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Blackbird or Ring Ouzel? Alentejo Portugal (1 Viewer)

Bert

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I have some doubts here.

Is this a Blackbird (leucistic) or a Ring Ouzel?

Thanks,

Bert
 

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Blackbird. In the first photo the remiges appear to be all pale but the greater coverts all dark. On Ring Ouzel these are pale margined, which gives a 'silvery' look to the wing, not all white. Another point is the bill appears orange in the other photos, not lemon yellow.

Chris
 
I assume that the white edges on the birds silhouette and brenches are from the sharpening of the image?
And, of course, I agree with the ID
 
Thank you all! I must have been fooled by the white wings, but then again, how many times do you really look at a Blackbird?

Bert
 
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