reed bunting? -- Asturias, Spain (1 Viewer)

F

francisco25

Well-known member

• Nov 26, 2019

• #1

Hello,

is this a reed bunting?

Nov 26, 2019. Cabo Penas, Asturias , Spain

Thank you!

 

Attachments

• 
  500_2627.jpg

  396.6 KB · Views: 214

Jean FRANCOIS

Well-known member

• Nov 26, 2019

• #2

Yellowhammer for me.
Jean

 

Last edited: Nov 26, 2019

rollingthunder

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2019

• #3

Agreed YH on face pattern and subtle wash to the underparts:t:

Laurie -

 

Tib78

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2019

• #4

That looks like a Cirl to me.

 

Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Nov 28, 2019

• #5

Tib78 said:

That looks like a Cirl to me.

Click to expand...

What about those thick, almost joined up flank streaks though Tib, doesn’t that favour Yellowhammer over Cirl ?

 

T

Tote

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2019

• #6

A female Yellowhammer, to me.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Nov 28, 2019

• #7

cirl. i see the streaks as sharp cut and clear, no hint of a reddish rump, and bases of lesser coverts are chestnut coloured.

 

Deb Burhinus

Used to be well known! 😎

• Nov 29, 2019

• #8

This is a female 1cy Cirl Bunting - Yellowhammer show more diffuse streaking to upper breast, never so distinct and contrasted - there are subtle differences too in body shape- Cirl giving an altogether more compact, neater appearance in shape and plumage with dark (not grey or rufous) ‘pigeon feet’ streaking extending across upper breast. Flanks can be as link shows
https://philipstrange.files.wordpre...rl-bunting-photo-by-david-r-white-reduced.jpg

 

rollingthunder

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2019

• #9

An instructive bird - on reflection i would have thought Cirl would be the default species for the area although i have no idea of Yellowhammer distribution.

Laurie:t:

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2019

• #10

rollingthunder said:

An instructive bird - on reflection i would have thought Cirl would be the default species for the area although i have no idea of Yellowhammer distribution.

Laurie:t:

Click to expand...

Well in the North you also find yellowhammer quite commonly. I have not been at the northern coast but somewhat inland around Leon, seeing both species there...

 

F

francisco25

Well-known member

• Dec 3, 2019

• #11

Thank you all for the answers! I actually have a record of calls of this bird, so I'm attaching it here now
Thanks again!

 

Attachments

• Cirl bunting_.m4a

  98.2 KB · Views: 28