Post 1. The Yellow-bellied (Chinese) Prinia (Prinia flaviventris sonitans) is fairly common in the right habitat in Taiwan. I found the birds in Taiwan quite different from the ones seen back home (Prinia flaviventris rafflesi). I am not sure the … Continued
I continue to be interested in the variation of Brown Shrikes (Lanius cristatus variation) we see on migration. Of the 4 subspecies: L. c. cristatus, the nominate race, is the commonest but similar to L. c. confuses and some authors … Continued
I saw this Green-backed Flycatcher (Ficedula elisae) today and would like to make some observations using work from: Nial Moores (Arranged and edited by Charlie Moores). Black-backed narcissina, Olive-backed owstoni and Green-backed elisae Narcissus Flycatchers: notes on their Identification and … Continued
Saw this Manchurian Bush-Warbler (Horornis borealis) in the undergrowth and a pile of stacked sticks at close range but hard to get a clear image of this skulker. Was feeding actively while we watched. Nomenclature issues: a. Manchurian Bush-warbler Horornis borealis is … Continued
