Emei Leaf Warbler in Pak Sha O NOV 2015

An Emei Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus emeiensis was found by Geoff C. on 22/11/2015. I did manage to see and few notes were taken. This will be the first record in HK if accepted by Record Committee.

Generally call/song is the most important ID feature, we did manage to hear the call and song of this bird (at least it responded to play-back). A recording of its call (not like the tapes on RC) was recorded.

http://picosong.com/bmrD/


For the appearance:

1. Bird showing faint crown-stripe
2. Dark upper mandible and orange-yellow lower mandible
3. Shorter body when compare to Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus  but have a longer tail
4. Two clear wing-bar
5. No tertial fringe as Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus type
6. Yellowish wash and yellow vent
7. No yellow rump
8. No clear-white outertail