Calidus? (E Romania) (1 Viewer)

[Hippolais]

Peregrine Falcon photographed in the Danube delta the 21.03.15: the thin mustache made me think to a Siberian individual of the ssp. calidus, but I' m not totally convinced by the lack of a lot of white on the head... but it seems to be a subadult, so the game become possibly a bit harder... any opinion??

 

[tconzemi]

first: calidus is not identifiable in the field
second: sometimes you call very light Peregrines 'northern type'
third: this one is well within F.p.peregrinus variation

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Yes, looks like a fairly standard nominate to me too!