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(Message started by: Neil on Feb 15^th, 2006, 8:03pm)

Title: Unsure warbler on Lamma?
Post by Neil on Feb 15^th, 2006, 8:03pm

Photographed today on Lamma. I'm going with Dusky Warlber. Can someone confirm please as I'm not great with warblers? Neil.

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.

15/02/06

Nikon D2x plus Nikon 300/2.8 AFS lens

http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/56119524.jpg

Title: Re: Unsure warbler on Lamma?
Post by miket on Feb 15^th, 2006, 10:26pm

It's a Japanese (aka Manchurian) Bush Warbler Cettia diphone/canturians. Note especially the chestnut forehead and crown, less distinct super than Dusky (especially in front of the eye), +general size and proportions - a bigger bird than Dusky with a longer tail, heavier bill and stronger looking legs, all typical features of the genus Cettia in comparison with Phylloscopus.

I wonder if you heard it call - a churring call, very different from the 'tak' of Dusky.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: Unsure warbler on Lamma?
Post by Neil on Feb 16^th, 2006, 7:49am

Mike,
Thanks, this is a first for me. I did hear it call the whole time it was in the area but I'm not too familiar with the Dusky call. I'll know it next time. Neil

It's a Japanese (aka Manchurian) Bush Warbler Cettia diphone/canturians. Note especially the chestnut forehead and crown, less distinct super than Dusky (especially in front of the eye), +general size and proportions - a bigger bird than Dusky with a longer tail, heavier bill and stronger looking legs, all typical features of the genus Cettia in comparison with Phylloscopus.

I wonder if you heard it call - a churring call, very different from the 'tak' of Dusky.

Mike Turnbull[/quote]