Siberian Chiffchaff or Chiffchaff? (UK) (1 Viewer)

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Heathy

Well-known member

• Dec 17, 2008

• #1

I took this photo today in Kent (Uk) and was surprised on how pale this bird was compared to the other Chiffchaff i saw. I wondered whether this was a Siberian chiffchaff or just a pale Chiffchaff. any help appreciated.

Marc Heath

 

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Ronayne88

Seán Ronayne

• Dec 17, 2008

• #2

I've never seen a tristis myself, but as far as I know they have more light brown/grey tones above, but this birds appears very green. I agree it looks quite pale below, but I don't know what this points to, if anything. Im sure someone will have a better idea. But, if I saw this I would call it a regular chiff chaff

 

Ronayne88

Seán Ronayne

• Dec 17, 2008

• #3

http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/image_2/sib_chiff6web.jpg for example

 

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CAU

Well-known member

• Dec 17, 2008

• #4

Here's an identification summary (many of the criteria are not fulfilled, to name a few, the bird has clearly yellow tones for example on the flanks and the base of the lower mandible is broadly pale):
http://www.bbrc.org.uk/100108.htm

 

deborah4

Well-known member

• Dec 17, 2008

• #5

not sure whether there's any substance to this, but I've often thought by mid-winter, those of our residents that now winter over seem a lot paler and moult a little later in the Spring cf. to how we see them the rest of the year - perhaps we are still not overly used to seeing them this time of year? Just a thought

 

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Mark Andrews

• Dec 18, 2008

• #6

http://www.freewebs.com/punkbirder/trististype.htm