Yellow Breasted Bunting? (1 Viewer)

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Himalaya

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• Nov 27, 2017

• #1

Taken in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan this week.

Black line across neck, broad white shoulder patch, black streaks on flanks - 1st winter male?

Wanted to get some more opinions -and make sure hybrids are ruled out?

Last record from Pakistan was in November 1901 in Mekran region, southern Pakistan, this is more North east.

 

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KenM

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• Nov 27, 2017

• #2

Himalaya said:

Taken in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan this week.

Black line across neck, broad white shoulder patch, black streaks on flanks - 1st winter male?

Wanted to get some more opinions -and make sure hybrids are ruled out?

Last record from Pakistan was in November 1901 in Mekran region, southern Pakistan, this is more North east.

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Seems to have the right cosmetics for a sub-adult male Yellow-Breasted Bunting?

Cheers

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Nov 27, 2017

• #3

An adult male into winter plumage, a smart Yellow-breasted, nice find - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=131558&Bird_ID=1932&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=

 

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johnallcock

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• Nov 28, 2017

• #4

I agree - clearly an adult male Yellow-breasted. Nice find and nice photo!

 

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Rotherbirder

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• Nov 28, 2017

• #5

Excellent shot of a now endangered species, largely thanks to bird catching in China. No wonder recorded vagrancy to Britain has dropped to zero in recent years!

RB

 

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Himalaya

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• Nov 28, 2017

• #6

Thanks all.....hope they find somewhere else to winter!!!