Yellowhammer - but without any yellow (Poland) (1 Viewer)

Michał Jaro

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #1

I've been browsing the Yellow hammer herds for a long time, but I always see this nasty yellow color - not this time. In the field, through the binoculars I had the same impression - nothing yellow (despite the late afternoon light). Could it be ...?

 

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Last edited: Oct 21, 2020

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Oct 21, 2020

• #2

A Corn Bunting perhaps?

 

Michał Jaro

Well-known member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #3

With such a head and strong stripes on the side - I don't think so

 

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RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Oct 22, 2020

• #4

Look at the following photos that illustrate some variation of Corn Bunting regarding head pattern and flank striation:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/56541100@N00/351656388/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/56541100@N00/6341259333/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raulalexandre/25805486600/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antoniogonalves/4323076303/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcmj/43812587740/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniscortes/2391077302/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniscortes/4462989511/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44494413@N08/15643868257/

What colour are the uppertail coverts in your bird? Paler, almost the same tone as the upperparts, or darker than the upperparts and rufous? On your last photo this is most noticeable.

What do you think your bird is after looking at these.

 

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Alexander Stöhr

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2020

• #5

I agree with Pat and Rafael,
its a Corn Bunting imo. Rafael has said it already, that headpattern, streaking of belly and pale rump colour is good for Corn Bunting.

Edit: Here are two Yellowhammers with reduced yellow for comparison (29. and 30.03.2019, NE-Germany) and a vagrant Pine Bunting (Ludwigsburg, SW-Germany)

 

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Last edited: Oct 22, 2020

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Oct 22, 2020

• #6

michal, your bird's bill gives it away as a corn bunting. it is much stronger and less pointed than e.g. on yellowhammer and pine bunting.

 

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Rotherbirder

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2020

• #7

Definite Corn Bunting.

RB

 

Michał Jaro

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2020

• #8

Thank you all for the next portion of knowledge, very good explanations. Indeed, I was prompted by these intense stripes. And that beak - now I can see it's too strong.