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rka · Jan 10, 2004

I snapped this one in a grassy area close to the marshes. It was foraging on the ground and ever so often, flew up about 10 feet and retruned to the same general area. Must have been about 7 inches.

rka

Brendan T · Jan 10, 2004

Looks like a Bobolink to me rka.

Tom Moodie · Jan 10, 2004

I would agree, looks like a Bobolink to me.
Tom

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

I would have guessed Sturnella

Steve

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

Chaiyan,

What do you think. I have a lot of confidence in your ID's

Steve

Strix · Jan 10, 2004

Are your Bobolinks different than my Bobolinks? Because the bill looks wrong for Dolichonyx oryzivorous

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

Strix said:
Are your Bobolinks different than my Bobolinks? Because the bill looks wrong for Dolichonyx oryzivorous

I thought so too

Steve

Jane Turner · Jan 10, 2004

My first reaction was Meadowlark spp, the bill looks too long for a Bobolink... I have to confess to making sure I saw adult breeding plumage birds, but on location I'd guess Eastern. I can convince myself that the line through the eye is strong...the ear-coverts are more ambiguous.

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

Jane Turner said:
My first reaction was Meadowlark spp, the bill looks too long for a Bobolink... I have to confess to making sure I saw adult breeding plumage birds, but on location I'd guess Eastern. I can convince myself that the line through the eye is strong...the ear-coverts are more ambiguous.

Hi Jane,

I was thinking more in terms of female S. militaris.

Steve

Edward woodwood · Jan 10, 2004

looks like Sturnella blackbird species maybe militaris but also perhaps superciliaris...?

Jane Turner · Jan 10, 2004

Tim Allwood said:
looks like Sturnella blackbird species maybe militaris but also perhaps superciliaris...?

Not sure I know what they are or look like, so I absolve myself - at least I got the genus right!!

Edward woodwood · Jan 10, 2004

I could scan one in if I can my arse into gear

Jane Turner · Jan 10, 2004

Go on..the best pic I can find online is on a Honduran Stamp

Steve Lister · Jan 10, 2004

Tim Allwood said:
looks like Sturnella blackbird species maybe militaris but also perhaps superciliaris...?[/QUOTE

Tim has sussed it.

On range it is most likely Sturnella militaris, Red-breasted Blackbird, a fairly common species on Trinidad. S. superciliaris is a more southern species.

Steve

Strix · Jan 10, 2004

A quick google search for a T & T birdlist showed militaris as the only choice.

The bill looks to me to be a tad short and thick for Eastern Meadowlark anyway.

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

superciliaris has a beak that looks like genus Passer, this is almost surely militaris which has a considerably longer beak and this is one of the ways to distinguish the two.

Steve

Edward woodwood · Jan 10, 2004

having just had a look I agree, you're right.
and here it is I hope

Jane Turner · Jan 10, 2004

Ah yes... I'll buy that.

cuckooroller · Jan 10, 2004

Tim Allwood said:
having just had a look I agree, you're right.
and here it is I hope

Tim,

Are you sure you go the right one? That looks like S. loyca if I'm not taking a pratfall here.

Steve

Edward woodwood · Jan 10, 2004

it's the right one Steve, S. militaris from the Ecuador guide Plate 95

maybe the painting doesn't do it justice

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