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(Message started by: yip on Jan 8^th, 2006, 10:42pm)

Title: Japanese bush warbler　日本樹鶯
Post by yip on Jan 8^th, 2006, 10:42pm

Japanese bush warbler 日本樹鶯
Mai Po 米埔
Pond next to car park
8/1/2006  11:52 am
20D + 400L + 1.4X

http://hk.geocities.com/linus288hk/IMG_0585_486x324.jpg

Title: Re: Mountain bush warbler 山樹鶯
Post by Mike Kilburn on Jan 8^th, 2006, 11:38pm

Dear Yip

This is a Manchurian Bush Warbler (the name given in the Field Guide is Japanese Bush Warbler), not Mountain.

The main reasion is the rich cestnut cap - Mountain has a grey-brown head.

A nice pic of an often difficult to see bird.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: Japanese bush warbler 日本樹鶯
Post by yip on Jan 9^th, 2006, 9:09pm

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your identification and information on the bird's distinctive features.

Yip