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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Juvenile tree sparrow 樹麻雀?
        
(Message started by: Tony on Jun 1^st, 2005, 5:58pm)

Title: Juvenile tree sparrow 樹麻雀?
Post by Tony on Jun 1^st, 2005, 5:58pm

HKU
1/6/2005
outside P4

http://web.hku.hk/~raccoon/P1030013_ed.JPG
http://web.hku.hk/~raccoon/P1030014_ed.JPG

Title: Re: Is it a juvenile tree sparrow?
Post by little_dolphin on Jun 1^st, 2005, 7:11pm

Yes, it is a juvenile tree sparrow. Note the faint yellow edges at its beak in photo #1. Also, juvenile tree sparrows sometiems lack the black spot on their cheeks.