Hello, and can you help? Panama I D (1 Viewer)

[Scarletbirder]

Hi, my name is Mike, I'm from Wales in the UK. Back in March 2020 I was birding in Panama for the first time. I photographed a bird that until now I have been unable to ID. I'm hoping someone can help with this. It was taken on the 12 March 2020 at 10am on the first stretch of Pipeline Road before the visitor centre. Any/all suggestions will be greatfuly accepted.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

If you post your query in the https://www.birdforum.net/forums/bird-identification-q-a.114/ ID section, you should get some help.

 

[KC Foggin]

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[Scarletbirder]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

If you post your query in the https://www.birdforum.net/forums/bird-identification-q-a.114/ ID section, you should get some help.

Thank you for your help Kits, fingers crossed .

 

[Scarletbirder]

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Hi KC and thank you for your help.

 

[KC Foggin]

You are quite welcome

 

[birdmeister]

Hi Mike, I think the bird is a male Chestnut-sided Warbler just beginning to molt into breeding plumage. A neat image, and welcome to Birdforum!

 

[pbjosh]

Agree w/ Chestnut-sided Warbler

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

As do I.

 

[Microtus]

Welcome to the Forum, Mike. I agree with Chestnut-sided Warbler.

 

[Scarletbirder]

Thank you all for you swift input. I've been going back and fore to the Chestnut Sided Warbler all year but kept rejecting it as there was no evidence, (from 2 other even poorer pictures), of any chestnut colouring on the sides. I will though, bow to your superior knowledge of New World Warblers. Thanks again for your valuable input.
Cheers
Mike

 

[njlarsen]

Chestnut-sided W in fall/winter has a green color to mantle that I have not seen in other warblers. Once you know that color, it is one of the easier fall warblers.

Niels

 

[pbjosh]

Indeed - just as Niels says, that color on the crown and mantle is pretty unique. Combine that with the white eye ring and I also find it to be one of the easiest fall/winter warblers to ID.

 

[Scarletbirder]

Indeed - just as Niels says, that color on the crown and mantle is pretty unique. Combine that with the white eye ring and I also find it to be one of the easiest fall/winter warblers to ID.

Thank you and I agree. I checked field guides from N America to Columbia and couldn’t find anything like it. Thank for expanding my new world warbler knowledge.