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Flava wagtail - Cyprus April 2008 (1 Viewer)

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Could I have some thoughts on the racial ID of this flava wag' please?
Taken at Paphos sewerage works late last month.

Thanks.
 

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Hi Chris.

Would be thunbergi on head pattern. The hint of a slight suppercilium behind the eye, lack of white below the eye and some dark markings on the upper breast looks good for thunbergi.

Did you have something else in mind?

JanJ
 
Nope, nothing else in mind Jan, thanks.
Comments were made to me at the time I took the photo (by a birder who had visited Cyprus on many occasions) that it wasn't thunbergi and, not being overly experienced with the race, I thought I'd get confirmation.

Thanks mate.
 
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