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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  灰林即鳥 Grey Bushchat ?
        
(Message started by: Andrew on Oct 29^th, 2005, 3:12pm)

Title: 灰林即鳥 Grey Bushchat ?
Post by Andrew on Oct 29^th, 2005, 3:12pm

I took this at MPNR the same day as the Buzzard (21/10/05). It does not seem to have a yellowish base to the lower mandible and I wondered whether it might be Dark-sided flycatcher?

http://upload.pbase.com/image/51431589.jpg

TIA

Andrew

Title: Re: Flycatcher - Asian Brown or Dark-sided?
Post by George_Ho on Oct 29^th, 2005, 6:02pm

I just guess could it be a female Grey Bushchat.

It showed the
white supercilium and forehead,
dark face and ear-covert,
complete dark bill,
upperpart with washed-out brown,
uppertail-coverts close to chestnut while contrast to the mantle,
white throat and vent
and
grayish to brownish of the breast and belly.

If it is a Dark-sided Flycatcher, it must obviously show brown wing-bar, dark gray on the mantle, short bill and the flycatcher’s habit.

Title: Re: Flycatcher - Asian Brown or Dark-sided?
Post by Andrew on Oct 30^th, 2005, 8:53pm

This is another image of the same bird - does this help at all? It definitely behaved like a flycatcher.

http://upload.pbase.com/image/51489691.jpg

TIA

Andrew

Title: Re: Flycatcher - Asian Brown or Dark-sided?
Post by Falcon on Oct 30^th, 2005, 11:13pm

I agree with George.

Title: Re: Flycatcher - Asian Brown or Dark-sided?
Post by Andrew on Oct 31^st, 2005, 9:54am

Thanks very much George and Falcon. I went to the OBC Images site and it does look a good match.

Andrew