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Black-faced Bunting, sordida female?

Black-faced Bunting, sordida female?

Is it a sordida Black-faced Bunting female? The pattern on its head looked like a rustic...
date: 01/11/2010 in Long Valley
Photo was taked by my friend

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It looks like a Black-faced, but probably nominate spodocephala.

Recent studies of birds trapped in HK and overseas have suggested that birds wintering in HK may be within the range of variation of spodocephala.  The exact status of true sordida in HK is currently unclear.

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I see, it's not easy to find information about the sub spp. of migrant in HK.
thanks John~!

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I have a male Black-faced Bunting taken in April 2008 Po Toi, do you have any comments on it John?



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