Pigeon Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Can anyone tell me what this is: Seen early this month on the dry, west side of the Big Island. lots of mynah’s, Saffron Finches, Nene. Don’t think I saw any indigenous birds the whole week. Lots of wild goats and mongoose, which, along with the wild pigs, might be the reason. Than you. https://imgur.com/a/HW9kJ9E Edited November 1, 2019 by Aveschapines To insert corrected link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Sorry bout that link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Only thing I can think of is American Pipit, which I think is very uncommon in Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 bill is wrong for a pipit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 It sure is. Just a SWAG. I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 It's not a pipit. Perhaps some introduced exotic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Slightly larger than the Saffron Finches, so I ruled young Saffron’s out, plus they were slimmer. But they did have a very slight yellowish cast to them. That a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 One more attempt. Could this be a Eurasian Skylark? Or again, wrong bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen1tx Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Pigeon said: One more attempt. Could this be a Eurasian Skylark? Or again, wrong bill. I think you're right. Skylarks were all over the Big Island in August. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I think @Pigeon's bird looks fine for a young molting Saffron Finch. They can give one a hard time due to their variability in plumages. Eurasian Skylarks never show such yellow in their plumage and have thinner bills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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