Wheatear Bahrain (1 Viewer)

AJDH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #1

I put these pictures on another forum and they identified them as black-eared wheatear. Subsequently there has been a shift to possible pied wheatear. I'd like to know the thoughts of the experts here.

Links to the pictures, these are all the same bird.

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/275233/ppuser/33708

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/275276/ppuser/33708

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/275354/ppuser/33708

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Oct 19, 2009

• #2

I don't know which Wheatear it is, but the pics are great.

 

AJDH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #3

Cristian Mihai said:

I don't know which Wheatear it is, but the pics are great.

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Thanks for looking Christian. :t:

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Oct 19, 2009

• #4

hi adrian,

i believe you're right with eastern black-throated although i wouldn't put my hand in fire for it taking in account the difficulties of separating these similar species. some pieds can look surprisingly warm toned. but this one looks better for melanoleuca i guess.

 

AJDH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #5

lou salomon said:

hi adrian,

i believe you're right with eastern black-throated although i wouldn't put my hand in fire for it taking in account the difficulties of separating these similar species. some pieds can look surprisingly warm toned. but this one looks better for melanoleuca i guess.

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Thanks Lou. :t:

 

peterarras

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #6

Hi,
it looks very similar to the Pied Wheatear female which I photographed on 28.09.09 in UAE,
here 2 pictures for compare.
Cheers
Peter.

 

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AJDH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #7

peterarras said:

Hi,
it looks very similar to the Pied Wheatear female which I photographed on 28.09.09 in UAE,
here 2 pictures for compare.
Cheers
Peter.

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They are very similar peter, I'd hate to have to make the call. Thanks for the images. :t:

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Oct 19, 2009

• #8

I must admit it looks a bit too dark on the upperparts, verging on cold grey, as well as having very "warm" earcoverts which would suggest Pied to me.
Chris

 

AJDH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2009

• #9

chris butterworth said:

I must admit it looks a bit too dark on the upperparts, verging on cold grey, as well as having very "warm" earcoverts which would suggest Pied to me.
Chris

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Thanks for your input Chris. :t: