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(Message started by: Forrest FONG on Feb 23^rd, 2003, 7:06pm)

Title: Eurasian Collared Dove 灰斑鳩
Post by Forrest FONG on Feb 23^rd, 2003, 7:06pm

708.5 Eurasian Collared Dove 灰斑鳩
Fung Lok Wai (Tsim Bei Tsui) 豐樂圍 (尖鼻咀)
23/2/2003
L77 + 995 8)
Two Eurasian Collared Doves were seen at the fishponds near the bridge. They have similar size with Spotted Dove but their body color are very plain & even lighter than the Red Collar Dove.
[plate 29 A Field Guide to the Birds of China]
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/ffecdove01.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/ffecdove02.JPG

Title: Re: Eurasian Collared Dove ???
Post by Mike Kilburn on Feb 28^th, 2003, 1:28pm

Another good way to separate the two species is that Red Turtle Dove is small and has a shorter tail. - Also a good way to separate from Spooted dove if the birdis faraway or in silhouette.

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: Eurasian Collared Dove 灰斑鳩
Post by BERNARD on Feb 28^th, 2003, 6:31pm

Tsim Bei Tsui 尖鼻咀, mid December, 2002. Contrast slightly exaggerated.

www.geocities.com/hbirdk/KITEandDOVE.JPG
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/bernade/bernadeecdove01.jpg

I think this bird is also a Collared Dove. It has been around for a while. It probably becomes a resident bird in Tsim Bei Tsui.