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Author: tbob Time: 21/11/2010 14:56 Subject: Sunbird ID

This morning I saw a sunbird in Pokfulam Country Park, I was in a shaded area and the bird flew out of a bush and was hovering for around 30 seconds aprox 6 Ft from me. It had a metallic blue/purple head and tail, the rest of the top of the body appeared dark and the underparts appeared creamy/yellow. It didn't appear to have any red on the body and I couldn't see a fork-tail. (The bird was at eye-level facing towards me) I can't see it in the "Photographic Guide to the Birds of HK so any help would be appreciated

Bob

Author: fatchun Time: 21/11/2010 17:01

If it does not have red color on its breast, it might be Black-Throated Sunbird.
Any comment and suggestion are appreciated, thank you=]

Author: tbob Time: 21/11/2010 17:48

Correct no red on breast

Bob

Author: fatchun Time: 21/11/2010 18:22

Thanks.
Referring to your description, I just think of this image:
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=2127&Bird_Image_ID=41871&Bird_Family_ID=&p=6
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=2127&Bird_Image_ID=34624&Bird_Family_ID=&p=20

Very interesting and great find=]

Author: tbob Time: 21/11/2010 18:31

Thanks for the links it looks more like this

http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... Family_ID=&p=35

as you can see from the flower the red color has been boostered if this had been desaturated I am sure this would be the bird

Thanks a lot for the help.

Bob

Author: fatchun Time: 21/11/2010 18:35

You are welcome and I am happy to hear this news. =]

Chun

Author: Tony Time: 21/11/2010 19:40

Quote:

Original posted by fatchun at 21/11/2010 17:01
If it does not have red color on its breast, it might be Black-Throated Sunbird.
Any comment and suggestion are appreciated, thank you=]

why? we have this in HK??

Author: fatchun Time: 21/11/2010 19:52

It was listed on the past list as Cat. E. I just make a guess by the description.
Do you have any idea?
Thank you.

Author: ajohn Time: 21/11/2010 22:10

I'm not sure this description rules out Fork-tailed. The red is often difficult to see (especially in the shade) and the forked tail will be difficult to see on a bird facing towards you. Compare: http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1

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