Rare Birds in Spain Blog

Un zorzal patagón ( Turdus falcklandii ) en Galicia: un engaño fotográfico Cosme Damián Romay Cousido cdromay@gmail.com [ Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii at Galicia, NW Spain: a fake photograph. Other languages: use the automatic translation applet in the right side column]  © Mónica Soto     El 21 de diciembre de 2014 salió publicada una fotografía de un zorzal en la página de Facebook del programa “O Tempo” de la Televisión de Galicia (“O Tempo TVG”) (Anónimo, 2014). La autora, Mar Ferreiro, ilustraba con la foto una estampa otoñal, tal y como recogería el texto de esta imagen (“ Un zorzal de Lourenzá. Nubes baixas pero con temperaturas suaves no último suspiro do outono. Foto de Mar Ferreiro”).  Javier Estévez Cortizo vio la fotografía y comentó que “ Semella ser un tordo americano ( Turdus rufopalliatus )” . Esta especie es residente en México, siendo divagante en el extremo suroeste de los Estados Unidos (Swick, 2012). ...

Quiscalus mexicanus , Mexico, 31.8.2007 © Ricard Gutiérrez Grackles (genus Quiscalus ) are birds from Icteridae family, typical of Neotropical region, but also present in the Holartic, including USA coast. Typical 'resort' birds known by many as those 'black' birds frequenting the tables of hotels in the Caribbean or Mexican coasts trying to steal food from customer's breakfast or lunch.  Not a typical long-distance migrant group, they are believed to be quite intelligent, in a rather Corvidae mood, so despite they cannot be considered as true vagrants to the Palearctic according to the uncapability of crossing by themselves the Atlantic, it is true that they (presumably) board on ships to do the crossing. And not only one species but, at least, two having been recorded in Gibraltar and mainland Spain.  E-listed in Europe due to the 'current rules', a review of the treatment of what A listing means regarding 'clever' birds such as Corvidae ...