India Warbler ID-2 ? (1 Viewer)

aloktewari

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• May 8, 2018

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Size : of Siberian Chiffchaff + / -

Location : Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

Date : 07.05.2018 ... 7.44 am

 

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delia todd

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• May 9, 2018

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LOL Alok.... not sure how you did it, but your thread ended up in the wrong forum. Just spotted it and moved it here.

 

aloktewari

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• May 9, 2018

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... thank you, Delia ... LOL, a late night post ...

 

aloktewari

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• May 9, 2018

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Two more images to show different aspects of plumage.
Best regards,
Alok

 

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HH75

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• May 9, 2018

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Hi there,
The head pattern, with a typical 'bulging supraloral' and the short primary projection are good for Blyth's Reed Warbler.

 

aloktewari

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• May 9, 2018

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Thank you, HH.
Can it be safely distinguished from Long-billed Reed Warbler, Based on these features ... ?
Best regards,
Alok.

 

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andyb39

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• May 10, 2018

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HH75 said:

Hi there,
The head pattern, with a typical 'bulging supraloral' and the short primary projection are good for Blyth's Reed Warbler.

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Agreed, after seeing the two new images.

 

aloktewari

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• May 10, 2018

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Thank you, Delia, HH and andyb39 ...