Phyllosc, Hong Kong (1 Viewer)

[MKinHK]

I'd appreciate any thoughts on this phyllosc I photographed yesterday in poor light.

The dark bill and legs and the flatter, greyer colour tones have me thinking about Hume's Leaf Warbler (there have been a few already recorded this winter), but unfortunately it didn't call.

Cheers
Mike

 

[andyb39]

Is it in wing moult? - I can only see a white tip to the smallest tertial and the flight feathers have a flat, matt look. I'm not seeing solid black centres to the greater coverts or broad black bases to the secondaries, though, which I would expect to see on Yellow-browed. Neither am I seeing the usual mottling on the face. So it could be Hume's. A call would have been good to clinch it but they don't always call in my experience.

 

[MKinHK]

Many thanks Andy, this is helpful and probably as far we can go without the call or better- quality images.

I would of course welcome any other views.

Cheers
Mike