Wednesday 26 November 2014

Unusual Stonechat.


This unusually marked female Stonechat has been present along the coast path opposite Howick Village for 6 weeks now. It is showing a very distinctive white throat which is really an 'albino' patch of feathers. Many species can exhibit aberrant plumages, but this is the first time I have seen a Stonechat do so...

3 comments:

  1. That is one crazy looking Stonechat, bet whoever found it was completely confused to start with.

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  2. Hi Ashley, Well apart from its ultra white throat it is just a bog standard Stonechat really. It goes on a list of many species Ive seen that have shown some abberant plumages.

    Cheers Stewart

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  3. Hi Stewart we were walking on the coastal path today and saw the white-throated Stonechat, it is quite a stunning looking bird

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