kkitty

11.01.2012
Tuen Mun

white wagtail (baicalensis)?







Thank you very much in advance.

brendank

Seems like leucopsis to me. The mantle does look a tiny bit grey but seems more black than grey.

kkitty

Thanks Brendan for the prompt reply.

How about this one?

Po Toi (03.2009)

ajohn

I agree with leucopsis for the first bird. Baicalensis should show a pale grey back with no black feathers, similar to ocularis. Also the white in the greater coverts should not be this extensive.

The second bird is interesting. It looks closest to leucopsis, but the hint of a rear eye-stripe and the extent of white in the wings (especially the greater coverts and tertials) suggests there may be some lugens influence.

kkitty

Thank you very much indeed for the explanation.

Cheers,
Kitty