Originally Posted by
nirofo
Though how you'd tell if a single bird was a nominate pyrrhula or British pileata I'm not sure, but I think you would have to be quite familiar with both races.
Indeed, separating these races is not easy without biometrics. This BirdForum thread will give you some idea of what to look and listen for http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=24605.
Cracking birds though. Saw five at Kildonan earlier in the month.
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