Sangahyando
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I photographed this bird today in a spot in eastern Holstein where a Siberian Stonechat had been reported (on ornitho) over the last few days. The reason I still have lingering doubts about the ID (apart from not having seen S. maurus before), is that while the bird's ventral colouration fits well with the description in the Collins guide, its backside seemed fairly dark in the field, and the white on the rump, while definitely there, didn't seem as conspicuous as I'd expected. I do admit that it looks more Siberian on my pictures than it appeared through my bins in the field. It was paired with a female-type bird which looked like a regular European Stonechat. I also have a brief recording of the calls, but they sounded exactly like S. rubicola.
All images are heavily cropped for the usual reasons. As usual, feedback would be much appreciated.
- Andy
All images are heavily cropped for the usual reasons. As usual, feedback would be much appreciated.
- Andy