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warbler? vireo? Vermont (1 Viewer)
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steveo
King Midas in reverse
It has to be some pigmetation problem right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism
Birdingcraft
Well-known member
Well, with that thin, sharp beak, it's gotta be a warbler, probably a funny looking Tennessee.
steveo
King Midas in reverse
I disagree. It has far to much white on it's chest. Am. Redstart is likely but it 's plumage is off.
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It's just in bright sunlight. Here is another: http://media.photobucket.com/image/...nikovich2/AmericanRedstartFemale-small-31.jpg
Best,
Jim
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The sunlight is making the back look odd, but the chest is normal. See the photo I added in my previous post.
Best,
Jim
I'm with Jim on this one - female American Redstart.
steveo
King Midas in reverse
That picture does seem to prove your point Jim, Nice one. American Redstart without pigmentation issues.
Sibley portrays the underparts as grayish, while Peterson portrays them as white, and that reflects some natural variation.
Best,
Jim
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
Grayish? Never seen that ...
But I agree that this is an American Redstart, and there's nothing particularly odd about it. It looks to me as though the camera is overexposing it to a certain degree, causing it to appear paler in certain areas than it should ... just another example of the pitfalls of identifying based on a single image.
Peter C.
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
I'm with Jim. It's a female redstart.
