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Askar Isabekov
Well-known member
It may be female Boat-Tailed Grackle Quiscalus major. Please see some photos of aberrant gracles on
http://www.dartscape.com/birds/birds.htm
and on Webshots.com
http://www.dartscape.com/birds/birds.htm
and on Webshots.com
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Strix
Well-known member
yeah, i was wondering about the bill, but i don't have a field guide within reach (just had shoulder surgery so i only can use 1 arm). it's hard to tell the size and bill size from this perspective. he said it was about robin sized, and the larger grackles are noticably bigger than that. maybe it's a common grackle. maybe i should backup my haphzard guessing and hobble over to a birdbook...
Michael Frankis
conehead
I'll go for partial albino Red-winged Blackbird - I think the tail is too short and the wrong shape (not flared & wedge-shaped) for a Common Grackle (and much too short for a Boat-tail!); also the eye is dark, which is right for RWBB whereas Common Grackle has a bright yellow iris.
Michael
Michael
Well I dunno. The primary extension as well as the tail length would seem to rule out the grackles, but what else has a bill shaped like that? Assuming that the albinism is exaggerating the thickness of the bill, the best fit I can find is actually European Starling. Very much doubt I'm right, though.
Jason
Jason
Is there any reason why it's not some sort of crow or jay? The bill looks wrong to me for a grackle or blackbird.
Michael Frankis
conehead
Good point Fifey - now you mention it, it looks OK for Fish Crow. A fair bit bigger than an American Robin (38 vs 25 cm), but size can always be deceptive
Michael
Michael
steve_nova
Well-known member
Really don't think this is a Crow, the proportions are just wrong and there are no obvious nasal bristles. The eye looks too big in relation to the head size.
Fish Crow
American Crow
Even though the Fish Crow is smaller than the American Crow See Here it still looks a bigger bird than this part-albino.
I would guess possible Grackle or maybe Mockingbird?.
Fish Crow
American Crow
Even though the Fish Crow is smaller than the American Crow See Here it still looks a bigger bird than this part-albino.
I would guess possible Grackle or maybe Mockingbird?.
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I've been looking at this again. You know, I think it's a Grey Catbird. Tail looks about the right length; drooped wings look good too; dark eye fits. Only thing against it is that the bill may be a bit too thick, but it's exactly the right shape - especially the tip. And the description of it being about the size of an [American] Robin fits too.
Jason
Jason
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Edward woodwood
Member
head shape and bill make it look rather like Clark's Nutcracker to me
tail looks very good despite albinism on rest of bird (which would not affect most of the white tail!)
tail looks very good despite albinism on rest of bird (which would not affect most of the white tail!)
Michael Frankis
conehead
The bill is surely much too heavy for a Gray Catbird. And if Clark's Nutcracker, it'll be the first Florida record.
Someone's cagebird gone AWOL?
Michael
Someone's cagebird gone AWOL?
Michael
Edward woodwood
Member
after a proper look Michael! I reckon Grey Kingbird
bill is spot on and location is fine
???????
bill is spot on and location is fine
???????
