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[Hong Kong] Green-backed Flycatcher?

Green-backed Flycatcher?

Four images of a very green looking Narcissus-type flycatcher on Po Toi today, Tuesday 10th November.

Images supplied to me by Eliza Hui, the finder. Thanks Eliza. (I did not see it!)





I don't think this can be a Narcissus narcissina, and in autumn, Green-backed is much more likely than Narcissus owstoni

There may be more photos to come from others.

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Here are two more photos of this bird, taken by the other observer, KK Chang - thanks KK.



This bird was obviously fairly tame and may have just arrived in the area. It appears to be developing a yellow throat, stronger than the yellow wash on the underparts.

We now have six or more super-close-up images of the bird so hopefully a positive ID can be made, I would guess between elisae and owstoni. I go for elisae, given the date and other features.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 11/11/2015 06:44 ]

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Not seen on Po Toi today (Thursday)

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