Flycatcher ID - BG (1 Viewer)

[Pavel]

Hi there, Could it be a young male Taiga Flycatcher? Photos taken today, 02/05/2021 at Durankulak, NE Bulgaria.
Your comments will be much appreciated!

 

[alanc]

I'm thinking 2nd Summer Red-Breasted Fly. Clear white breast.
cheers alan

 

[Pavel]

I'm thinking 2nd Summer Red-Breasted Fly. Clear white breast.
cheers alan

Thanks Alan, I've never seen before even 2cy RBF with such an outlined orange patch.

 

[alanc]

Yes I agree it is well defined. From an internet search, here are a couple of similar individuals. One from Nature PL, the other from Nord University IBIRD
These also show a well defined orange patch. Best wishes alan

 

[Pavel]

Yes I agree it is well defined. From an internet search, here are a couple of similar individuals. One from Nature PL, the other from Nord University IBIRD
These also show a well defined orange patch. Best wishes alan

Thanks Alan, for your quick and positive reply. I've never seen Taiga Fly but RBF is a common species especially during spring and fall migration.
Greetings,

 

[Pavel]

On this link you can see the clear white breast (lack of grey on young males):

Taiga Flycatcher admitted to Category A of the British List

The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has admitted Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) to Category A of the British List.

www.birdguides.com

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

On this link you can see the clear white breast (lack of grey on young males):

Taiga Flycatcher admitted to Category A of the British List

The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has admitted Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) to Category A of the British List.

www.birdguides.com

Those images are over-exposed and are very misleading Pavel- see

https://twitter.com/x/status/989415031119990784

2cy Taiga looks like an adult male following pre-breeding moult, Feb-Apr. The Flamborough can bird be aged by the retained juvenile greater covers with pale tips.

The OP is a 2cy RBF which has, in this instance, a paler washed orange chin and throat, lacking the broad grey breast band. Note also the upper tail coverts of the OP are not jet black; in Taiga they are always black, contrasting with the tail. Your bird has the pale tips to the greater coverts worn off but the inner three (?) appear slightly longer and so, possibly (replaced) adult feathers, though difficult to be certain without better quality images. The vast majority of 2cy RBF's cannot be sexed.

RBF's do not attain adult plumage until 3cy. For in depth ageing and sexing- see https://ringersdigiguide.ottenby.se/species/ficedula-parva/

Grahame

 

[Pavel]

Those images are over-exposed and are very misleading Pavel- see

https://twitter.com/x/status/989415031119990784

2cy Taiga looks like an adult male following pre-breeding moult, Feb-Apr. The Flamborough can bird be aged by the retained juvenile greater covers with pale tips.

The OP is a 2cy RBF which has, in this instance, a paler washed orange chin and throat, lacking the broad grey breast band. Note also the upper tail coverts of the OP are not jet black; in Taiga they are always black, contrasting with the tail. Your bird has the pale tips to the greater coverts worn off but the inner three (?) appear slightly longer and so, possibly (replaced) adult feathers, though difficult to be certain without better quality images. The vast majority of 2cy RBF's cannot be sexed.

RBF's do not attain adult plumage until 3cy. For in depth ageing and sexing- see https://ringersdigiguide.ottenby.se/species/ficedula-parva/

Grahame

Thank you Grahame for the very detailed explanation and, please tell me which part of the bird would be important to see.
Today, I'll try to trap the bird or at least take more photos if it's still there.