bird have a yellow spot which make it look like a Eurasian Spoonbill.

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by Gary on Nov 4^th, 2004, 10:50pm

Really a good exercise for our eyes!
Firstly, Black-faced Spoonbill also has yellow spot on its lores, you can't rule out BFS by just this yellow spot.
Also, if the photo can't show the color of the lores clearly, though I see it black, you can see the "chin" area just below the eye is black. In Eurasian Spoonbill the blackish area won't extend to the chin.
So, I still think it's a Black-faced Spoonbill.

Gary

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by Yat-tung YU on Nov 5^th, 2004, 2:19am

I agree with Gary. Also, I think the bill is too short in proportion for an Eurasian Spoonbill.

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by cywong on Nov 5^th, 2004, 6:27pm

Thanks to Carmen, Pelican, Yu Yat-tung and Gary.