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Author: Godwin-C    Time: 31/01/2013 14:04     Subject: ID pls

Dec 2012 at LV

Is it Radde's warbler ??


Author: badesc    Time: 31/01/2013 15:46

No, it's a Dusky Warbler.

The best character, certainly in this excellent shot, is the supercilium: it is whitish before the eye and buffish behind the eye. In Radde's, it's the other way around: buffish in front of the eye and whitish (and long and broad) behind the eye.

Furthermore, Radde's has a stouter, thicker bill and brighter and stronger legs. And this species tends to have a more yellowish tone to the underparts.
Author: Godwin-C    Time: 31/01/2013 16:08

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