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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Photo Gallery 相片分享 II >>  Swinhoe's Minivet 小灰山椒鳥 (JiangXi 江西)
        
(Message started by: HF_Cheung on Aug 23^rd, 2004, 10:26pm)

Title: Swinhoe's Minivet 小灰山椒鳥 (JiangXi 江西)
Post by HF_Cheung on Aug 23^rd, 2004, 10:26pm

Swinhoe's Minivet 小灰山椒鳥 juvenile
09/8/2004
Wuyuan, Jiangxi, China 江西婺源
Swarovski Telescope + Nikon 990 digitscoping
http://www.geocities.com/aphfcheung/Dscn3236P.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hfcheung/hfcheung021.jpg

Last time Keol guess right.  This mistery bird is Mongolian Finch.

HF Cheung

Title: Re: Swinhoe's Minivet and Dollarbird at Wuyuan
Post by Koel Ko on Aug 31^st, 2004, 11:09pm

May I ask how to differentiate juvenile Swinhoe's minivet from juvenile Ashy minivet?

Title: Re: Swinhoe's Minivet and Dollarbird at Wuyuan
Post by Koel_Ko on Aug 31^st, 2004, 11:11pm

And secondly, what was the elevation at which the swinhoe's minivet was found? :)

Title: Re: Swinhoe's Minivet and Dollarbird at Wuyuan
Post by HF_Cheung on Sep 1^st, 2004, 6:13pm

Dear Koel,

To my knowledge, the color of the rump is a good feature: Swinhoe's has a pale rump. In adult plumage, the male should not be too difficult to separate. I guess information on juvenile like this one is rare. That is why this photo could be of some importance.

In Wuyuan, Swinhoe's Minivet breeds at lowlands (below 100 m). I believe Ashy Minivet has not been recorded there.

HF Cheung