Hi Folks!
Now that everyone has had a good look at Laurence's brilliant Red-throated (albicilla), here is one from a little further west. My attempt to identify is from what little I know about the distinguishing features between parva and albicilla.
The attached shows a pale orangey base to the bill, a richness of colour and pale tips to the greater coverts, typical of a young parva bird. However, the uppertail-coverts are black and at least as dark as the upper tail. There is little actual contrast between tail feathers and uppertail-coverts, typical of albicilla. So what am I missing?
Cheers!
Sumit
Now that everyone has had a good look at Laurence's brilliant Red-throated (albicilla), here is one from a little further west. My attempt to identify is from what little I know about the distinguishing features between parva and albicilla.
The attached shows a pale orangey base to the bill, a richness of colour and pale tips to the greater coverts, typical of a young parva bird. However, the uppertail-coverts are black and at least as dark as the upper tail. There is little actual contrast between tail feathers and uppertail-coverts, typical of albicilla. So what am I missing?
Cheers!
Sumit