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[Ains]

Took this snap today 10 July 2022
location Mt Abu Raj India.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Took this snap today 10 July 2022
location Mt Abu Raj India.

It's a very early Sykes's Warbler.

Note combination of very uniform, sandy upperparts i.e showing no contrast in tertials/wings/tail, with whitish underparts, narrow pale supercilium terminating at rear of eye, otherwise, a very plain head/face, long, slim bill with all pale lower mandible, white outer margin to tail (R6) and greyish legs. Structurally, in addition to long, slim bill, it has a rather flat-headed appearance, very short pp., long tail (1st image), long P1 and emarginated P3,4,5,6. Further, the 1st image shows a typical Sykes's posture with the body in the horizontal position with raised head and bill.

The bird appears quite heavily worn so presumably an adult.

Grahame

 

[Ains]

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