Aidan B Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I saw this bird a couple of weeks ago and called it a Dusky, but now looking at the photos it seems like a tweener. I'm still reasonably confident it's a Dusky, but the bill and primary projection is causing me some doubts. This bird was seen on a day when I had a minimum of four other Duskies and three to four Hammond's, so both can be considered expected. Just looking for a few opinions here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 IMO looks like a Dusky to me, but I have no experience with those western flycatchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 What are you seeing specifically that makes you doubt your first impression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, PaulK said: What are you seeing specifically that makes you doubt your first impression? The primaries seem a little too long, the lower mandible appears mostly dark, and the forehead angle is a little steeper than I'd like. Other than that, it seems to fit DUFL well. The eyering is messy, the bird appears small-headed and long-tailed, and the head is relatively flat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 @DLecy? Personally, this is a tough bird that I think is best left as a /, but I’m leaning towards Dusky. Another “Dammond’s Flycatcher”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirstarling89 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 10 hours ago, Aidan B said: I saw this bird a couple of weeks ago and called it a Dusky, but now looking at the photos it seems like a tweener. I'm still reasonably confident it's a Dusky, but the bill and primary projection is causing me some doubts. This bird was seen on a day when I had a minimum of four other Duskies and three to four Hammond's, so both can be considered expected. Just looking for a few opinions here. I would say Dusky/Hammonds because there are some things off that doesn't make it a Hammonds and some things that make a Dusky. So for me, Dusky/Hammonds is probably the best bet for this bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Tough bird. I would lean Hammond's here. The tail morphology, small tiny dark bill, and spacing between primaries 4-6 all seem very HAFL like. The last photo screams Hammond's to me. Although, at the risk of being a broken record, it never hurts to leave as bird as a slash. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I agree the last photo look very much like a Hammond’s. Photo 2 and 3 look more Dusky-like to me with that long tail. I would probably leave this bird unidentified without hearing call notes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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