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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  ? Long-tailed Skua
        
(Message started by: cywong on Mar 16^th, 2006, 10:10pm)

Title: ? Long-tailed Skua
Post by cywong on Mar 16^th, 2006, 10:10pm

Southern HK waters 12/03/06

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/cywong/6a2be37e.jpg

Title: Re: ? Long-tailed Skua
Post by miket on Mar 17^th, 2006, 12:29pm

Certainly Long-tailed!

Note upper wing coloration and patterning, and very limited white (limited to one white feather shaft only + some associated paleness as far as we can see).

Also general shape and structure and darkness of rear underparts.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: ? Long-tailed Skua
Post by cywong on Mar 17^th, 2006, 11:37pm

Thanks to Mike's reply and detailed explanation.