Savi's warbler? (Romania) (1 Viewer)

[siposi]

Hello,

Is this a Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides)?
I would like to ask for a confirmation or an id if it is something else.
I heard the Savi's warbler's song nearby...

Thank you very much in advance,
Istvan

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
its a worn adult Reed Warbler imo.

• undertail coverts are not full enough and whitish
• greenish tinge to the legs is good for Reed, but bad (???) for a Savis Warbler

Yes, curved wings and plain tertials givee this bird an Locustella jizz
And yes, your bird has appearant "hunger stripes" on the tertials, but they should be present on tail in Locustellas according to literature. And a Reed Warbler can also suffer from mal nutriotion, moult issues, desease ...

 

[siposi]

Hello,
its a worn adult Reed Warbler imo.

• undertail coverts are not full enough and whitish
• greenish tinge to the legs is good for Reed, but bad (???) for a Savis Warbler

Yes, curved wings and plain tertials givee this bird an Locustella jizz
And yes, your bird has appearant "hunger stripes" on the tertials, but they should be present on tail in Locustellas according to literature. And a Reed Warbler can also suffer from mal nutriotion, moult issues, desease ...

Thank you very much!
After looking to a lot of photos with Savi's and Reed Warblers, I also started to think that it is "just" a Reed Warbler.