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Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 00:04     Subject: Brown-backed Needletail

Po Toi island 24.3.2012









[ Last edited by LCY at 26/03/2012 21:51 ]
Author: gary    Time: 25/03/2012 00:06

I wonder whether it is Silver-backed or Brown-backed Needletail.
Please see my response in other thread in Po Toi Spring.
Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 00:24

Actually, I wonder too as the white lores are very obvious in my photos. Hmmmm.....I am not sure.
Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 00:57

Comparing to the Brown-backed Needletail photos in the below link,
http://digdeep1962.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html

and photos of silver-backed needletail in another link,
http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/image/122569268

I guess the one(or may be 3) in Po Toi today is/are Brown-backed.

Louis

[ Last edited by LCY at 25/03/2012 01:05 ]
Author: kmatthew    Time: 25/03/2012 01:04

I will think this look very likely as a Brown-backed Needletail! A great record! possibly the first record in China??

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Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 01:17

Yes, I always think Brown-backed needletail is ranged in SE Asia only. Also, as I saw a silver-backed first today and raise my camera to focus the closest one in that group. Thus, I thought what I have seen today are all Silver-backed. This is the first time for me to see the silver-backed and Brown-backed (if ID is confirmed) at field.


Louis
Author: kmatthew    Time: 25/03/2012 01:30

Congratulations! Did you get any photos of the other needletails? It would be great for a comparison!
Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 07:02

According to the EXIF of the photos,The birds only stayed above me for 1 min (1106 hrs to 1107 hrs)and later flew to Tin Hau Temple directions. I took photo of this individual only. But at 1224 hours, I encounter a needletail again and their photos are below









Louis
Author: wgeoff    Time: 25/03/2012 07:27

Apart from the white loral spot, the needles on the first bird are longer and more obvious than on a (normal) Silver-backed, so I also go for Brown-backed on the first bird.

A great record if accepted and great photos of such a fast-flying bird.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 25/03/2012 15:01 ]
Author: John Holmes    Time: 25/03/2012 08:26

Nice shots and great find !
Author: kmatthew    Time: 25/03/2012 09:30

Yes, the second bird looks like a Silver-backed Needletail, the grey throat is much more well defined and as John said the needles are much longer in the first bird. Great find indeed!
Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 25/03/2012 11:48

Really great find, and good pictures to support the sighting. The one showing the bird catching the fly is simply fantastic.
Congratulations.

Jonathan
Author: LCY    Time: 25/03/2012 16:14

Thank you very much guys especially Gary for point out the bird's features. Po Toi is such a magic island that these strange birds were found. Let's keep on exploring Po Toi Island and other places of HK.

Louis
Author: brendank    Time: 25/03/2012 18:17

Great find!




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