Common Redpoll

Discussion · 4 comments

1. J
   Jochen comment · on photo 2 3 Dec 2019

   Hornemanni! Nice find.

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2. ММ
   Марина Мерц author comment · on photo 2 3 Dec 2019

   Спасибо,Jochen!

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3. ОБ
   Олег Белялов comment · on photo 2 3 Dec 2019

   What signs of hornemanni are present in this photo? Bill? Color?

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4. J
   Jochen comment · on photo 2 4 Dec 2019

   Some field marks I consider good for hornemanni:
   - the head looks quite uniform, with just a slight mark around the ear coverts
   - the stripes at the side of the breast/belly are very thin and sharp, as if drawn with a very sharp pencil
   - the greatest undertail cover is very pale, almost entirely white. The only dark markings are a very thin stripe (the feather shaft) and just a very slight shade of brown
   
   If the undertail covert didn't show that very pale shade of brown, I think it would be quite clearly a hornemanni. This marking on the undertail covert is a bit inbetween flammea and hornemanni, but I lean towards hornemanni.

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