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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Photo Gallery 相片分享 I >>  Yellow-bellied & Plain Prinia 灰頭&褐頭鷦鶯
        
(Message started by: Owen on Apr 7^th, 2004, 10:00pm)

Title: Yellow-bellied & Plain Prinia 灰頭&褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Owen on Apr 7^th, 2004, 10:00pm

Are they three the same? Or all three are different?
Mai Po 米埔
04/4/2004
Canon 10D + 1.4x + 100-400

#1
http://www.pbase.com/image/27586974.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/owen/owen_035.jpg
#2
http://www.pbase.com/image/27586973.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/owen/owen_036.jpg
#3
http://www.pbase.com/image/27586986.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/owen/owen_037.jpg

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Webcreeper on Apr 8^th, 2004, 6:55am

What do you think?

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Owen on Apr 8^th, 2004, 9:45am

after I put them three all together I found that seems they got some different say the color of the head on #1 and #2 is different but I'm not sure is it just becoz the lights source make this happend and the throat on #3 is not white compare with #1,2. So I got a doubt here. Thanks.

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 8^th, 2004, 2:10pm

Hi Owen,

May I ask you a question that do you have the "Birds of HK and South China" Book?

Regards,

Forrest 8)

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Owen on Apr 8^th, 2004, 3:02pm

yes!

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 8^th, 2004, 5:10pm

on 04/08/04 at 14:10:38, Forrest FONG wrote:

Hi Owen,

May I ask you a question that do you have the "Birds of HK and South China" Book?

"Yes'

So please try to focus on the beak, lore & ear coverts/eyestripe & throat, etc. of the figures in the book. After finding out their difference and further comparing with your photos, I think you are able to tell us who are they! ;D

Regards,

Forrest 8)

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 8^th, 2004, 6:14pm

Hi Webcreeper,

Can we have a FAQ for this frequently asked question about Plain Prinia & Yellow-bellied prinia? ;D

Forrest 8)

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Webcreeper on Apr 9^th, 2004, 12:28am

Yes, I have the same idea! Here it is:

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=BirdingTips;action=display;num=1081441437

It seems that Prinias are Lynx's favourite subjects. :)

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 9^th, 2004, 1:10am

Webcreeper, thanks a lot.
;D
Owen, now, can you tell us whether they are? Plain Prinia or Yellow-bellied Prinia? :P

Forrest 8)

Title: Re: Bird ID please. Plain prinia??
Post by Lynx on Apr 9^th, 2004, 11:58pm

Quote:

It seems that Prinias are Lynx's favourite subjects. :)

It's my honour that my photos were quoted in the FAQ ;) I'd love to take more photos for other waterbirds and forest birds. But my limited equipment is more suitable for taking birds that are less afraid of mankind :)