Wheatear ID in Southwest of Iran (1 Viewer)

Shahrzad

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• Apr 15, 2020

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My friend has seen these wheatears in southwest of Iran ( 29°17'01.6"N 53°19'39.3"E ) on 15 April 2020.

1. Desert Wheatear ??
2 and 3. Hume's Wheatear or ??

Thank you all for your identification.

 

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Muppit17

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• Apr 15, 2020

• #2

Shahrzad said:

My friend has seen these wheatears in southwest of Iran ( 29°17'01.6"N 53°19'39.3"E ) on 15 April 2020.

1. Desert Wheatear ??
2 and 3. Hume's Wheatear or ??

Thank you all for your identification.

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Hume's is a thickset, large headed and relatively glossy wheatear. To me these don't fit.

I think that these are Variable. This would make them nominate picata.

Again, I don't think the female is Desert Wheatear. I would like to see what the females of the Variable looked like locally to confirm or start looking for another species to fit.

 

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andyb39

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• Apr 15, 2020

• #3

Agree both/all are Variable.

 

Shahrzad

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• Apr 16, 2020

• #4

Much appreciated all.