Monday, November 8, 2010

[BirdPhotoIndia] Smoky Warbler: Confirmation of ID

Confirmed as a Smoky Warbler by OB Pix. A 'lifer' for me.


7th November 2010 at Dibrugarh, Assam. This warbler was foraging on the
ground on a marshy patch right next to a pool of water. It would flee into
the grasses when it saw me but would come back to the same patch of land
again. Lots of Dusky Warblers around but the finer bill without the
prominent pale lower mandible makes me think that this is a Smoky. Also it
seemed more comfortable on the ground as compared to the Dusky Warblers
which seem to prefer the undergrowth and tall grasses. The call was also
different.

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Bird Photography India" group.
To post to this group, send email to birdphotoindia@googlegroups.com

No comments: