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kkoel

Despite the incomplete C-ring behind the ear coverts, I think the yellowish ear coverts and down-curved supercilium puts this as Citrine Wagtail. Nice pic too, where did you find it? =)

lchunfai

A yellow wagtail , do you agree ?

twg

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Original posted by kkoel at 25/10/2009 19:18
Despite the incomplete C-ring behind the ear coverts, I think the yellowish ear coverts and down-curved supercilium puts this as Citrine Wagtail. Nice pic too, where did you find it? =)

Thanks.   I shot it at Long Valley today.

lchunfai

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Original posted by kkoel at 25/10/2009 19:18
Despite the incomplete C-ring behind the ear coverts, I think the yellowish ear coverts and down-curved supercilium puts this as Citrine Wagtail. Nice pic too, where did you find it? =)

oh~~ sorry for my wrong ID

kkoel

Hai Fai,

I used to think Yellow and Citrine are straightforward but it seems no! I'd put pale lores as extra point for this "Citrine" too, but I couldn't shout "citrine!" either for the last bird I saw in LV - Mike reminded me some juv yellows can be problematic.

lchunfai

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Original posted by kkoel at 25/10/2009 19:34
Hai Fai,

I used to think Yellow and Citrine are straightforward but it seems no! I'd put pale lores as extra point for this "Citrine" too, but I couldn't shout "citrine!" either for the last bird I  ...

I see and I get what you mean now

[ Last edited by lchunfai at 25/10/2009 19:46 ]