Is this Sardinian warbler or Menteries’s warbler please? (3 Viewers)

[Sabr dri]

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[Lisa W]

Hi Sabr dri and welcome to the forum on behalf of the staff and moderators. I think you will find us a friendly and helpful group.

I am moving this to the ID forum where you will hopefully get some good responses. Also (for future references if you include the place and date of the photo it really helps.

 

[lou salomon]

I guess this pic is from Iraq. It is a Menetrie's Warbler with no or very little pink wash to underparts, maybe a 2cy male. Male Sardinian has a black cap and darker grey underparts, and it doesn't occure in Iraq. Please alawys mention location and date when posting to this forum, it's one of the essential rules here.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I guess this pic is from Iran. It is a Menetrie's Warbler with no or very little pink wash to underparts, maybe a 2cy male. Male Sardinian has a black cap and darker grey underparts, and it doesn't occure in Iran. Please alawys mention location and date when posting to tis forum, it's one of the essential rules here.

I agree, although the OP is from Iraq rather than Iran so presumably the photo is from there. I don't think Sardinian Warbler normally occurs in Iraq either, where Menetries would be the species expected.

 

[lou salomon]

yes, I just noticed that and corrected the text in my post.

 

[Sabr dri]

I guess this pic is from Iraq. It is a Menetrie's Warbler with no or very little pink wash to underparts, maybe a 2cy male. Male Sardinian has a black cap and darker grey underparts, and it doesn't occure in Iraq. Please alawys mention location and date when posting to this forum, it's one of the essential rules here.

 

[Sabr dri]

Hi lou Salomon, yes it taken last week in Erbil, Kurdistan. Thank you so much, what about this? Is it not Male Sardinian?

 

[Sabr dri]

I renamed it is Mentries but some one told me it is Sardinian

 

[lou salomon]

all your photos show male Menetrie's Warblers.

 

[etudiant]

No input on the ID, but kudos to the photographer..
These are really nice photos.