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Waders on South Padre Island TX (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter sirijay
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Thanks much. Given the coloration on the Dowitcher, I am assuming it is a "short-billed" Dowitcher. Yes?
Larry Lade
Moderator
Agree with the above, except # 3 is, I believe, a Lincoln's Sparrow.
The dowitcher appears to be a Short-billed.
The dowitcher appears to be a Short-billed.
#3 is an odd bird. Looks to have the head of a Song Sparrow and the body of a Lincoln's. Lincoln's should have a buffy eye-ring, and a pale bill with a largely straight culmen. This bird has no buffy or bright rufous tones on the head, no buffy eye-ring and a dark bill with a curved culmen. The body seems to match Lincolns though, with the exception of no buffy coloration on the breast. Seems like a hybrid candidate, though I'm not aware of any hybrids with Lincolns being confirmed.
Best,
Jim
Best,
Jim
LabradorDuck
Well-known member
I think I can see some buffy coloration on the breast. The lighting obscures it, but close to where the stripes fade out it goes from a creamy color to a shaded white.
