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Author: wilsondring Time: 6/10/2013 21:09 Subject: Orange-Headed Thrush - Please help ID Gender

Location: Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou
Date: 06/10/2013

I have been told by the local birders that this is a female, however, I have done a lot of research on the internet but cannot be conclusive on the gender .. Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance ..

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Author: ajohn Time: 6/10/2013 23:03

I would say that the blue-grey mantle on this bird make it a male. Females are olive-brown above.

Compare with these females:
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D3
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D4
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D4

Author: wilsondring Time: 6/10/2013 23:14

Quote:

Original posted by ajohn at 6/10/2013 23:03
I would say that the blue-grey mantle on this bird make it a male. Females are olive-brown above.

Compare with these females:
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D3
http: ...

Many thanks .. for some reason I cannot view the images attached in the links but I will take a more careful look once I return home tomorrow .. cheers

Author: wilsondring Time: 7/10/2013 23:02

I think this is the female which I was looking for ..

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