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First winter female Eye-browed Thrush, I believe.

The underpart colouration may give rise to thoughts of Grey-sided Thrush but I think that the white moustachial stripe is too bold for that species and the breast colouration is a little too warm with definate buff tones. Also I would expect even first winter female Grey-sided Thrush to show a stronger white line below the eye and not such a strong moustachial. Legs look slender which is another feature which counts against Pale Thrush.

Mike Leven

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I am sure that you are both correct, though Eye-browed Thrush first winter female can show underparts this colour and a rather weak supercilium, I don't think that width and extent of the dark malar is right for Eye-browed Thrush and it does fit Pale Thrush.

Indeed, I see no reason why it is not the same bird as the Flickr photos.

My mistake!

Mike Leven

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