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English and Scientific names: |
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) |
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Number of individuals: |
One Eastern bird of undetermined age and sex. |
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Locality: |
Orleans |
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Specific Locality: |
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Date(s) when observed: |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
11:00-11:15;
12:00-12:05 |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Phillip Wallace New Orleans, LA 70125 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
David Muth joined me
for the 2nd sighting. |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
independently identified the bird(s): |
None that I know of. Was looked for a week later and on the N.O. CBC unsucessfully. |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
The light was good with
the sun at a right angle to the line of sight. |
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 10x40 binoculars |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
3-7 meters |
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Duration of
observation: |
20 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Scrub with tallow and Baccharis. |
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Behavior of bird: |
Feeding low in the scrub. Responding agitatedly to recording of BEVI song. Fussing in response to the recording. |
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Description: |
Small vireo about the size of a White-eyed. Greenish upperparts with gray head and two white wingbars, with the lower wingbar larger and more distinct. Dark eye, with a pale, diffuse ring around the eye, broken by the hint of an eyeline. Whitish on the throat and upper breast. Extensively yellow on the rest of the underparts and flanks. Fairly large vireo-shaped bill. Fairly long tail. |
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Voice: |
Buzzy "few" fuss notes, repeated continuously in response to recording of song. |
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Similar
species: |
Wingbars eliminate Warbling and Philadelphia Vireos. Face pattern not right for immature White-eye. Bill makes it a vireo. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
Stills grabbed from video accompany this report. Video with call notes submitted to LBRC. |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
I've seen a few times in LA and several times out west. |
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Identification aids: |
at time of observation:
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This description is written from: |
Memory, notes taken shortly after observation and video. |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Yes. |
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Reporter: |
Phillip Wallace
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Date and time: |
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