February's mystery bird (plate 71, repeated here as plate 116) is clearly a medium-sized leaf-warbler Phylloscopus. There are no obvious wing-bars or tertial tips, and apparently no central crown stripe, so we can immediately rule out a number of species. Its bill and primary projection both appear short, while the most prominent plumage feature is the strong contrast between the rather `cold', plai
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