tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post505539857053035284..comments2024-03-12T05:41:56.829+00:00Comments on Birdwatching Algarve: Grey "Little Egret"Georghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850898592132440365noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post-23101123308887611352011-04-29T23:54:25.385+01:002011-04-29T23:54:25.385+01:00Hi folks,
According to Zimmerman et al. 1999 (Bir...Hi folks, <br />According to Zimmerman et al. 1999 (Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania) mixed pairs of little egrets (dark and white) used to breed on islands at Lake Turkana (Kenya). Dimporphic egrets are currently lumped by IUCN with Little egrets, and also have dark and white morphs. <br />Dark morphs little egrets definitely exist, they just don't occur (regularly) in Europe.Joachim Mergeaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post-15695017888615146582010-12-17T16:18:03.110+00:002010-12-17T16:18:03.110+00:00Thank you, Peter&June. As you can see, I found...Thank you, Peter&June. As you can see, I found the photo of the other, paler Individual. It seems you are right, the "dark morph" Little Egrets still described in BEAMAN&MADGE are not mentioned anymore in SVENSSON et al.(2010). Looking forward to the article in Dutch Birding and further clarification. I still did not go into it yet...Georghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850898592132440365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post-39655544528108685782010-12-15T08:00:58.986+00:002010-12-15T08:00:58.986+00:00Hi Georg
Had dinner with Ray last night and talked...Hi Georg<br />Had dinner with Ray last night and talked about these birds (again!). It might be interesting to get all the available photos together and compare them. We doubt whether there is such a thing as a dark morph Little Egret and believe these birds are garzetta x gularis hybrids.<br />The bird that 'lived' around the Forte do Rato area was definitely different but we haven't seen it for several months now.<br />Ray had a photograph published but the article you refer to is still being written.<br />Peter & JuneUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123815597711052132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post-44378531871008179472010-12-14T18:41:09.724+00:002010-12-14T18:41:09.724+00:00Hi there,
well, we all have to share "our&quo...Hi there,<br />well, we all have to share "our" channels with others..;-) I saw a much paler bird (will look for the photos) in spring 2007, I believe, near Forte do Rato. What do say regarding an ID ? Just a dark morph Little Egret, this dark one ? Do you have Ray's article (Dutch Birding) as pdf ? Best regards, GeorgGeorghttp://www.birdwatching-algarve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031580740901993167.post-9259658979226027072010-12-14T16:27:52.433+00:002010-12-14T16:27:52.433+00:00Hi Georg - we posted some pics of this bird and so...Hi Georg - we posted some pics of this bird and some others earlier in the year: http://jupiterbirding.blogspot.com/2010/03/grey-egrets-in-tavira.html<br />The bird that is currently at Santa Luzia is definitely the same one that was there two years ago and probably earlier. It is the only one we have seen this winter - but it is very regular in its habits and can be found most days at low tide feeding in the same channel and defending it against all comers.<br />Peter & JuneUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123815597711052132noreply@blogger.com