Yellowish Bunting from Northern Pakistan (1 Viewer)

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gilgit2

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• Nov 20, 2019

• #1

Saw this single bird, mixed with Water Pipits at Borith Lake (36°25'35.813" N 74°51'46.992" E), Upper Hunza, Pakistan, on November 18, 2019. My first impression is Yellowhammer, which might be a rare vagrant to the area. If not Yellowhammer, what else it can be?

 

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MKinHK

Mike Kilburn

• Nov 20, 2019

• #2

Looks good for Yellowhammer to me at first sight. You may need to check more carefully as Yellowhammer is known to hybridise with Pine Bunting, although I do not have the books here to confirm that.

Cheers
Mike

 

Aladdin

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• Nov 20, 2019

• #3

gilgit2 said:

Saw this single bird, mixed with Water Pipits at Borith Lake (36°25'35.813" N 74°51'46.992" E), Upper Hunza, Pakistan, on November 18, 2019. My first impression is Yellowhammer, which might be a rare vagrant to the area. If not Yellowhammer, what else it can be?

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Hello Gilgit2

According to my book "Birds of the Middle East" it is a Yellowhammer. In the book is also mentioned hybrid between bUnting and Yellowhammer. But this look like a pure breed Yellowhammer

Sorry, someone else already replied

Kind regards and happy birding
Aladdin

 

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gilgit2

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• Nov 20, 2019

• #4

Thank you Mike and Aladdin for the confirmation. This seems to be a great record for my birding patch

 

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andyb39

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• Nov 20, 2019

• #5

It's a winter visitor to the Indian Himalayas, so I see no reason why it wouldn't turn up there, but it must be a significant record for Pakistan.