Italy - perchers & martins (1 Viewer)

[Fandango739]

1) Seen in Como, directly next to a busy market place. At first I thought it was possibly an Alpine Chough, but then I noticed the leg color. Then I thought Blackbird, but I don't see any eye-ring. ????

2) Seen in Verona. Also Crag Martins? Or other?

3) Blackbird, with dark beak? My book shows an obvious red eye-ring for blackbirds, but maybe that's just for mating season?

4) Sparrow, Italian or Spanish? I noticed a bit more bib and texture to the bib on this bird than I had been seeing on most.

5) This bird was serving as a guardian of the Temple of Diana in Pompeii. When in flight, the tail was bright rufous above with a central black / dark grey stripe.

Thanks for the continued help!

 

[Alan henry]

Adult Blackbird with feather damage to its head
Crag Martin
Immature Blackbird
Italian Sparrow
Black Redstart

Cheers

Alan

 

[aeshna5]

Adult Blackbird with feather damage to its head
Crag Martin
Immature Blackbird
Italian Sparrow
Black Redstart

Cheers

Alan

Agree.

 

[rylirk]

Thirded. Blackbirds can be pretty variable, and regional differences can be quite marked

 

[CARERY]

Pic 3 shows an adult female Blackbird - coverts and remiges have the same colour...

 

[rollingthunder]

You need to be waaay higher for Alpine Chough and they are much much bigger:t:

Laurie -

 

[Nutcracker]

You need to be waaay higher for Alpine Chough and they are much much bigger:t:

Laurie -

And also don't generally perch in trees!

 

[rollingthunder]

What - not even in Al-Pines

Laurie:t:

 

[gerald762]

Thirded. Blackbirds can be pretty variable, and regional differences can be quite marked

I once saw a albino blackbird, totally white!

 

[rollingthunder]

But did it have a Pink eye and legs?

Laurie:t: