Flycatcher Ecuador (1 Viewer)

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dannybregman

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #1

Hi everyone,

Today I saw this flycatcher in north-west Ecuador at an altitude of 1500 meters. I don't know what it is, can anyone help?

Danny

 

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Maffong

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #2

Again, I'm without book, but I'd say Sierran Elaenia here

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #3

I think I agree, although one might expect to see more of a crest. Sierran rather than Highland based on relatively long bill, fairly pronounced eye ring

 

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Eduardo Amengual

• Dec 4, 2018

• #4

Looks an Acadian Flycatcher to me

 

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dannybregman

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #5

I was also thinking about Acadian flycatcher... ��

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #6

dannybregman said:

I was also thinking about Acadian flycatcher... ��

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Looks more sensible... Assume the wingbars aren't too buffy, and dark legs due to immaturity?

 

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dannybregman

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• Dec 4, 2018

• #7

So you would rather say Acadian flycatcher than sierran elaenia?

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #8

dannybregman said:

So you would rather say Acadian flycatcher than sierran elaenia?

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I think one of the flycatchers (acadian, willow, alder) is a better match than the Elaenia. I have very limited experience of these. Assuming it's one of them, I was wondering how sure we were it's acadian: I guess the eye ring is good, but I understand the wing bars should be whitish (buffish here), and the legs are dark (apparently should be greyish)

 

njlarsen

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #9

Mostly Empidonax flycatchers should be identified by sound. Unless only one of the species migrate to that area?

Niels

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #10

After looking in my (old) copy of sibley, I now agree it's an immature acadian flycatcher. I think the relatively long primary projection rules out the other two species. It's immature for the reasons I suggested previously

 

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dannybregman

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #11

Okay thanks a lot!