wgeoff

There is an interesting female Narcissus-type Flycatcher on Po Toi at the moment.
Here are two photos




This bird shows considerable green colour to the crown, nape, mantle, scapulars and rump but the underside is only tinged yellow around the throat, breast and under-tail coverts, otherwise a buffish white colour. It seems it is therefore not a Green-backed Flycatcher.

According to the texts, some female Narcissus can show greenish tinge to the upperparts. The photos below are taken from the Birds Korea Id Guide to Narcissus-type Flycatchers. The one on the left is a claimed Narcissus and the one on the right a claimed Owston's.



This bird shows more similarity to the Owston's but the differences are slight.

Experts advice please.

PS I say this bird is on Po Toi now. I saw it on Monday and what was almost certainly the same bird was seen and photographed by Aaron and Brenda today (Thursday)

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 6/01/2010 15:40 ]

wgeoff

Thanks to John for a helpful analysis and the photos from Peter and Louis, which I am sure are of the same bird.

I think the other better photos confirm John's opinion that this is a female Narcissus, they are very close to the female Narcissus photo in the Birds Korea Id analysis.

In fact, the bird is still on Po Toi, I saw it today and Louis took the picture today. Anyone interested to see it, it is usually somewhere in the dense scrub between the upper school and the Green Pigeon pathway. But very difficult to find. It makes a soft churring call which is the easiest way to find it. It has now been on Po Toi since at least 20th April, an exceptionally long period for a spring flycatcher.