LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

     This form is intended as a convenience in reporting observations of species on the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) Review List. The LBRC recommends the use of this form or a similar format when submitting records for review (to assure that all pertinent information is accounted for). Attach additional pages as necessary. Please print or type. Attach xerox of field notes, drawings, photographs, or tape recordings, if available. Include all photos for more obscurely marked species. When completed, mail to Secretary, Louisiana Bird Records Committee, c/o Museum of Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3216.

English and Scientific names: Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cyanthus latirostris)

Number of individuals, sexes, ages: 1 Adult Male

Parish: St. James

Specific Locality: 30.030247N -90.7425W ; 3439 Maura St.,

Paulina

Date(s) when observed: 12/17/2010 through 2/18/2011

Time(s) of day when observed: various times throughout the days

Reporting observer and address: Irvin Louque, Jr., Paulina, LA

Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): Celeste Louque

Irvin Louque, Sr.

Nancy Newfield

Joan Garvey

Michael Hilferty

Jay Huner

Thomas Sylvest

Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): N/A

Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): Since bird was available to be observed for over 2 months, nearly any and all light conditions were encountered.

Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Bushnell H2O 10x42 binoculars

Distance to bird(s): minimum of 5 feet through a window besides when being banded

Duration of observation: the time the bird spent eating and perching in view

Habitat: hummingbird garden, lawn, 50 ft. tall water oak (Quercus nigra), 2-29 year old live oaks (Quercus virginiana), Satsuma tree (Citrus unshiu), dormant red mulberry (Morus rubra)

Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): observed flycatching, feeding from hummingbird feeders, resting on open branches in each of the already mentioned tree species, also caught and banded by NLN on the first day observed 12/17.

Description (include only what was actually seen, not what "should" have been seen; include if possible: overall greenish body separating it from Selasphorus and Archilochus wintering hummingbirds, dark blue-black tail separates it from buff-bellied humminbird. Red bill with dark tip was also observed. When being banded by NLN, broad bill was noted and blue throat and white patches behind the eyes. clearly an adult male

Voice: voice typical of a broad-billed hummingbird and easily mistaken for a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. We could basically walk out onto the yard and hear him vocalizing at any time of the day.

Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Buff-Bellied Hummingbird was eliminated by very dark tail and blue throat and face. All other hummingbirds were eliminated by its size and green/blue underparts.

Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): photographs obtained on 12/17/10 and 12/28/10 by Irvin Louque, Jr. are attached to email address given in instructions.

Previous experience with this species: seen in SE Arizona during Camp Chiricahua in the summer of 2008

Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification): Sibley Field Guide to Western Birds of North America, National Geographic's Complete Guide to Birds of North America, also Nancy Newfield visited the day of the identification to confirm

This description is written from: made from a mixture of notes from the observation and from memory

Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: I am positive.

Date/Time: 3/5/2011 at 9:44 pm