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White-Spotted or White-Browed Fantail? Ooty, India (1 Viewer)

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Hi, captured these images of two birds in Ooty, India.

From their narrower white brows and lack of spotting on their wing-coverts they seem to be White-Spotted Fantails - are they?

Thanks, Sriram
 

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Despite the rather unspotted breast this has to be White-spotted. The white throat rules out White-browed.

Steve
 
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Thank you Steve, sharkhead, Adam!

Adam, appreciate the clarification and the link for clearing up the confusion!

Regards
Sriram


birdboybowley said:
To avoid more confusion, they've been split now by a few 'authorities'. White-throated R.albicollis looks like this:

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=1&Bird_ID=2240&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

OP's bird is indeed a White-spotted (or Spot-breasted) Fantail R. albogularis. A confusing Latin name i agree!
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sharkhead said:
White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
Common bird in India.
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Steve Lister said:
Despite the rather unspotted breast this has to be White-spotted. The white throat rules out White-browed.

Steve
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