Bird ID Menorca. 29 September 2012. (1 Viewer)

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Mar 10, 2019

• #1

Very bad footage. Slowed and repeated. Not much to go on!
Came across this today and had forgotten it for years.
I remember a big fall of Robins that week. This bird appeared on an outcrop and dived for cover, soon after a Sardinian Warbler had chased a Scops Owl into a bush. The russet tail is evident. But could be a trick of strong light contrast.
Kind of Redstarty, Bluethroaty, or Robiny? What do you think?
Again apologies for horrific footage! 3

https://youtu.be/ZoPyT6sTjng

 

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johnallcock

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #2

Rock Thrush maybe?

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Mar 10, 2019

• #3

johnallcock said:

Rock Thrush maybe?

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Seemed to get a flash of a red tail at one point but in a vid of this quality, that impression my be unreliable.

 

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johnallcock

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #4

andyadcock said:

Seemed to get a flash of a red tail at one point but in a vid of this quality, that impression my be unreliable.

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My suggestion is based also on the impression while it is perched on the rock, when the jizz seems OK for Rock Thrush, and it seems to have a rufous breast/belly. Rufous tail would also fit Rock Thrush. I don't know their status on Menorca though.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Mar 10, 2019

• #5

To me it doesn't look hefty enough to be a Thrush?

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Mar 10, 2019

• #6

Common Redstart for me. Too small for a Rockthrush; red tail clear when it flits, and it shows an orangey breast when perched (thus not Black Redstart).