Warbler, Aruba 11/17 (1 Viewer)

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Byronix

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• Nov 13, 2017

• #1

Hi all,

This is not my photo, posted to a Facebook group. My initial impression was of a Nashville Warbler, but from my understanding this would be an extraordinary sighting in Aruba. Thoughts?

 

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AidenD

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2017

• #2

Can't see how it couldn't. This wouldn't be the first time we've had an island's first bird here, not too long ago someone had Barbados' first Tufted Duck.

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Nov 13, 2017

• #3

Doesn't look quite right for a Nashville to me, the contrasting white throat is very odd. I suppose it could just be some sort of artefact on the photo, that is causing that part of the bird to be "bleached out".

Looking at the list or Aruba warblers (per Avibase), I do not have any more likely candidate, however.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Nov 13, 2017

• #4

Nashville isn't even in the book, why not Connecticut?


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Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Nov 13, 2017

• #5

Peter C. said:

Doesn't look quite right for a Nashville to me, the contrasting white throat is very odd. I suppose it could just be some sort of artefact on the photo, that is causing that part of the bird to be "bleached out".

Looking at the list or Aruba warblers (per Avibase), I do not have any more likely candidate, however.

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A female hatch year Nashville looks an excellent candidate to me:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zWR5GIszjFI/TIaMOZCs4TI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/Z6miuoHmfxQ/s1600/nawa_hyf.jpg

https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/24907301/medium

 

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Kratter

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• Nov 13, 2017

• #6

andyadcock said:

Nashville isn't even in the book, why not Connecticut?


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Thin bill, short undertail coverts, dark legs are wrong for Connecticut but fine for Nashville. The white belly between the legs in classic Nashville. The white throat looks to be photographic effect.

Andy

 

Xenospiza

Distracted

• Nov 13, 2017

• #7

Aruba is criminally underbirded! I saw Least Bittern there in 2001 and only later found out there were no published records... of course without a description or photos, not one for the books.

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Nov 13, 2017

• #8

Whitish throat is often shown by HY Nashville females.

 

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Byronix

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2017

• #9

Thanks all. The Facebook group's consensus is also on a Nashville, for the reasons Kratter mentioned above. Hope the photographer will report it to the relevant authorities.