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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RecoveringScot" data-source="post: 3570199" data-attributes="member: 17473">I've been looking up experts e.g. Corso (in BB - pdf). Apparently both species can show or lack certain features from time to time so one has difficulty stating exactly which species it is by any single feature or couple of features. The unbarred tail, the finer streaking on the breast and flanks, the blackish small bill and apparent 'flat' face, the longish wings, and the faint black line behind the eye are all fairly good for LK, but I think one really needs an expert to be definitive about juv/fems out of range. The winds had been SE when this bird was seen, but I suppose in any case one would have to assume the commoner species, unless there's a very good reason not to. It just *looks cuter* than CK to me, and more pinky rufous too.Cheers</blockquote>