Ouirgane Morocco (1 Viewer)

[Steve.Jonesy]

Would anyone mind seeing if the can I d this bird taken in hotel garden in early April in Ouirgane
Many thanks

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Steve,

do you have any more pictures? Even after looking at your pictures several times now, I get a strange feeling. Reason? Dont know, but despite a slightly unusual bill shape (and an appearant all dark bill. Yes within variation), judging by colouration and with such long claws this surely must be a Reed/African Reed Warbler?

Like you I hope for confirmation or correction!

 

[exilipes]

Hello Steve,

do you have any more pictures? Even after looking at your pictures several times now, I get a strange feeling. Reason? Dont know, but despite a slightly unusual bill shape (and an appearant all dark bill. Yes within variation), judging by colouration and with such long claws this surely must be a Reed/African Reed Warbler?

Like you I hope for confirmation or correction!

Why not female Blackcap?

 

[THE_FERN]

Why not female Blackcap?

That was my thought. One could probably confirm with some photo adjustments (change levels to be sure that it's really a ginger cap)

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

I don’t have any other photos unfortunately but Blackcap seems to make sense.
Many thanks for all your help👍

 

[tconzemi]

These feet and claws look much better for Acrocephalus than for a big Sylvia though...

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

And what about the apparent brown bib?

 

[Gladiator96]

another for female blackcap. the bib must be some ruffled feathers.

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

another for female blackcap. the bib must be some ruffled feathers.

Ahh righto👍

 

[KenM]

Female Blackcap, the cap is brown to my eye, images 2 and 4 show it quite clearly.

Cheers

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

Female Blackcap, the cap is brown to my eye, images 2 and 4 show it quite clearly.

Cheers

Okey-dokey thanks

 

[njlarsen]

These feet and claws look much better for Acrocephalus than for a big Sylvia though...

And what about the argument made by Tom?
Niels

 

[KenM]

And what about the argument made by Tom?
Niels

Not with a brown cap and short UTC’s Niels.

Cheers

 

[Butty]

The 'brown cap' is arguable - but the undertail-coverts aren't, because none is visible.

 

[KenM]

The 'brown cap' is arguable - but the undertail-coverts aren't, because none is visible.

True, I’d mistaken the vertical branch in image three as part of the UTC’s, however the “brown” cap is actual, as is the tonal value, not that it makes any difference, but fwiw I see female Blackcaps almost on a daily basis, often many times during the day when they come to bathe.

…..and Tom should stick to hooked beaks and talons. 🤣

 

[Butty]

I see female Blackcaps almost on a daily basis, often many times during the day when they come to bathe

Well done.