Putre, N Chile (Tit-tyrant, Siskin) (1 Viewer)

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Jul 21, 2018

• #1

Now the altitude sickness ia strong enough with me so maybe this is complete drivel, but I have two interesting birds from 3600 asl, Polyepsis "forest". The tit-tyrant looks to me like pied-crested, which makes no sense, so it should be yellow-billed? Thr siskin I want to propose as thick-billed based on tail and wing pattern, shame the bill isn't pictured better. But it's from THE thick-billed location in N Chile!

Thanks

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 21, 2018

• #2

Brightened the siskin in case it helps

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 21, 2018

• #3

And ditto the tittyrant

 

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njlarsen

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• Jul 21, 2018

• #4

Compare https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Thick-billed_Siskin https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=477600

Based on this I think Hooded, sorry

For the other one compare: https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-billed_Tit-Tyrant

Niels

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Jul 21, 2018

• #5

Haha niels the opus photo of the Tit-tyrant is perfect! I think this is the first time the trusty Jaramillo book has misled me so much. Or maybe it's just the altitude

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 21, 2018

• #6

I remember the altitude as a definite problem too

Niels

 

pbjosh

missing the neotropics

• Jul 21, 2018

• #7

I don't think the Jaramillo book is misleading on Tit-Tyrants, must be the altitude That is a textbook Yellow-billed, and definitely not Pied-crested!

On the Siskin the photos are not the best but with yellow visible obviously on the tail and the apparent bill size I would lean towards Hooded. I think realistically you might need better photos to be 100% certain...