Bird identifcation (1 Viewer)

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gr66

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• Dec 5, 2014

• #1

Anyone able to help identify this bird.
Spotted in Galway, Ireland.

 

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Gladiator96

Well-known member

• Dec 5, 2014

• #2

Stonechat

Welcome to birdforum :t:

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Dec 5, 2014

• #3

Gladiator96 said:

Welcome to birdforum :t:

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Yes, seconded.

Re: the identification question. I'm quite prepared to defer to those who actually see these on a regular basis (unlike, say, those who have seen the species twice in their entire lives), but just for my own information - what makes this not a female Whinchat?

Peter

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 5, 2014

• #4

Agree, female European Stonechat

Peter C. said:

Re: the identification question. I'm quite prepared to defer to those who actually see these on a regular basis (unlike, say, those who have seen the species twice in their entire lives), but just for my own information - what makes this not a female Whinchat?

Peter

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Whinchat has a much more obvious white supercilium, paler underparts, white patches at the sides of the tail base, and longer primaries.

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Dec 5, 2014

• #5

Nutcracker: Thanks for the tips.