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(Message started by: Alvin on Dec 17^th, 2004, 10:03pm)

Title: Checking a Thrush ID from old photo
Post by Alvin on Dec 17^th, 2004, 10:03pm

Dear experts,

I found 2 photos from an old record and they were marked as Grey-backed Thrush. But then I re-checked books and am now thinking if it would stand any chance to be a female Brown Thrush 紅腹鶇? ???

Many thx ~

Shing Mun, 4 Feb 2004
http://nethome.no-ip.com/~image/LIM/thrush01.jpg

http://nethome.no-ip.com/~image/LIM/thrush02.jpg

Title: Re: Checking a Thrush ID from old photo
Post by Mike Kilburn on Dec 18^th, 2004, 10:40pm

Hi Alvin

You were right first time - this is Grey-backd Thrush - all the pix of Brown Thrush in my books only show a little streaking in the throat, not including the breast. Th whole of the breast should also be orange on Brown Thrush.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: Checking a Thrush ID from old photo
Post by Alvin on Dec 19^th, 2004, 7:40pm

Thx Mike, the side-view of the pitures confused me because the orange patch, as seen in the photos, is larger than that shown in the "Birds of HK&S.China".

Merry Xmas and wish you a good birding year ~

AL :D