cthomas

18/11/2007
Long Valley 塱原
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f5.6 1/50s

cthomas

16/12/2007
Long Valley 塱原
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f5.6 1/400s

ajohn

The second bird is a female black-faced bunting.

These show a good comparison between the two species: note how the little bunting is more rufous, especially on the ear coverts, and also has rufous on the front of the supercilium (before/above the eye). The underparts are whiter, with well-defined blackish streaking. Bill is slimmer and all grey.

In comparison female black-faced often seems fairly non-descript, with a (relatively) poorly marked head pattern and more diffuse streaking

cthomas

[quote:aa99b861b3="ajohn"]The second bird is a female black-faced bunting.

These show a good comparison between the two species: note how the little bunting is more rufous, especially on the ear coverts, and also has rufous on the front of the supercilium (before/above the eye). The underparts are whiter, with well-defined blackish streaking. Bill is slimmer and all grey.

In comparison female black-faced often seems fairly non-descript, with a (relatively) poorly marked head pattern and more diffuse streaking[/quote]

Hi John,

  Thanks for your professional identification!

Thomas.