Olive-brown Phylloscopus sp Khao Yai, Thailand (1 Viewer)

SJC

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• Jan 30, 2013

• #1

Not the best photos unfortunately but I was wondering if anyone could help identify this Phylloscopus Warbler from Khao Yai, Thailand. Given the colouration and broad supercilium I think it might be a Radde's.

 

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Mark Andrews

• Jan 30, 2013

• #2

Actually, a worn Pale-legged Leaf Warbler although separation from Sakhalin Warbler seemingly impossible, by default it should be the former.- http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=8&Bird_ID=1827&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

Sakhalin Warbler status in Thailand uncertain I think, maybe Dave et.al can add further.

 

gandytron

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• Jan 30, 2013

• #3

Mark is correct, this goes down as a default Pale-legged. No evidence as yet that Sakhalin occurs in Thailand, but then again absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence!

 

SJC

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• Jan 30, 2013

• #4

Thanks guys!

I thought the bird showed a chunky bill in the field, the supercilium looked broad and that pale-legged showed a wingbar but I have no previous experience with either species. Here are a couple of better photos of a bird I had down as a Pale-legged this time from Kaeng Krachan. Am I wrong again?

 

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Mark Andrews

• Jan 30, 2013

• #5

Also Pale-legged Leaf, which can be variable at this time of year, age/wear related. Some show very little pale tips to the coverts due to wear, the first bird shows a hint of the tips on the outer coverts. The bill is not stout enough for the rather bull-necked Radde's, overall colour tones, leg colour etc wrong.

Nice birds!

 

SJC

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• Jan 30, 2013

• #6

Thanks Mark!