Subject: Japanese Paradise-flycatcher - immature male - Lamma [Print This Page] Author: mguy Time: 9/05/2016 20:56 Subject: Japanese Paradise-flycatcher - immature male - Lamma
My first thought is immature female, but there is a single dark, slightly elongated tail feather... does this make it an immature male?
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[ Last edited by mguy at 12/05/2016 09:54 ] Author: mguy Time: 12/05/2016 09:56
No reply.... so am going with immature male having been pointed in that direction Author: ajohn Time: 13/05/2016 10:51
I think that you're probably right that it's an immature male, but I don't have too much experience with ageing these. This suggests that males may take at least 2 years to reach full breeding plumage - I never knew this before. Author: mguy Time: 14/05/2016 07:34
Thanks John... appreciate the reply
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