Warbler ID...[Morocco]. (1 Viewer)

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username

Well-known member

• Apr 19, 2012

• #1

This photo was taken recently in Morocco and has caused some debate amongst the few folks who've seen the pic...so what do you think it is...anyone..?

My personal view is that it may be a 'northern' Willow Warbler...or have i been looking at the photo too hard and am waaay off track...? :smoke:

ps...will try and get a bigger photo up...this ones a tad small...[makes it more difficult then i guess]..!


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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Apr 20, 2012

• #2

it looks like a greyish willow warbler to me but resolution is too small to be really sure.

 

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Parker

Uncomfortably Numb.

• Apr 20, 2012

• #3

Hi Mate,

I agree with you & Lou, can't see anything else that would fit.

 

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username

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2012

• #4

Thanks Lou and Neil....

Apologies for the size of pic...i will post a better one in due course..[sometimes when trying to load a photo it just won't take a larger size with more pixels i presume]...!

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luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Apr 20, 2012

• #5

A Willow Warbler but no sure about its being a 'northern' bird. Check out a picture of one on my blog caught just over the sea in Gibraltar.

http://welshbirderindorset.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/gibraltar-ringing.html its the 6th picture down. check out the striking white underparts!

 

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username

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2012

• #6

luke said:

A Willow Warbler but no sure about its being a 'northern' bird. Check out a picture of one on my blog caught just over the sea in Gibraltar.

http://welshbirderindorset.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/gibraltar-ringing.html its the 6th picture down. check out the striking white underparts!

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Thanks for posting that Luke....most informative!

By the end of today i will have posted...[hopefully]...a better photo of the 'Willow Warbler' that we saw...i think it could be acredula...but isn't there another very similar form...[presume only distinquishable in the hand]..?

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username

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• Apr 20, 2012

• #7

Lets see if this pic is any better...!

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luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Apr 20, 2012

• #8

I must admit that I am no expert on the subject of Willow Warbler races but I know that there are several as you get into Siberia. Your bird is showing to much green and there's yellow in the supercillium which would suggest it isn't anything thats found further east that Acredula. I better leave it at that as I'll be too far out of my depth. I am sure someone else on here can expand??

 

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Wizzle

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• Apr 20, 2012

• #9

username said:

Lets see if this pic is any better...!

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The broader eye stripes would point to it being a Wood Warbler but is it a bit dull coloured?

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Apr 20, 2012

• #10

acredula-type willow allright.

 

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username

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2012

• #11

Thanks Lou...[and all]...!

I am happy with the ID as an acredula 'type' willow...[i never realized that they could have such an amazing breadth and length of supercil]...:cat:

Handsome thing in its own way....!

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