On Tue, 23 Nov 1999 19:56:19 -0800 "Spitler" <spitler at direct.ca> writes:
>Hi All
>I would be most appreciative of any comments about separating CORE from
HORE in the field. I've checked several >field guides and other
references including Pyle. Is the bottom line the streaking on the
undertail coverts?
>Cheers
>Gail Spitler
>Johnsons Landing, BC
>mailto:spitler at direct.ca
>

Gail,

In an article titled "Identifying Common and Hoary Redpolls in Winter"
(BIRDING, Vol. XXVII: #6, Dec. 1995),
Dave Czaplak presented a detailed list of characteristics for seperating
these species and indicated that undertail coverts were the most reliable
feature to use in this regard. Other useful characteristics, listed in
descending order of their reliability, were: rump, mantle, flank
streaking, breast and rump color of adult males, size and structure, bill
shape, wings, head.

Dennis K Rockwell, Kennewick, Washington denniskrockwell at juno.com

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