wilsondring

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 ..

ajohn

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

wilsondring

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

wilsondring

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