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Cuban Blackbird or Shiny Cowbird (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Torcol
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Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
I'm just going to have a guess on generic principles, to see if I'm getting it right for myself (so don't take this as a reliable answer!):
1 & 2 - thick bill, short tail: my guess the cowbird
3 - thinner bill, longer tail: my guess the blackbird, or a grackle if any on Cuba
1 & 2 - thick bill, short tail: my guess the cowbird
3 - thinner bill, longer tail: my guess the blackbird, or a grackle if any on Cuba
david kelly
Drive-by Birder
I have not been to Cuba but have experience with the other contenders. I will agree that 1 and 2 seems to be Shiny Cowbird. I think the bill is too short for Grackle in the third image, however, due to the angle of seeing it mostly from below I am not sure about the shape of the bill and therefore not sure - but this could be a contender for Cuban Blackbird. Any other (even unsharp) images of the bird in image three?
Niels
Niels
birdboybowley
Well-known member.....apparently so ;)
Agree with Nutty
birdboybowley
Well-known member.....apparently so ;)
No I meant 3 is a blackbird 
