Moussier's or Common Redstart? Morocco (1 Viewer)

[Mehdi S]

Yesterday I went birding at La Fôret de Mzar, south of Oued Souss and saw a lot of redstarts which all happened to be Moussier's (as expected).

However, one of them is troubling me as it doesn't seem to have the rufous belly Moussier's typically has but at the same time I've never seen Common redstart before so I do not know how the belly is supposed to look like in the field exactly and I know that they are only scarce migrants here in Morocco, only found in a few months.

As the headline says, pictures taken the 24/06/2020 at Forêt de Mzar, Souss-Massa, Morocco.

I have more pictures if needed but they're all of the same angles as the one attached.

 

[Nutcracker]

It's a recently fledged chick (fleshy yellow gape line on bill, spotted breast), so presumably has to be a Moussier's. As it is still in fresh juvenile plumage, the belly colour is not typical of an adult yet.

 

[Mehdi S]

@Nutcracker That makes total sense, thanks!