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English and Scientific names: |
Bell's Vireo Vireo
bellii
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Number of individuals: |
one (1) Fairly bright adult |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
Iberia Parish |
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Specific Locality: |
Weeks Island near salt mine |
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Date(s) when observed: |
13/Oct/05 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
8:00am |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Michael Musumeche |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also
identified the bird |
none |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
excellent coming from
my back |
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 10x40 |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
~25' |
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Duration of
observation: |
~5 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Brushy, edge, Lantana patch |
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Behavior of bird: |
actively feeding, moving about, tail repeatedly bobbed. |
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Description: |
greenish dorsally, ventral and flank mostly pale yellow, whitish in center of ventral surface, front wingbar very indistinct, rear wingbar white and very prominant, crown, nape,and face grayish, strong eyering, light throat. |
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Voice: |
none heard |
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Similar
species: |
juvenile White-eyed vireo. No spectacles, both wingbars apparent,basically white ventrally with a small amt. of yellow on flanks, does not bob tail as Bell's Vireo does. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
photos by M. Musumeche. |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
much in TX, AZ |
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Identification aids: |
at time of observation: none used after observation: Sibleys |
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This description is written from: |
memory |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
yes |
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Reporter: |
Michael Musumeche
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Date and time: |
14/Oct/05 - 3:30 pm |