next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects
All:
David Sibley has alerted me to two postings earlier on his website on
distinguishing the two "new" species. Mea culpa, I had overlooked them
- it seems that, even if our bird were adult, shield shape isn't too
reliable. His site gives much better info for distinguishing the
species, including subadults - back colour and details of bill colour.
On both criteria, he has id'd the Red Bridge Pond Bird as American
from the various posted images.
You can find his great info at:
<http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/07/the-newfoundland-moorhen-was-an-american-based-on-back-color/>
Cheers, Ian
Ian McLaren
next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects