kamfai 26/11/2011 22:37
ID please ~ warbler or flycatcher?
it is an old photo taken in Tai Mei Tuk(Tai Po) January 2010
nearly two years ago
unfortunately I still cannot find its ID.......
may I have the ID please? 3551a50445
[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304197_2693829392938_1472666129_32961980_813266025_n.jpg[/img]
and I have combined 4 photos as follow (which is all I have)
[IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/fai159357/DSC_6942-tile-1.jpg[/IMG]
Thank You3551em011445
kmike 27/11/2011 15:03
This bird looks to me like one of the smaller phylloscopus warblers.
The dark markings on the throat and chin look rather odd, but the pale bill with a dark tip suggests that this a a Yellow-browed Warbler with some unusually dark feathering.
There is one phylloscopus warbler with a dark throat - Ashy-throated Warbler. However that species has a yellow belly.
Cheers
Mike K
ajohn 27/11/2011 19:29
I agree it looks like a Yellow-browed Warbler, possibly with a wet head or with some feathers lost as a result of moult/wear.
kamfai 27/11/2011 21:47
thank you
it's still a very difficult task for me to id the warblers 3551y31445