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是巨嘴柳鶯嗎? Is this a Radde's Warbler?

Hi Alan

An interesting bird.  

Yu can be sure its not a Radde's Warbler because the feet are ivory-white, possibly with a shade of pink. They are also very slender - and the thick legs of Radde's is a god feature for separating them from Dusky & Yellow-streaked.

When I looked at the first pic I thought Pale-footed Bush Warbler
When I looked at the second pic, with the much greener tones I thought Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler.

Eventually I decided on the latter because of the wing bar which is a bit patchy, but definitely present. Both Pale-legged and Sakhalin Leaf Warblers have a brown morph which is much more likely to look greenish than any plumage of Pale-footed Bush Warbler.

Cheers
Mike K
Mike KilburnVice Chairman, HKBWSChairman, Conservation Committee

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