Black catbird? Yucatan Peninsula - Mexico (1 Viewer)

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chenliang

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Last month I visited Yucatan Peninsula as a part of my first trip to Mexico. Near the parking lot of Tulum, I took the single photo of this bird I thought was a black catbird. But not familiar with North American birds at all, I'm not really confident with the ID.

 

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Gretchen

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Well, I'm not familiar with Mexican birds, but this bird's beak looks very long and sharp. I wonder if it could be a Melodious Blackbird? Hopefully some others will have a look soon too.

 

Phil Carter

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• Nov 16, 2009

• #3

Agree on Melodious Blackbird.

Phil

 

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chenliang

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Thanks, another ID help

Phil Carter said:

Agree on Melodious Blackbird.

Phil

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This bird I saw at the central plaza in the small town Izmal, near Merida in Yucatan Peninsula, together with tropical mockingbirds, summer and southern tanagers and some wood warblers. I have no idea of its ID.

 

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chenliang

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Thanks, another ID help

Phil Carter said:

Agree on Melodious Blackbird.

Phil

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This bird I saw at the central plaza in the small town Izmal, near Merida in Yucatan Peninsula, together with tropical mockingbirds, summer and southern tanagers and some wood warblers. I have no idea of its ID.
Or juvenile of the mockingbird?

 

Phil Carter

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• Nov 16, 2009

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How about Clay-coloured Thrush?

Phil

 

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chenliang

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Thanks

Phil Carter said:

How about Clay-coloured Thrush?

Phil

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I did see a few clay-coloured thrush at Coba, but not juvenile. thanks again.
So another I'm not sure, which is so much like the little bunting here in China. I saw it at Teotihuacan, in bushes around the pyramids. I thinks it is lark sparrow, but not sure.

 

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chenliang

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• Nov 16, 2009

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the photo

chenliang said:

I did see a few clay-coloured thrush at Coba, but not juvenile. thanks again.
So another I'm not sure, which is so much like the little bunting here in China. I saw it at Teotihuacan, in bushes around the pyramids. I thinks it is lark sparrow, but not sure.

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forget posting the photo

 

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Phil Carter

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• Nov 16, 2009

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Lark Sparrow for me.

Phil