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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Napper on August 22, 2008, 07:00:14 PM

Title: Grosbeak RFi
Post by: Napper on August 22, 2008, 07:00:14 PM

Hey

Initially I thought this was a  female rose breasted grosbeak

after looking at my guide and some images online I am a bit confused by the orange tint to the breast with the streaking.

It kinda looks like a Black headed Grosbeak?  I dunno

6:00 pm just after supper Balm Beach

Thanx in advance Napper


(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Tiny-Township/DSC_3486_1.jpg)

Title: Grosbeak RFI
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 22, 2008, 07:33:34 PM

Hi Napper,

It is a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I read the description in my guide and it said Black-headed Grosbeaks have less streaking. This bird is very streaky. Maybe it is a juvenile male Rose-breasted. Its colours aren't so bold at first. Hope this helps.

Title: Black headed Grosbeak
Post by: Craig McL on August 22, 2008, 11:00:37 PM

also a Black headed Grosbeak wood have a dark or black lower mandabl ( beek ) ... keep looking though ther around ..

Craig

Title: Grosbeak
Post by: Napper on August 23, 2008, 01:44:14 PM

Tanks for the answers


We love it up here.  :D

 Don't want to come home :cry: