wilsondring 28/04/2013 23:11
Hill Blue Flycatcher Female .. Please ID ..
GZ 28/04/2013
thanks in advance ..
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HFCheung 29/04/2013 16:44
Doesn't look like Hainan Blue. Have you considered Blue and White female?
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tmichael 29/04/2013 17:57
Isn't it female Green-backed [i]Ficedula (narcissina) elisae[/i]?
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ajohn 30/04/2013 08:54
I think it's a female Narcissus. I had considered Green-backed/Owston's but I don't the back really is green enough - I think it may be an artefact of lighting on this angle. The rufous tail looks good for Narcissus to me.
wilsondring 30/04/2013 20:55
I am not sure if i still have shots of the front but i remember clearly that her chest has short brown markings going from the throat down .. Does that help? Thanks again...
wilsondring 30/04/2013 22:12
two more images of the same bird .. thanks
tmichael 30/04/2013 22:14
Yeah, agree with ajohn, and hadn't quite realised elisae has so little rufous to the tail.
There again not quite totally like female nominate should look (?), and on OBI seems closest to birds listed as elisae/owstoni photographed in HK!
tmichael 30/04/2013 22:15
Had posted that while other photos were being posted - still looks a bit yellowish to me for normal nominate narcissina.
wilsondring 7/05/2013 00:08
thank you for all the feedback .. do we have a on consensus on this bird please?
tmichael 7/05/2013 10:09
Very like a bird seen on Po Toi at the weekend which ultimately seemed equally indeterminate.
Anybody got any photos of that bird?