Chinatown Warbler (2 Viewers)

[hannu]

You've found most of the the same ones as me Hannu! See the links above!

Apart from the first one which is a real candidate. Takes a lot of searching though doesn't it! Whereas the Manc Warbler does it a lot!

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[hannu]

The phenomenon of your mention detail can explain perhaps rather easily: The tips of wing brush aside the outermost utcs usually in such long winged birds like Reed. That's the one of the reason why it's more seldom visible in longer winged species than shorter winged species

 

[Jane Turner]

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and as an approximate % of available pictures?

 

[hannu]

I watched about 100 pics, but this feature is not any key feature! :t:

 

[Jane Turner]

I have to disagree there, relative wing and tail length is frequently a key ID feature in warblers.

Here is the Manchester Warbler against the shortest-winged Reed Warbler we have found between us.

If the reason for the wings falling short of the visible base of the outer tail feathers in so many pics of the Manchester warbler is indeed as you suggest cloaking of the bases by the tail coverts, the bird would have to have an extremely long tail instead!