Hello everyone... Need a help with this warbler! (1 Viewer)

[zachattach]

Bird at first look like a Common Chiffchaff, but after carefully looking, the whole body is completely snow white, so the question is, is that Common Chiffchaff. Pics were taken in Rijeka, Croatia on 07-01-2024. Thank you all for your help.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Looks like a good candidate for tristis, did it call?

 

[zachattach]

Looks like a good candidate for tristis, did it call?

I can not tell you that, it was a year ago!

 

[paddyluke]

Siberian Chiffchaff?

 

[zachattach]

Siberian Chiffchaff?

I did little research with Chiffchaffs and what i could see, that none of them are this "white"!

 

[dwatsonbirder]

I can not tell you that, it was a year ago!

Ah, misread the date... It certainly looks a reasonable candidate, but any images of the bird in profile would assist.

 

[zachattach]

That interesting thing about the place i saw this warbler is that "things" happen there. Just few to mention... Bluethroat, Little Bunting, Little Stint, Franklin's Gull etc.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

I did little research with Chiffchaffs and what i could see, that none of them are this "white"!

Any candidate tristis should be more or less pure white underneath, with perhaps only some sullied tones on the flanks - here is one that is currently over-wintering on my local sewage works. The affect that lighting can have on appearance shouldn't be underestimated.

 

[paddyluke]

here's a photo which i took

Siberian Chiffchaff watching fly

www.birdforum.net

 

[zachattach]

Any candidate tristis should be more or less pure white underneath, with perhaps only some sullied tones on the flanks - here is one that is currently over-wintering on my local sewage works. The affect that lighting can have on appearance shouldn't be underestimated.

Thank you dwatsonbirder, great explanation and pics. Yeah, that lightning affect makes it huge difference.

 

[zachattach]

here's a photo which i took

Siberian Chiffchaff watching fly

www.birdforum.net

Yep, that is it. Thank you paddyluke