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Shiny Cowbird Loreto Argentina May (1 Viewer)
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nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
There are at least five different Loretos in Argentina, but they're all in the area where the ranges of Shiny and Screaming cowbird overlap.
That's not a problem for the females (female Screaming are black and shiny like the males) but it makes identifying the males very difficult.
If I had to guess, I would say #4 is Shiny, which is more likely to show a blue color in photos.
Somebody may be able to judge #1 and #3 by beak shape, but not me.
It's been a while since I've been birding in Argentina, so there's a chance I'm forgetting some look-alike, but I think your female is safe to identify as Shiny cowbird.
That's not a problem for the females (female Screaming are black and shiny like the males) but it makes identifying the males very difficult.
If I had to guess, I would say #4 is Shiny, which is more likely to show a blue color in photos.
Somebody may be able to judge #1 and #3 by beak shape, but not me.
It's been a while since I've been birding in Argentina, so there's a chance I'm forgetting some look-alike, but I think your female is safe to identify as Shiny cowbird.