What kind of Warbler in Iran? (1 Viewer)

[Shahrzad]

I saw this bird yesterday ( September 11 ) when it was active near the agricultural fields, and I only managed to take a picture of it, and it was shaking its tail frequently.

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[KenM]

Perhaps a moulting/immature feldegg?

 

[Tote]

I´d say a Menetries Warbler.

 

[Hotspur]

Short primary projection and dark tip to bill should make it booted warbler but it looks a bit messy and greyer than my search image but I wonder if that is the strong light and the fact it is in active body moult.

 

[Butty]

Perhaps a moulting/immature feldegg?

Not a wagtail, eg short tertials.

 

[THE_FERN]

Not a wagtail, eg short tertials.

Agree not a wagtail (but can see why someone would think this)

 

[Muppit17]

It reminds me of some of the tatty Upcher's warblers I used to see in the UAE at this time of year.

Pale lores, pinkish bill base, uneven spaced tertials and dark tail seem to fit. The 'skinny' look is odd, but on hot days, a lot of species pull in their feathers but this does seem to be extreme. In reality the swinging if the tail and larger size would have been apparent.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

It reminds me of some of the tatty Upcher's warblers I used to see in the UAE at this time of year.

Pale lores, pinkish bill base, uneven spaced tertials and dark tail seem to fit. The 'skinny' look is odd, but on hot days, a lot of species pull in their feathers but this does seem to be extreme. In reality the swinging if the tail and larger size would have been apparent.

Your memories must have dimmed! Structure is completely wrong, bill way too small and pp way too short. True, the tertial spacing is uneven but it's not a Hippolais warbler. Upcher's don't have pink-based dark-tipped bills.

Agree with Tote, it's a Menetries's which also habitually cocks and fans its tail.

Grahame