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A Long-tailed Skua? from Kuwait (1 Viewer)
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Howard King
Well-known member
Most probably he will not be back for some time I will email him
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Have a look at these for comparison....
http://www.birdingperu.com/upload/picsfiles/Long-tailed-Skua-2K-.jpg
http://www.birdingperu.com/upload/picsfiles/Long-tailed-Skua.jpg
http://senegal.seawatching.net/photos/mo/00_Long-tailed_Skua_07_MO.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=long+tailed+skua&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=80
It's those well developed tail streamers that are throwing me. I've only experience of adult birds. But might i tentitively suggest this to be a 2ndCY Long-Tailed Skua?
http://www.birdingperu.com/upload/picsfiles/Long-tailed-Skua-2K-.jpg
http://www.birdingperu.com/upload/picsfiles/Long-tailed-Skua.jpg
http://senegal.seawatching.net/photos/mo/00_Long-tailed_Skua_07_MO.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=long+tailed+skua&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=80
It's those well developed tail streamers that are throwing me. I've only experience of adult birds. But might i tentitively suggest this to be a 2ndCY Long-Tailed Skua?
Lappkrabben
Well-known member
I would call this bird long-tailed skua because of the long tail-streamers.
I also see white on only the outer two primaries wich is a detail that fits long-tailed skua. But i am familiar with the difficulties with sub-adult skuas although we rarely see sub-adults in N.Sweden (we mostly have breeding adult birds).
But i would say those long tail-streames cannot belong to any other skua species espcially since this is a sub-adult bird (and not on any adult bird of any other skua-species either).
I also get the slim impression from the wings that's typical long-tailed skua.
About the age i'm not sure if this is a well moulted 2cy bird (esp. well moulted tail) or a 3 cy bird.
I would guess a 2 cy but i know that 4 cy LTS can show barred underwing so IMO this could be a moult-retarded 3cy. But like i said before: not sure of the age.
I also see white on only the outer two primaries wich is a detail that fits long-tailed skua. But i am familiar with the difficulties with sub-adult skuas although we rarely see sub-adults in N.Sweden (we mostly have breeding adult birds).
But i would say those long tail-streames cannot belong to any other skua species espcially since this is a sub-adult bird (and not on any adult bird of any other skua-species either).
I also get the slim impression from the wings that's typical long-tailed skua.
About the age i'm not sure if this is a well moulted 2cy bird (esp. well moulted tail) or a 3 cy bird.
I would guess a 2 cy but i know that 4 cy LTS can show barred underwing so IMO this could be a moult-retarded 3cy. But like i said before: not sure of the age.
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Lappkrabben
Well-known member
Sorry for the confusion. After last post i thought of what i wrote.
I think the body is too far moulted for a 2cy bird and that this is a 3cy bird. That might explain the long tail streamers. What i also base my guess 3 cy on is that the rump (behind the legs) is not heavily barred. Heavy barring is something that's typical for 1cy (and i would guess also 2cy) LTS.
I'm still not 100% sure of the age but this is my thoughts.
I think the body is too far moulted for a 2cy bird and that this is a 3cy bird. That might explain the long tail streamers. What i also base my guess 3 cy on is that the rump (behind the legs) is not heavily barred. Heavy barring is something that's typical for 1cy (and i would guess also 2cy) LTS.
I'm still not 100% sure of the age but this is my thoughts.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Excellent points!
Cheshire Birder
Well-known member
Would have to agree with LTS.
