I'm no expert either but I agree, Black-eared Kite - going by the illustration
in Viney, Phillipps & Lam "Birds of Hong Kong and South China" - although it
would appear more likely an adult.
Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Steve"
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:03:24 +1000
To: "'John Allsop'"
Subject: identification please
> John...I think this looks like a Black Kite subspecies Lineatus (Black-eared
> Kite)probably juvenile. Just going by the illustration in Robson's "Birds of
> South-East Asia. I'm no expert.
> Steve Murray
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> Hi
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> Can anyone identify this Kite?
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> The shot was taken in Hong Kong.
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> The underwing pattern is interesting and surely definitive.
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> Check the link for the photo.
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> John
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> http://picasaweb.google.com.au/john.allsop48/ID#5404615041838007346
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