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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Starling ID. White-shouldered or Purple-backed?
        
(Message started by: Allen on Oct 4^th, 2006, 8:39pm)

Title: Starling ID. White-shouldered or Purple-backed?
Post by Allen on Oct 4^th, 2006, 8:39pm

Starling ID. Is it a White-shouldered or Purple-backed?
Thanks in advance

Po Toi
24/9/2006
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Title: Re: Starling ID. White-shouldered or Purple-backed
Post by birdwatcher on Oct 4^th, 2006, 8:52pm

A white shouldered Starling, a useful hint is the iris color.

Title: Re: Starling ID. White-shouldered or Purple-backed
Post by Allen on Oct 4^th, 2006, 9:34pm

Thanks a lot, birdwatcher. :)

Title: Re: Starling ID. White-shouldered or Purple-backed
Post by johnallcock on Oct 5^th, 2006, 12:57pm

As well as the pale iris, this bird shows a pale grey bill, pale grey back and rump the same colour as the mantle - all features of white-shouldered starling.
Daurian and chestnut-cheeked should also show more white in the wing (1st-winter white-shouldered shows little white in the wing)