Bird Song Identification Southern Spain (1 Viewer)

[Whipster]

Hello, I'm currently holidaying in Southern Spain, Jimena de la Frontera. I have recorded a bird song that I have been unable to identify and am seeking the help of the birding community. I checked with Bird Net and Merlin but neither App could identify the sound. I tried to observe the bird in question but was unable to get a sighting. I f anyone has any ideas I would be grateful. Regards, Ian

 

[Butty]

Welcome to BF.
Some parrot I don't recognise. Or something else.
Sounds like it's very close - but you still couldn't see it? Habitat? Any cages in that direction?

 

[Whipster]

It was in a stand of cork oaks. Definitely not caged, unless it was an escapee. I tried playing back the song to encourage it to move, it didn't work. A neighbour thought it was a blue winged magpie but for me the song is totally wrong.

 

[Jon Turner]

Pity we didn't meet - I've just come back from Jimena (a hot 10-day hol). Many years ago, by the road down to the river I heard and then saw a Lovebird sp in some eucalyptus. Didn't sound anything like your bird though!

I found the birds hard to come by this year, The oppressive summer heat having scorched the landscape and dried up the rivers.

 

[Whipster]

Pity we didn't meet - I've just come back from Jimena (a hot 10-day hol). Many years ago, by the road down to the river I heard and then saw a Lovebird sp in some eucalyptus. Didn't sound anything like your bird though!

I found the birds hard to come by this year, The oppressive summer heat having scorched the landscape and dried up the rivers.

Pity we didn't meet - I've just come back from Jimena (a hot 10-day hol). Many years ago, by the road down to the river I heard and then saw a Lovebird sp in some eucalyptus. Didn't sound anything like your bird though!

I found the birds hard to come by this year, The oppressive summer heat having scorched the landscape and dried up the rivers.

Too right on the dried up river and scorched farmland. The griffons might be doing well on the fallen livestock. Rain forecast next week which will help green things up.