tomatofamily 26/11/2014 19:44
Tristram's Bunting or Yellow-Browed Bunting?
26/11/2-14
TPK
Sorry for the high ISO blurred images. Btw, can I use camera built-in flash for this occasion?
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lchunfai 26/11/2014 20:15
Tristram's.
tomatofamily 26/11/2014 22:36
Thanks Ichunfai.
ajohn 27/11/2014 17:31
The head pattern of these two species is sometimes similar. A good feature to look for is the underpart pattern - Tristram's has a chestnut wash to the breast and flanks with diffuse chestnut streaks (as seen here), Yellow-browed has cleaner white underparts with black streaks. Notice also the chestnut colour on the rump and tail, another good feature of Tristram's.
tomatofamily 28/11/2014 23:02
Thanks John for such detailed info to identify Tristram. Will not miss that from now on.
All the best.
Eric