Warbler? for ID (1 Viewer)

[Jane Turner]

I wonder if those line one the crown are real.. or just result from some sort of contast caused by light refelction off the edges of feather tracts (esp if the crown feathers are slighly raised)

 

[pinkpigeon]

How about a blunt-winged warbler? Not sure of their status in india?

 

[Sumit]

Blunt-winged is winter visitor to North-western India. Resident in the North-east.
Cheers!

 

[pinkpigeon]

So you think that might be what it was then?

I've never seen one and the only picture I have to hand of one shows it with pale legs, but guess there might be some variation?

 

[Jane Turner]

Arent they a rufous-toned Acro though? This bird is olive above, even slightly yellowish below

 

[pinkpigeon]

Just thought if the first thought was of a Blyth's, that Blunt-winged is the nearest thing to being one without being one!

If that makes sense?!

 

[Sumit]

Hi Pinkpigeon,
No, I am not saying that this is Blunt-winged. I was merely confirming the status of the species in India.
I am not sure how critical the crown bars are, but they appear very real in the image. I shoot many thousands of birds and have not seen this pattern before except in a Yellow-browed Tit once. I am not suggesting that this is a Yellow-browed Tit.

 

[pinkpigeon]

Hmm, well its a real stumper! Without knowing for sure primary projection and wing bars...it might have to go down as one that got away! ;(

 

[Jane Turner]

Still not sure the crown lines are real.. they are assymetric for a start - more on the left of the photo than the right... suggesting thats its a shadow effect from raised feather tracts. The feathers are naturally arranged in lines, its only when they are different colors that it become obvious.

 

[Brendan T]

Here are some Tickell's Warbler:
http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/b...839&Bird_Image_ID=2928&Bird_Family_ID=162&p=2
http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/b...839&Bird_Image_ID=1875&Bird_Family_ID=162&p=1
Seems like a possible to me although leg colour is perhaps not right.

 

[Edward woodwood]

apparent leg colour rules out the bush warblers

otherwise I can't go much further from the pic

Sumit....should be in your part of the world in April. I'll pm you for some info later if that's ok with you

 

[Jane Turner]

Still looks most like a big footed Phyllosc to me

 

[Sumit]

Thanks Folks!
Tim, good to know that you are travelling east. Sure, please send me a PM - glad to help if I have the info.
Sumit

 

[mountain man]

Can't add anything else, other than to say that when I was at Bharatpur in 99 Blyth's Reed were very common... however I don't think it looks like one!

 

[Sumit]

Thanks Tom, not a Blyth's Reed, I think, which is indeed common. Attached is a Blyth's Reed from the same place.
Cheers!
Sumit

 

[Jane Turner]

I'm coming back to Booted Warbler.. to explain the Phyllosc-like look and the chunky feet and legs

 

[Sumit]

Syke's has been suggested by an experienced birder.

 

[Jane Turner]

Its plausible...

 

[mountain man]

Can you tell Syke's from Booted without trapping it?

Or is it that a Booted is too implausible an occurence in NW India?

I think my monitor is awful. To me it looks almost the same colour as a Cetti's Warbler!

I'd still favour a bush warbler. I know the leg colour doesn't look right, but its so hard to judge what colour they actually are from that pic.

I checked last night and it was Corbett, not Bharatpur where I saw Grey Sided. I didn't remember it having all that rufous a crown & if I remember correctly (not always my strong point) it was very similar to this pic.

Jane, I agree with you on the crown streaking. I don't think its a plumage feature.

Sumit, are the Siberian Cranes there any more?

Tom

 

[Sumit]

Hi Tom,
Sadly, the Siberian Cranes missed out two years running, so I guess that the last pair will not visit Bharatpur again. I understand that they were getting on in any case and the future had looked dim for some time now.
Regards,
Sumit