Connor Cochrane 1,720 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Nuttall's Puget Sound Gambel's Mountain Unfortunately I don't have any photo's of the Eastern subspecies, or immatures for nuttali or oriantha that I have easily accessible, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 3,847 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Is this an Eastern (Z. l. leucophrys)? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 1,720 Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 4 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Is this an Eastern (Z. l. leucophrys)? Yes! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 3,847 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Just now, Connor Cochrane said: Yes! Cool, thanks! I'll change it on my checklist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelLong 240 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 (edited) I still don't know how to identify the different subspecies, can you maybe write down the different/most important fieldmarks? Edited October 22 by MichaelLong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 1,720 Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 Orange-billed Gambel's - Pale Lores - Orange-billed -Chestnut edges to inner greater coverts & tertials -Grayish Overall -Long Primary Projection -Back with White Chevrons on it Yellow-billed Nuttall's -Pale Lores -Yellow Bill -Short Primary Projection -Brown Spots at back of dark crown -Low contrast long striped back Puget Sound -Pale Lores -Yellow Bill -Long Primary Projection -Contrasty Long Back Stripes Dark-lored Like Gambel's but with: -Pink Bill -Dark Lores Telling apart Eastern and Mountain. Very hard to tell. Mountain (oriantha) WCSP Generally have Darker bills, lores and a bigger bill. Songs and calls differ. Immatures of oriantha also have a slightly darker forehead and crown stripes. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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