[BirdPhotoIndia] Re: Black-browed Reed Warbler?

Here is another picture of a different individual - one of those that
were identified as BBRW. This was also taken on 20th March at the same
location in East Kolkata.
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Cheers,
Arka S

On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Arka Sarkar <sarkar.arka@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is another picture of the same individual.
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> Cheers,
> Arka S
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 11:39 PM, Arka Sarkar <sarkar.arka@gmail.com> wrote:
>> We have been seeing these warblers in East Kolkata for the past month
>> or so, and have identified them as Black-browed Reed Warblers.
>> Although that is the closest match, in all my photographs the extent
>> of the black brow seems to be less than that of BBRW. Also, in most
>> pictures the lower mandible appears half pale - much like Paddyfield
>> Warbler. However, the leg color is dark, thus ruling out Paddyfield.
>> We have records of BBRW from Joka, Kolkata from a couple of years back
>> and these birds used to be ace skulkers - spending almost all their
>> time inside dense reedbeds or below hyacinth leaves. The ones that we
>> are seeing nowadays are much more bold, often forgaing 3-4 feet above
>> the ground on fairly exposed bushes bordering reedbeds.
>> While there has been no suggestions about any alternative
>> identification, these details seemed important enough to be pointed
>> out, Opinions/ comments/ suggestions from experts would be most
>> valuable.
>> The attached image was taken on 20th March.
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>> Cheers,
>> Arka S
>>
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