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(Message started by: kakapo on Jul 17^th, 2004, 11:57pm)

Title: Alexandrine Parakeet 亞歷山大鸚鵡
Post by kakapo on Jul 17^th, 2004, 11:57pm

721 Alexandrine Parakeet 亞歷山大鸚鵡
Kowloon Park 九龍公園
12/6/2004
Nikon F80
Tokina 400/5.6
Agfa RSX II 100
http://ihome.ust.hk/~eolung/200406-005.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/carmen/carmen_27.jpg

Title: Re: 紅領綠鸚鵡 Rose-ringed Parakeet1
Post by Michael_Leven on Jul 19^th, 2004, 9:04am

I think that this is a juvenile Alexandrine Parakeet.

There is a red patch on the shoulder which is a feature of Alexandrine (and not in Rose-ringed). The iris is pure white with no eye ring (darker in Rose-ringed). Also the bill is very massive. The bill colour may also be different, but I am not sure how this applies to juveniles.

However, this is an interesting record as it is almost certainly a locally bred bird - there are very few confirmed breeding records of the feral parakeet population in HK.

Best regards

Mike Leven

Title: Re: Alexandrine Parakeet 亞歷山大鸚鵡
Post by kakapo on Jul 19^th, 2004, 10:18pm

Thanks for correction! :)