Blyth's Reed Warbler? At Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India (1 Viewer)

[rsriram9]

Hi, is this Blyth's Reed Warbler? All three are images of the same bird. Appreciate help in identifying it. Thanks very much!

 

[KenM]

Booted Warbler for me, with short bill, tail and pp.

Cheers

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Greenish Warbler in active pre-breeding moult.

Grahame

 

[Deb Burhinus]

I must admit, Greenish wasn’t my first reaction here but then nor was Booted - I was thinking is it a Chiffchaff type of phylosc with a strangely robust bill?! - I then noticed the flared super behind the eye and green in the coverts - then reading Graham’s post with the ID, it all made sense!

 

[KenM]

Greenish Warbler in active pre-breeding moult.

Grahame

A-h-h 😮...Initially I did note the green tints (but still being in Acro/Hippolais mode from the previous thread) I put the green tints down to photo artefact. Funnily enough, I found a Greenish a few years back now on Blakeney Point...but that came with the requisite “wing bar”.

 

[njlarsen]

Hi, is this Blyth's Reed Warbler? All three are images of the same bird. Appreciate help in identifying it. Thanks very much!

Even if you feel you have an id by now or not, please remember that location and timing would be really helpful for those answering! Current guidelines state that the location should be in the thread title.

Niels

 

[rsriram9]

Noted Niels. I did state this was sighted in Coonoor, will add more details.

Even if you feel you have an id by now or not, please remember that location and timing would be really helpful for those answering! Current guidelines state that the location should be in the thread title.

Niels

 

[rsriram9]

Thanks very much Ken, Grahame, Deb!