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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Photo Gallery 相片分享 I >>  Oriental Reed Warbler 東方大葦鶯
        
(Message started by: Wilson Chan on Oct 29^th, 2003, 11:55pm)

Title: Oriental Reed Warbler 東方大葦鶯
Post by Wilson Chan on Oct 29^th, 2003, 11:55pm

340 Oriental Reed Warbler 東方大葦鶯
Mai Po 米埔
26/10/2003
Hi!

Kindly advise the name of below bird.
http://www.pbase.com/image/22774249.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/cupid/cupid_24.jpg

Million thanks in advance.

Wilson Chan
www.pbase.com/cupid

Title: Re: ID help Pls.
Post by Falcon on Oct 30^th, 2003, 5:57pm

This one should be a Thick-Billed Warbler.

Title: Re: ID help Pls.
Post by Mike Turnbull on Oct 30^th, 2003, 11:14pm

I think it's an Oriental Reed Warbler, not a Thick-billed Warbler as:

- the supercilium, though not shown very well in this photo, due to the light conditions, is too well marked - it really is non-existent in Thick-billed

- the bill is too long.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: ID help Pls.
Post by cupid on Nov 1^st, 2003, 11:10pm

Falcon and Mike ,

Thank you very much for your advice.

Wilson