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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  An unknown bird species in Cheung Chau
        
(Message started by: Kami on Dec 12^th, 2005, 9:16pm)

Title: An unknown bird species in Cheung Chau
Post by Kami on Dec 12^th, 2005, 9:16pm

I have got an unknown species again in Cheung Chau~

Location: Cheung Chau
Date: 10-12-05
Time: 0850

http://ilovenature.no-ip.org/id/051212/01.jpg
http://ilovenature.no-ip.org/id/051212/02.jpg
http://ilovenature.no-ip.org/id/051212/03.jpg

I have no idea of this little creature, is it a thrush? Anyway, it is a little bit smaller than a Chinese Bulbul, it haven't made any noise.

Thank You!

Title: Re: An unknown bird species in Cheung Chau
Post by Owlet-nightjar on Dec 12^th, 2005, 9:32pm

It's a male Grey Bushchat Saxicola ferrea 灰林（即鳥） :)

Title: Re: An unknown bird species in Cheung Chau
Post by Kami on Dec 14^th, 2005, 1:18am

Thanks Owlet-nightjar!
is this a rare bird in HK?

Title: Re: An unknown bird species in Cheung Chau
Post by Owlet-nightjar on Dec 14^th, 2005, 8:55am

on 12/14/05 at 01:18:07, Kami wrote:

Thanks Owlet-nightjar!
is this a rare bird in HK?

I've only seen this species twice!

" Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant (October to February) "

VineyC, Phillipps K, Lam CY (2005) The Birds of Hong Kong and South China