Switzerland ..Redpoll Identification (1 Viewer)

[Mcnswiss2]

Both Lesser and Common (Mealy) Redpoll breed in the Wallis region of Switzerland.
Any help with theid of these different individuals would be helphful
Cheers
Mike

 

[Richard Prior]

Both Lesser and Common (Mealy) Redpoll breed in the Wallis region of Switzerland.
Any help with theid of these different individuals would be helphful
Cheers
Mike

I didn’t think Mealy ( flammea ssp) bred any nearer to Switzerland than Fenno-Scandia and Russia, so by date and location alone they’re going to be Lesser (cabaret ssp), the first (excellent) photo of a female is a good example showing those warm brown upperparts and strongly streaked body sides.

 

[Mcnswiss2]

Thanks Richard
ps itwas Mike Montiers photo..I must confess
lol

 

[Richard Prior]

I bet you found it first though

 

[Mcnswiss2]

I Did!!!!!