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merrigil

Well-known member

• Nov 14, 2017

• #1

This scruffy urchin keeps appearing on my feeders, doesn’t look like anything in my British bird book. A bit bigger than blue tit and very blue. I’m in north London and surrounded by fields and woods. Can anyone help?

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Nov 14, 2017

• #2

What a mad looking bird! Could it be a Blue Tit in very poor condition and maybe lacking yellow/green pigments?

 

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merrigil

Well-known member

• Nov 14, 2017

• #3

Ive added a back photo - still very blue. Maybe a bluetit, but wasn't the same shape

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Nov 14, 2017

• #4

It has the wing markings of a Blue Tit - white tertail tips, greater covert bar but admittedly very blue looking, maybe because of missing pigments. The difference in apparent shape is maybe an effect of the body plumage that's in such disarray. Its just a guess of mine so wait for other's opinions as it is a very unusual looking individual.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Nov 14, 2017

• #5

An escaped captive Azure Tit that hasn't been looked after well?

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Nov 15, 2017

• #6

Nutcracker said:

An escaped captive Azure Tit that hasn't been looked after well?

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Does remind of Azure Tit



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esmondb

The fool that MrT doesn't pity

• Nov 15, 2017

• #7

Wing bar is right for blue tit, so surely not Azure or Azure x Blue - i agree with Simon

 

Last edited: Nov 15, 2017

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stevethehydra

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2017

• #8

Either severe parasite issues or some sort of genetic condition that affects both strength and pigmentation of the "non-blue" feathers?

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Nov 15, 2017

• #9

Superblue Tit?

 

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Welsh Peregrine

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2017

• #10

I have seen a similar picture of a blue tit with abberant plumage, taken somewhere in Cheshire/Wirral c20 years ago.