Stonechat - White-tailed or Siberian? (1 Viewer)

lostinjapan · Apr 25, 2016

It's not often I'm stumped for an ID, but female/immature Stonechats are tricky.

This little sweetie dropped in today on the ship off the coast of Myanmar.

I believe it is either a juvenile White-tailed Stonechat or 2nd cal yr Siberian Stonechat.

Any opinions gratefully received from people with experience of these closely related species

Cheers

Sean Minns

Grahame Walbridge · Apr 26, 2016

IMO a female Siberian Stonechat on account of a combination of well-marked super, streaked upper parts, extensive peachy-buff rump/lower back and overall warm plumage tones. Also the pp too long for White-tailed.

Female White-tailed for comparison.

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=50&Bird_ID=2536&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1&Location=

Grahame

lostinjapan · Apr 27, 2016

Grahame Walbridge said:
IMO a female Siberian Stonechat on account of a combination of well-marked super, streaked upper parts, extensive peachy-buff rump/lower back and overall warm plumage tones. Also the pp too long for White-tailed.

Thanks Graham

I felt the super and the rump were better for Siberian. The pp is something I hadn't known.

Regards

Sean

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