Blue Rock Thrush? Kos (Greece), 10/2022 (1 Viewer)

[Lanugoh]

Is it possible to confirm Blue Rock Thrush from that photo? Thanks in advance

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
looks like a Black Redstart to me. Blue Rock Trush has a different jizz with a much longer bill and a slightly larger head in relation to the body, but this cant judged with confidence here

 

[Ratal]

White eye-ring, lack of barring to chest / belly, and pale shoulders would have me in the Black Redstart camp.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
do you have more pictures? I still see a Black Redstart here (confidence enhanced by Ratal. Thanks!)

But I have never seen A Black Redstart with such an monster eye-ring. yes, thats a rare aberrant colouration/ patternin some passerines, but I hope for more comments regarding this pattern. Thanks!

 

[Ratal]

eye ring

 

[Ratal]

eye ring

That bird has zero barring to it at all. Not even the slightest drop. That immediately rules out Blue Rock Thrush imho.

 

[Lanugoh]

I'm afraid I don't have photos with another perspective, actually considering the redstart for me the beak is also a strong pro-redstart argument