mguy 19/12/2010 09:35
Warbler ID pls
If somebody could help me with this... I am even worse with warblers than I am with thrushes & flycatchers
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18/12/201 - Lamma Island - North facing hillside near water
subbuteo 19/12/2010 10:05
I think it's a Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone). I'm not sure if that is the current English name being used. The colours look nice and bright- and it's out in the open which is unlikely for a Bradypterus species. I can't rule out Brown-flanked Bush Warbler though. These are birds you never seem to get a good look at- hopefully one of the ringers has seen them properly.
Dylan
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mguy 19/12/2010 22:39
Thanks Dylan..... if it helps it made a call like a wooden rattle similar to the Red-throated Flycatcher but louder and sharper
GUy
HFCheung 20/12/2010 11:41
The call fits Manchurian Bush (Japanese Bush) Warbler, but not that of Brown-flanked Bush Warbler.
HF Cheung
brendank 20/12/2010 11:58
Agree that is a rather "dark" Manchurian Bush Warbler. The tail looks rather thick and long--too much so for Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler. But it would be easy to confuse this bird if you only had a quick glance.
mguy 20/12/2010 12:07
Thanks all..... I was thinking Manchurian Bush Warbler except seemed rather dark compared to one I photographed last year.... will post as "Manchurian" unless otherwise informed.
All the best, Guy
subbuteo 20/12/2010 15:29
Thanks for the name correction, Manchurian it is. I've found the Brownish-flanked (Mountain?) Bush Warbler often includes a short clear note when it is calling from cover. Its song starts off with a long clear note with a short explosive song at the end; I heard several singing in the short bamboo above Ng Tung Chai last January.
Dylan