kkoel

From OBC images, Pale Blue males show a reflective "tiara" like most other medium-sized "Blue Flycatchers", and has a longer, more hooked bill than Verditers. Both tend to show chevrons on the under-tail, although these are fainter in some (subspecies? of) Pale Blues.

This bird shows a stout bill, with no contrasting cyan sheen on the forehead - both consistent with typical female Verditer.

[ Last edited by kkoel at 23/11/2011 23:15 ]

kkoel

I think the angle of the bill is the source of confusion - there is in fact a hook if you look closely, and the broad base of the bill is apparent especially when you compare with the short, comparatively narrow-based bill of Verditer.