What is this bird and why do you think that? You can double click the images to make them larger for a more detailed view.
It was netted on the edge of a large grassland.
It had a buffy throat with a bit of streaking.
The feathers of the back were relatively dark.
The retrices were very pointed and long.
The top of the head had a median stripe.
I'll post our identification and some more photos of this bird later. Until then have fun!
5 comments:
Juvenile Clay-colored sparrow
That's a real bear to identify. It's definitely not one of the three I'm studying (Henslow's, Grasshopper, and Savannah). I don't know with any certainty, but if I had to guess, I'd say Clay-Colored. The cheek is buffy-colored, the crown has the double dark line, and the tail length is fairly long. Juvenile Clay-Coloreds have streaky flanks too. Also, Clay-Coloreds tend to hang out at the edge of grasslands rather than in them.
Hi there - This looks like a molting juvenile Clay-colored Sparrow to me.
It looks like a Clay-colored Sparrow to me.
I say juvenile Clay-colored Sparrow.
- eye-line does not extend through eye
- no eye-ring
- unstreaked, gray nape
- brownish rump (little contrast between back/rump)
- very little streaking on breast
What did you guys come up with?
Sulli Gibson
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