[ Last edited by passerby-b at 15/02/2015 21:35 ] Author: kmatthew Time: 15/02/2015 20:44
Should be a Pallas's Leaf Warbler, nice shot! Author: passerby-b Time: 15/02/2015 21:33
Thank You Matthew! I really cannot distinguish the two without having see the yellow rump. Is that the bright crown strip also a feature for their ID? Author: kmatthew Time: 15/02/2015 21:56
Yes, the bright crown stripe is a key feature, the brow in Pallas's usually have more bright yellow to the front, while Yellow-browed have a more evenly distributed yellowish to white brow. Overall shape, Pallas's are shorter and more compact, while Yellow-browed are more slender and feels longer. Pallas's also can be distinguish with their behaviour, where they like to hover for a second or two to pick off insects from leafs, while I have seen Yellow-browed do that too, they do it far less frequently.
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