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Author: akhan Time: 5/09/2012 17:22 Subject: White Wagtail (which race?)

TSW WLP: On 05.09.2012 (7D + 600 F/4 IS)

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Author: ajohn Time: 6/09/2012 09:46

It looks like a young leucopsis, but do you photos showing more of the head pattern?

Author: akhan Time: 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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Author: ajohn Time: 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).

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