Birds of Lima, Peru (1 Viewer)

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cheethambeaton

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• Jan 16, 2019

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Hello all,

We had a week in Lima, Peru in October 2018, and have quite a few birds that we can't tell apart or are not sure what they are. Any help Identifying these would be gratefully received,

Thanks,
Paul and Catheryn.

 

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cheethambeaton

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• Jan 16, 2019

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...and three more from Lima - October 18

...and three more from Lima - October 18

 

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Eduardo Amengual

• Jan 16, 2019

• #3

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Harris Hawk
Vermilion Flycatcher
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet
Vermilion F
Vermilion F

 

Maffong

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• Jan 16, 2019

• #4

Harris's Hawk, Vermilion Flycatcher, Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Vermilion Flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Vermilion Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird

Maffong

 

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cheethambeaton

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• Jan 16, 2019

• #5

Thanks both - clearly we need to get better at identifying female Vermillion Flycatchers!

 

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THE_FERN

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• Jan 17, 2019

• #6

cheethambeaton said:

Thanks both - clearly we need to get better at identifying female Vermillion Flycatchers!

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Of course, don't forget that many "vermillion" flycatchers in Lima are actually black or dark brown: doubtless it's the pollution 😉

 

Maffong

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• Jan 17, 2019

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THE_FERN said:

Of course, don't forget that many "vermillion" flycatchers in Lima are actually black or dark brown: doubtless it's the pollution 😉

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I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but I'm pretty sure the cause is not pollution but genetics

Maffong

 

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THE_FERN

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• Jan 17, 2019

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Maffong said:

I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but I'm pretty sure the cause is not pollution but genetics

Maffong

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Not serious (hence emoji). But as you know the pollution isn't (i.e. is) great. It would be interesting to better understand the genetics given that the dark morph is restricted to Lima. Perhaps an avian Biston betularia (again not serious...)?

 

Johnny1

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• Jan 17, 2019

• #9

When I was in Lima it took me a long time to work out that these were actually Vermillion Flycatchers!

 

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Kratter

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• Jan 17, 2019

• #10

It's been bandied about that kids in Lima with slingshots who select the brightest male Vermilions (the blood is said to be an aphrodisiac) have created intense selection against red males, and dark morphs have resulted.

Andy