Sparrow ID?

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  digishooter

• May 27, 2008

What this is, in a probability, is a house sparrow (English sparrow) that is showing incomplete "albanism". There is still a small amount of black were the is usually a mask that begins at the eye: still has brown in the mantle and back: secondary feathers are still the characteristic brown/black. . Nice capture. Might want to send this to Cornel University of Ornithology. But I would still suspec partialy albino sparrow. :t: :t:

 

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  Torsten Lehmann

• May 27, 2008

Its probably the domesticated form of the White-rumped Munia (Bengalese Finch).

 

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  mali

• May 27, 2008

Dont know Juan, but it looks like the beak of a Finch to me, nice shot.

 

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  digishooter

• May 27, 2008

Did some research since my last post. I am now inclined to believe that this is not, as I had stated earlier, a sparrow. I think that it is, indeed (as Mr. Lehmann suggests) a White-rumped Munia and it is still clearly showing signs of albanism or cross breeding. The beak shape and the brown colouration is more indicitive of the Munia. Perhaps an escaped bird. Go with the munia.

 

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  KC Foggin

• May 27, 2008

Looks very similar to a bird I posted in the I.D. forum yesterday from a listserv member in Greenville, SC. See: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=114928

 

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  bartokroodborst

• May 28, 2008

Well Juan you have to follow up on KC her remark, but I like to say what a stunning capture from this beauty, well done nice and sharp :clap: :clap:

 

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  JackF

• May 28, 2008

Unfortunately I can't help you with the ID (question seems to be answered though), but it's a great shot of a beautiful bird, thanks for sharing :t::t::t:

 

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  rupicola

• May 28, 2008

I fully agree with the determination as Bengalese Finch.
The Bengalese Finch is a popular domestic bred bird and actually a hybrid of two species of Lonchura.

Considering the location where the pic was taken this is definitely an escapee!


Note:
Albinism means no pigmentation at all.
Therefor partialy albino's do not exist.
An albino is completely white, has red eyes and horn colored legs and beak.

A genetic 'Pied' factor can cause partial white featherfields on a bird.