Siberian Stonechat in eclipse or another bird? (1 Viewer)

Otarujef

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• Sep 30, 2019

• #1

Yoichi River, Yoichi Hokkaido, Japan
Oct. 30, 2019. 2:00 pm.

Hi!
molting is a new round for me here in Japan.
Not sure if this Stonechat is eclipsing,
or a different bird I am not seeing the ID on.
help well appreciated!

Thanks! Jeff

 

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Otarujef

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• Sep 30, 2019

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added ID photo

added extra photo for the ID,
as wasn't available in edit mode.
Jeff

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 30, 2019

• #3

Yes, Japanese Stonechat Saxicola (maura) stejnegeri IMO

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Sep 30, 2019

• #4

Definitely a Stonechat. The word eclipse when applied to avifauna, usually applies to male ducks, rather than passerines ( perching birds ) from my understanding of the term.

 

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johnallcock

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• Sep 30, 2019

• #5

The term eclipse is most often heard in relation to ducks, but also applies to a few other species such as sunbirds. It refers to a period when males moult from their bright breeding plumage into a more cryptic female-like plumage, usually for only a short period.

Stonechats don't have an eclipse plumage. This bird is a freshly-moulted male with paler tips to the feathers - over time these paler tips will wear away to reveal the brighter plumage beneath (the bright plumage appears by wear not from a body moult, so this would not count as an eclipse plumage).

 

Otarujef

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• Sep 30, 2019

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Valéry, PYRTLE, johnallcock,

Thank you so very much for the confirmation!
As well, i learned several new, fasinating things I didnt know before!

:thumbs up:

Jeff