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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Khalli on June 02, 2015, 10:14:38 PM

Title: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: Khalli on June 02, 2015, 10:14:38 PM

Need help IDing these two taken today, sorry in advance for the photo quality.

I believe this first photo is of a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/17783881093_610234baa3_z.jpg)

I have no clue what this is.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7739/18216823340_e0795749e0_z.jpg)

Any help or comments as always will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: Brian Bailey on June 02, 2015, 11:04:55 PM

The first bird is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, but not a juvenile: it's too early, and the markings on the head are too distinct. The lack of red is a bit puzzling, but I'd guess a first year female.  

The second bird appears to be a flycatcher of some kind, possibly a Pewee.  


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Title: Re: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: Khalli on June 02, 2015, 11:12:15 PM

Thanks Brian - yes the lack of red was what was throwing me off.

Title: Re: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: JW Mills on June 03, 2015, 07:31:15 AM

According to Godfrey's Bird's of Canada the red in the crown is missing in some adult  female Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.

Title: Re: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: Brian Bailey on June 03, 2015, 02:00:25 PM

Quote from: "JW Mills"

According to Godfrey's Bird's of Canada the red in the crown is missing in some adult  female Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.

Hooray for paper books!  I thought Godfrey might make some mention of that plumage, but I was too lazy to get up and look for mine.

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Title: Re: help with 2 from RIM trails
Post by: Henrique Pacheco on June 03, 2015, 07:09:42 PM

I think it's something like 10 or 15% of females have the black cap. Sibley mentions it in his book.