Flycatcher with a White Back (1 Viewer)

[noujun]

I captured this shot in Japan about a month ago.
I believe it's an adult Asian Brown Flycatcher, but I've never seen one with this kind of plumage before.
Any thoughts?

 

[THE_FERN]

Wear, bleaching or an infection..? Looks like Asian brown to me

 

[Butty]

Head is the same colour - thus wings and tail contrastingly darker. Looking at photos, it's not untypical.

 

[noujun]

Wear, bleaching or an infection..? Looks like Asian brown to me

I had the same suspicions. Thanks for your reply.
If that's the case, I hope it manages to thrive despite its unusual appearance.

 

[Butty]

...despite its unusual appearance

Err, that's exactly not my point.

 

[noujun]

Err, that's exactly not my point.

Oh..Sorry 💦
That reply was intended for someone else.

Thanks for the comment.
It's not just that the color appears relatively lighter; it's white color, which initially led me to think it might be a juvenile.

 

[Butty]

No problem. But... it's not white: as I said, it's the same colour as the head.