ctakming

9 Oct 2010
Long Valley
Is it an Oriental Reed Warbler or something else? Thanks.

tmichael

VERY strange looking bird.

And surely ex-captive.

Interested to hear what others think, but I guess most likely ORW.

Mike Turnbull

brendank

Well I agree on ORW.  But I would not be surprised if it hadn't lost its tail to a cat or accipiter.

Beetle

how about juvenile moult? I often see juvenile birds (e.g. Prinias, tailorbirds, Magpie robins and so on) which has nearly no tail.
But obviously not strange like this.

lpaul

Nothing strange about this, just an Oriental Reed Warbler in (typically) heavy post-juvenile moult.

ctakming

Thanks all expert opinions.