And in the late afternoon, a few Pacific Swifts were among the House Swifts and Swallows over the ponds near Mai Po Nature Reserve..
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Apus pacificus
There is some debate in birding circles here about how the Pacific Swifts in HK might be either the south China race "kanoi", or the nominate race, "pacificus" .
If "kanoi" are confusable with House Swifts - well, these were MUCH bigger and should be the nominate "pacificus".
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There is some debate in birding circles here about how the Pacific Swifts in HK might be either the south China race "kanoi", or the nominate race, "pacificus" .
If "kanoi" are confusable with House Swifts - well, these were MUCH bigger and should be the nominate "pacificus".