ML315470321

Age and sex

Immature Male - 1

Observation details

One was feeding in Bamboo c.500 meters north of offices and lodging, along the main trail. The identification of the bird was not immediately obvious but the structure of the bill, with such a noticeably curved mandible strongly suggested that the bird was either S. falcirostris or S. frontalis. The bird then flew off into the bamboo. We used playback of S. falcirostris to call the bird back and it came after around 30 seconds, allowing us to take some clear photos. In the photos it is possible to clearly see the lack of buff tips to the coverts, as well as the rather ‘plain’ face. There is a small white patch at the base of the primaries, which matches photos on WikiAves of S. falcirostris. The white belly and breast contrasting to the buffy flanks and breast also match to individuals photographed on WikiAves as S. falcirostris. The only seedeater seen regularly at this site, according to eBird data, is S. caerulescens, which is clearly not the identification of this bird.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III

ISO

5000

Focal length

560 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/9.0

Shutter speed

1/250 sec

Dimensions

5472 pixels x 3648 pixels

Original file size

10.23 MB