mguy 31/03/2016 20:12
Dusky Warbler - Lamma (amended from Radde's)
TAI SHAN WEST, Lamma Island
31st March 2016
D7100 300 F/4
[img]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1673/26124766696_60677cc610_b.jpg[/img]
[[i] Last edited by mguy at 1/04/2016 06:31 [/i]]
ajohn 31/03/2016 22:29
I think this is a Dusky Warbler rather than Radde's - the legs are relatively slender and quite dark in colour, the bill is quite dark (mostly dark lower mandible), and is finer and longer than typical on Radde's.
mguy 1/04/2016 01:55
Hi John... thank you... is not my ID..... was given by Lo Chun Fai "In fact quite a typical radde's. Thick bill strong leg,with an olive tone, all rule out dusky"
mguy 1/04/2016 02:04
[quote]Original posted by [i]mguy[/i] at 1/04/2016 01:55 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=74862&ptid=24865][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
Hi John... thank you... is not my ID..... was given by Lo Chun Fai "In fact quite a typical radde's. Thick bill strong leg,with an olive tone, all rule out dusky" [/quote]
Here is image of Dusky Warbler taken from same area a month ago although same bird has been a daily visitor since then
[img]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1659/24925470231_4f8c45337b_b.jpg[/img]
lchunfai 1/04/2016 02:15
[quote]Original posted by [i]mguy[/i] at 1/04/2016 01:55 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=74862&ptid=24865][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
Hi John... thank you... is not my ID..... was given by Lo Chun Fai "In fact quite a typical radde's. Thick bill strong leg,with an olive tone, all rule out dusky" [/quote]
I think I am wrong. Leg color goes wrong, Radde's should also show rusty vent, which your bird doesn't.
Very glad to listen John's comment and learn a lesson.
mguy 1/04/2016 06:31
Ok... thanks... will amend