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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  ID of black sea bird
        
(Message started by: Steenheilesen on Nov 25^th, 2005, 10:34pm)

Title: ID of black sea bird
Post by Steenheilesen on Nov 25^th, 2005, 10:34pm

A little help to ID this black bird.
Do any one know a site on the internet with photos of HK-birds???
Sai Kung harbour
25.11.2005
NikonD70+300mm+1.4TC

http://images4.fotop.net/albums3/Steenheilesen/blackseabird/unknown_bird_1258.jpg

Title: Re: ID of black sea bird
Post by Anisus on Nov 25^th, 2005, 11:01pm

i think it is a crested myna !

Title: Re: ID of black sea bird
Post by Steenheilesen on Nov 25^th, 2005, 11:09pm

Hi Anisus

I think you are right, just checked on the web. It was together with another bird at the entrance to the typhoon shelter in Sai Kung.
Looked like a kind of sea bird but it isn't.

Thanks!!!!