akhan 5/09/2012 17:22
White Wagtail (which race?)
TSW WLP: On 05.09.2012 (7D + 600 F/4 IS)
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ajohn 6/09/2012 09:46
It looks like a young leucopsis, but do you photos showing more of the head pattern?
akhan 6/09/2012 18:38
ajohn,
Thanks a lot for ID, here is another photo from other side, may be this help, i do not have any photos showing clear head pattern.
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ajohn 6/09/2012 18:46
The black uppertail coverts should indicate that this is one of the 'black-backed' subspecies (leucopsis, lugens or alboides), and what can be seen of the head pattern is typical of a young leucopsis.
1st winter leucopsis can often be fairly pale-backed like this bird and have black centres to the greater/median coverts, leading to confusion with other subspecies (especially baicalensis).