Unkown birds???????? (1 Viewer)

Paulyoly

Well-known member

• Apr 14, 2003

• #1

Took these pics today, the birds didn't stay long. Thought they might be in the fly catcher family?

http://www.pbase.com/image/15459383

http://www.pbase.com/image/15459384

 

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IanF

Moderator

• Apr 14, 2003

• #2

Hazard a guess at Great Crested Flycatcher as a first choice but possibly a Brown-crested Flycatcher instead.

Either way a couple of nice photos.

 

Paulyoly

Well-known member

• Apr 14, 2003

• #3

Your probably right on the one bird, the first pic seems to be a LaSagra's flycatcher

http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/LaSagra's.html

 

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IanF

Moderator

• Apr 14, 2003

• #4

To be honest I thought both photos were of the same bird from different angles. I recall thinking 'how did he persuade it to pose so well ?'

I'm just going by Sibley and your photo as opposed to seeing it in the flesh. It seems to have too much yellow to be a La Sagra's, even that link shows them to be plainer coloured that your bird.

I wouldn't like to cast judgement though.

ps. I edited your post to put the link right.

 

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oldsquaw

Old Tooter

• Apr 14, 2003

• #5

If these photos were taken in Florida, they are both appear to be Great Crested. LaSagra's are extremely rare, and safely can be separated by call from Great Crested, but field marks are very similar and difficult to tell. I've heard of several LaSagra this year, but not sure of any lately. Van

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2004

• #6

Another old ID thread for review... when I finish indexing the thread I'll have another crack at this!

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Apr 23, 2004

• #7

IanF said:

To be honest I thought both photos were of the same bird from different angles. I recall thinking 'how did he persuade it to pose so well ?'

I'm just going by Sibley and your photo as opposed to seeing it in the flesh. It seems to have too much yellow to be a La Sagra's, even that link shows them to be plainer coloured that your bird.

I wouldn't like to cast judgement though.

ps. I edited your post to put the link right.

Click to expand...

Ian,
I can't get the javaswift.com link to work. It gives me a 404 and when I click to go to javaswift.com it switches me to a site called mexicobirding.com.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Apr 23, 2004

• #8

Paul, I believe these are both the GC Flycatcher. First pic - definitely.

 

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Apr 24, 2004

• #9

Yes, both pics most definitely Great Creasted Flycatchers. In the first photo the bright yellow belly distinguishes it from less common Brown-creasted, and in the second photo the olive back does the same thing.