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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  黑短腳鵯繁殖 Black Bulbul breeding @ TPK?
        
(Message started by: Neil on Aug 7^th, 2005, 10:07pm)

Title: 黑短腳鵯繁殖 Black Bulbul breeding @ TPK?
Post by Neil on Aug 7^th, 2005, 10:07pm

I photographed what appeared to be a juvenile Black Bulbul at Tai Po Kau last week.  Can someone confirm and do you know if they are normally there in early August? Neil.
http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/47318632

Title: Re: unsure juvenile black bulbul at Tai Po Kau
Post by Mike Kilburn on Aug 8^th, 2005, 12:45am

Its ugly, but I think your identification is correct.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: unsure juvenile black bulbul at Tai Po Kau
Post by Neil on Aug 11^th, 2005, 8:57pm

I went back to Tai Po Kau this morning at saw a juvenile black bulbul with and adult. Are they breeding there? Neil.

Title: Re: unsure juvenile black bulbul at Tai Po Kau
Post by Gary on Aug 16^th, 2005, 9:06am

Neil,

As you described, they probably bred in Tai Po Kau this year. It seems there was no breeding record of such species in HK and your observation could be the first.

In Hong Kong, Black Bulbul usually occur in winter or early spring. It's unusual to find them in summer time. I also saw 2 adult black bulbul in Tai Po Kau at early August last year. I suspect they have a small breeding population in Tai Po Kau.

Gary

Title: Re: unsure juvenile black bulbul at Tai Po Kau
Post by Neil on Aug 16^th, 2005, 8:30pm

I have a very poor quality photo that I was too embarressed to post but it might be worth following up on. I saw them two weeks running in the main picnic area on the Red walk.Neil.