asque2000 27 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I posted this photo years ago on Whatbird (before the crash) and I had an assumed response which I have lived with to this day. Anyway, this bird was photographed April 4th 2016 in San Diego, CA. Input would be greatly appreciated. Kingbird ID 2 by Seth Davis, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam 156 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 The white chin and white edging to the outer tail feathers look good for Cassin's Kingbird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
asque2000 27 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Liam said: The white chin and white edging to the outer tail feathers look good for Cassin's Kingbird. Wouldn’t white edging on tail feathers suggest Western? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam 156 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Yes, you're right, my apologies; and in this case that might be an element of lighting coupled with wear. The gray chest and contrasting white chin still look better for Cassin's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
asque2000 27 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 14 hours ago, Liam said: Yes, you're right, my apologies; and in this case that might be an element of lighting coupled with wear. The gray chest and contrasting white chin still look better for Cassin's. Awesome, thanks! That's what it was deemed the last time I posted it. I only brought it up again because there was a Western Kingbird spotted in Maine last week, and I needed the potential lifer boost to get the motivation to go out and get it, which I missed it by 1 day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam 156 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 10:07 AM, asque2000 said: Awesome, thanks! That's what it was deemed the last time I posted it. I only brought it up again because there was a Western Kingbird spotted in Maine last week, and I needed the potential lifer boost to get the motivation to go out and get it, which I missed it by 1 day... Sorry to hear that! Birding can be a Gambel ('s quail) sometime. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TooFly 71 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I agree with Cassins...they are all over San Diego. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 2,297 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Cassin's also have pale outer webs on the outermost rectrices, those webs just aren't bright white and the paleness does not extend to the feather base. Everything else about the bird looks fine for Cassin's, so.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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