Warbler ID from Cyprus (1 Viewer)

Φ-Filippos

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• Aug 20, 2015

• #1

Hi,
I found this Warbler today in Cyprus, and am not so sure on its ID.
On the field it looked a bit larger than an Olivaceous Warbler and more graceful. It didnt tick its tail at all while sitting for a very long time on a bush, looking tired.

When I tried to move closer it just dipped deeper and lower into the bush, not giving me better sights.

Could it be a Great Reed Warbler ?

 

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Iraq Babbler

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• Aug 20, 2015

• #2

Acrocephalus, Reed Warbler, possibly the race fuscus on migration landscape.

Omar

 

KenM

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• Aug 20, 2015

• #3

I'm thinking Great Reed Warbler....deep base to bill, stout legs, streaking to the throat are kinda pointing me that way.

Cheers

 

ApusApus

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• Aug 21, 2015

• #4

I agree with Ken, also note the super extends behind the eye clearly shown in #3.


Shane

 

Φ-Filippos

Active member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #5

Thanks all for your most appreciated opinions.

I think the face is more like a Reed Warbler, and rather too sweet for a Great Reed Warbler !

So I am going to take Iraq Babbler's ID as correct, and add that it must be a juvenile.

 

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norwichbirder87

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #6

Surely this is a Great Reed? I have no experience of fuscus but can any Reed Warbler really look this brutish?

Will

 

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Iraq Babbler

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #7

Φ-Filippos;3274843 said:

Thanks all for your most appreciated opinions.

I think the face is more like a Reed Warbler, and rather too sweet for a Great Reed Warbler !

So I am going to take Iraq Babbler's ID as correct, and add that it must be a juvenile.

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Thank you for raising this subject again, I did not aware of many pics attached, especially the one when the head is set on and the profile is well pronounced in the last pic. It is indeed a classic Great Reed Warbler, heavy bill, legs thickness and coloration, underparts pattern, and streaks on the side of throat are pro to GRW than fuscus which is a diluted version of the GRW.

Best,
Omar

 

Φ-Filippos

Active member

• Sep 5, 2015

• #8

Haha

What I mess I made !!

It is Great Reed Warbler, 100%

Thanks all B