• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Rusty Blackbird? (1 Viewer)

S

sirijay

Well-known member
Photo taken in northern Ohio last week. Wondering whether this is a Rusty Blackbird?
Thanks for your help.
 

Attachments

  • Blackbird.jpg
    Blackbird.jpg
    121.8 KB · Views: 110
A lame answer - there were numerous reports of Rusty's in that area, but no reports of Brewers. Wish I had a better reason - but I did think that the bill was quite thin and bird was quite small overall. But have no comparison.
 
Distinguishing single Brewer's and Rusty males in breeding plumage in a photgraph is chancy, if possible at all. Checking known distribution, though, BRBL migrates through the NW corner of Ohio, and is otherwise a rare occurrence in the state (Singley maps). RUBL, on the other hand, winters throughout the state. So RUBL is certainly more likely unless the photo was taken around Toledo or westward.

Will
 
Warning! This thread is more than 12 years ago old.
It's likely that no further discussion is required, in which case we recommend starting a new thread. If however you feel your response is required you can still do so.

Similar threads

S
Blackbird in California
Replies
4
Views
301
birdmeister
B
Jose605
Spain / Black bird
Replies
6
Views
558
01101001
01101001
N
Blackish bird in California
Replies
2
Views
431
Neil
N
C
Bird at thistle feeder- Ohio, USA
Replies
3
Views
297
cbrown004
C
Michał Jaro
thrush , Poland,
Replies
11
Views
867
Butty
B

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Back
Top