Wheatears from Dagestan (1 Viewer)

[oleg2oleg]

Hi! On my mind here is two different species Oenanthe finschii, Finsch's Wheatear (first three) and Oenanthe pleschanka, Pied Wheatear (second three). They are different birds. What do you think? I know that it's not easy to ID them, but anyway...
Thank you!!!

 

[SJC]

I agree

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

1. Looks like a hybrid Eastern Black-eared x Pied IMO, rather than a Finsch's, since it displays anomalous features such as black bleeding up along the outer edge of TF6, black 'bridge' above the bill + pp is too long. A hybridization zone exists in W Dagestan.

2. Agree, 2cy male Pied.

Grahame

 

[oleg2oleg]

1. Looks like a hybrid Eastern Black-eared x Pied IMO, rather than a Finsch's, since it displays anomalous features such as black bleeding up along the outer edge of TF6, black 'bridge' above the bill + pp is too long. A hybridization zone exists in W Dagestan.

2. Agree, 2cy male Pied.

Grahame

Grahame, thank you!!!