Help, Majorca-Spain (1 Viewer)

Illapa

Well-known member

• Jun 20, 2010

• #1

I think It's a juvenal of the The Subalpine Warbler, but I'm not sure.
Appreciate any help.
Grettings
Steve Sánchez

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Jun 20, 2010

• #2

I'd say you're right it's a Subalpine (hard to dismiss a Sardinian though) but the pale looking iris indicates it's an older bird, not a juv. Do you have any other pictures? and also when and where in Majorca was the pic taken?
Cheers,
Eduardo

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Jun 20, 2010

• #3

Not sure I'd dismiss it at all.....

 

Illapa

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2010

• #4

Thanks guys, I not have another picture, this image was taken in the Castillo de Bellber, five days ago.
Grettings

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2010

• #5

It looks more like Sardinian to me too.

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Jun 21, 2010

• #6

Jane Turner said:

It looks more like Sardinian to me too.

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It's the combination of an apparent whitish eye-ring and a pale iris that made me think Subalpine might be the answer but I have to agree it gives a Sardinian feel (which would be much easier on location than subalpine/Moltoni's I guess).

 

Illapa

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2010

• #7

I think the bill is too long for Sardinian, mmm a very dificult bird!!
Grettings

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2010

• #8

Motmot said:

It's the combination of an apparent whitish eye-ring and a pale iris that made me think Subalpine might be the answer but I have to agree it gives a Sardinian feel (which would be much easier on location than subalpine/Moltoni's I guess).

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My guess was based on the wholly non-analytical view that the face and bill don't look cute enough for a Subalp!