Oriental Reed Warbler or Thick-billed Warbler, West Central Thailand (1 Viewer)

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portnoy58

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• Nov 3, 2011

• #1

Can anyone help me with this ID? Initially thought it was Oriental Reed Warbler, then got it home and had doubts. A friend has mentioned the possibility of it being a Thick-billed Warbler; but the field guide says the Thick-billed doesn't have a supercilium, this has albeit a little faintish and extending back behind the eye. Sorry no more shots. The bird was perched above water in local rice paddy irrigation canal. Many thanks

 

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Mark Andrews

• Nov 3, 2011

• #2

Oriental Gerry, Thick-billed are much more open faced with pale lores - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=1&Bird_ID=1757&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1 and appear longer tailed.

 

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kiwiguy

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• Nov 3, 2011

• #3

Just been trying to sort out if birds I photographed recently were Thick billed Warbler (or not) as well, and this does not look TBW for me too.

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Nov 3, 2011

• #4

portnoy58 said:

. . The bird was perched above water in local rice paddy irrigation canal. Many thanks

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Thick-billed tend not to do this, they are real skulkers, at least in Thailand.

 

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portnoy58

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• Nov 3, 2011

• #5

Thanks for this, Mark, Kiwi Guy and halftwo - very helpful and informative.