Warbler from Morocco (1 Viewer)

[L'argonnais]

Hello,
seen last month in Morocco, 70 km south from Marrakech, Ourika.
At first, I thought about a Lesser Whitethroat ; but according to Ebird , the probability to see one in Morocco is less than 0.001% !!!! then I guess it is not one !
I do not see another species which correspond exactly ; excepted Western Subalpine Warbler maybe ???

Any idea??

JR

 

[FormerMemberfor15years]

It is a Sardinian Warbler (Fauvette mélanocéphale), a common species in Morocco.

 

[L'argonnais]

ah ! I saw many , right. But this one , with the black behind the eye ; I pay too much attention to that black part and got lost !
Thanks for the help,
JR

 

[FormerMemberfor15years]

ah ! I saw many , right. But this one , with the black behind the eye ; I pay too much attention to that black part and got lost !
Thanks for the help,
JR

Did you se the difference between males and females in the link I suggested ? The sexual dimorphism is strong and often lead to confusion.

 

[L'argonnais]

Hello Valery,
to tell the truth, I did not checked your link; but I knew the difference between males and females ; my bible Fauvette mélanocéphale - Curruca melanocephala - Sardinian Warbler
(we can find all the species of a country, with the picture , it is a good tool for identification)
no, it is really the black behind the eye which confused me ; not real black , just effect of light in fact. It is not the first time I mistake , I wish it is the last; in my dreams....
Thanks anyway,
JR

 

[FormerMemberfor15years]

Hello Valery,
to tell the truth, I did not checked your link; but I knew the difference between males and females ; my bible Fauvette mélanocéphale - Curruca melanocephala - Sardinian Warbler
(we can find all the species of a country, with the picture , it is a good tool for identification)
no, it is really the black behind the eye which confused me ; not real black , just effect of light in fact. It is not the first time I mistake , I wish it is the last; in my dreams....
Thanks anyway,
JR

This website that you call "your bible" is unfortunately full of mistakes, this is why we do another encyclopedia, the one I linked for you, which don't cover yet as many species, but is reliable.

As you are French or French-speaker, you can join us on the Facebook group where many members are part of the team publishing this encyclopedia. I can also point out for you the mistakes I'm talking about. There are in every page of every species.

 

[L'argonnais]

ah !! I will rember this ; continue to use their tool ; but I also will chek your website!
Thanks !
JR

 

[FormerMemberfor15years]

ah !! I will rember this ; continue to use their tool ; but I also will chek your website!
Thanks !
JR

Bienvenue. Photos on oiseaux . net are usually well identified, it is the text describing the species that are often misleading.