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  • This monomorphic species is identified by its overall greyish colour, white forehead, orange-red eyes surrounded by black and its orangish or chestnut-coloured belly and undertail coverts.

    Mystery bird: Ethiopian catbird, Parophasma galinieri 2011

  • The home-brew scum is thick enough on the water surface for a pair of gray wagtails to walk on it, picking insects as they go, their clouded yellow rumps and undertail coverts giving off a dusty shimmer, their dowsing tails pumping constantly, like a gray brush stuck into a pot of powder paint.

    A Year on the Wing TIM DEE 2009

  • A nice silver 2003 with an undertail exhaust would hit the spot.

    kevynwight Diary Entry kevynwight 2003

  • Factors that led me to this ID: "dark remiges" and "light undertail coverts" are called out by Sibley, and this bird is pretty much the spittin 'image of his "light juvenile" illustration.

    Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Factors that led me to this ID: "dark remiges" and "light undertail coverts" are called out by Sibley, and this bird is pretty much the spittin 'image of his "light juvenile" illustration.

    Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • There's hints of Honda's VFR and Hyosung's GT650R in the front end, more than a little of Triumph's old Daytona 650 in the side fairings - and a tail that's pretty unique, including a single seat unit that looks improbably large and well-padded in the photos, leading a single, upthrust undertail exhaust that actually looks pretty good for a stock unit.

    Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine 2010

  • There's hints of Honda's VFR and Hyosung's GT650R in the front end, more than a little of Triumph's old Daytona 650 in the side fairings - and a tail that's pretty unique, including a single seat unit that looks improbably large and well-padded in the photos, leading a single, upthrust undertail exhaust that actually looks pretty good for a stock unit.

    Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine 2010

  • Grips Black rearsets Integrated Tail light Fender Eliminator Custom undertail and tag mount If you have any questions just email me at: joana1smith@msn.com

    craigslist | all for sale / wanted in chicago 2010

  • As you can see from the photo, it has a pale orange bill with a dusky tip, white feathers at the base of the bill, light cheek patch, dark brown crown and neck, grayish brown wings, light undersides with barred flanks, white undertail, and orange legs.

    A DC Birding Blog John 2010

  • The white belly and undertail coverts are made whiter by the contrast with the brilliant yellow breast and the dark, olive-green wing back and head.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

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