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(Message started by: Daniel CK Chan on Mar 5^th, 2003, 9:57pm)

Title: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Mar 5^th, 2003, 9:57pm

346 Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Tsim Bai Tsui 尖鼻咀
22/2/2003
EOS1V, EF500 + 2X, Metering at 0, RDP III @200
Hi Mike, This one should be yellow-bellied Prinia.
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http://www.danielckchan.com/pagephotos/birds/birds20030003/images/B20030116-0600.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/daniel_chan01/danielchanybprinia01.jpg

Title: Re: Yellow-bellied Prinia ????
Post by Mike Kilburn on Mar 6^th, 2003, 9:44am

Sorry Danieal

This one is also a Plain Prinia.

I did not make myself clear last time about the supercilium.

If you check in the HK Field Guide you will see that Yellow-bellied Prinia has a short white supercilium that is clearly marked

Plain Prinia has a longer, broader and much less distinct supercilium as your photo shows well.

Even though both prinias are common it does take careful looking especially when you have YB Prinia in its more plain and less contrasting winter plumage and Plain Prinia in Summer Plumage(When they have a greyish head).

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: Yellow-bellied Prinia 灰頭鷦鶯
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Mar 6^th, 2003, 1:28pm

Mike,

It is quite difficult to distinguish without hearing their voices in the field. Anyway, Many thanks for your clarification. ;)

Best
Daniel