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Pipit, Bulgaria (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Pavel
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lou salomon
the birdonist
still looks like a tree pipit, pavel.
Alexander Stöhr
Well-known member
I must admit, that my first thought was: more pictures please, to confirm this is a Tree Pipit.
But after a second look, I think it is indeed one:
jizz and overall colours are good, smooth, clean and warm pale buffish, whitish-cream tones/hues
quite stout bill for a Meadow Pipit, therfore better for a Tree Pipit, includiing warm,-pinkish lower mandible
head pattern not good for a Tawny Pipit.
answer is there, thanks Lou!
But after a second look, I think it is indeed one:
jizz and overall colours are good, smooth, clean and warm pale buffish, whitish-cream tones/hues
quite stout bill for a Meadow Pipit, therfore better for a Tree Pipit, includiing warm,-pinkish lower mandible
head pattern not good for a Tawny Pipit.
answer is there, thanks Lou!
Pavel
Well-known member
Thanks Lou!
Pavel
Well-known member
Thanks Alexander, unfortunately just one shot, sorry.
Alexander Stöhr
Well-known member
Hello Pavel,
with the answer from Lou in the back, it is easy to write the following:
head pattern of your bird with just visible supercilium and whitish spot at the rear ear-coverts (like a broken piece of the supercilium) divided a darker spot, therefore a head-pattern ghosting a Olive-backed Pipit, is a good feature of a Tree Pipit against a Meadow Pipit.
I dont know, if this described head-pattern is out of variation for a Meadow Pipit, but if present, a good indicator for a Tree Pipit.
Yes your bird gives still an open-faced, blend impression, including a quite pale loral area.
with the answer from Lou in the back, it is easy to write the following:
head pattern of your bird with just visible supercilium and whitish spot at the rear ear-coverts (like a broken piece of the supercilium) divided a darker spot, therefore a head-pattern ghosting a Olive-backed Pipit, is a good feature of a Tree Pipit against a Meadow Pipit.
I dont know, if this described head-pattern is out of variation for a Meadow Pipit, but if present, a good indicator for a Tree Pipit.
Yes your bird gives still an open-faced, blend impression, including a quite pale loral area.
