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English and Scientific names: |
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)
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Number of individuals: |
1 individual
of unknown sex after hatch year in basic plumage
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Locality: |
Cameron
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Specific Locality: |
Johnson's
Bayou
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Date(s) when observed: |
4/27/2010
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
12:05pm
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Reporting observer and address: |
T.J. Zenzal
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Catherine Craig, Michael
Sellers, Elly Knight, Paula Obriant
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Sunny
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Optical equipment: |
N/A
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Distance to bird(s): |
Bird in hand
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Duration of observation: |
20 mins
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Habitat: |
Live Oak Dominated Cheneir
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Behavior of bird: |
Bird was captured using mist net
and banded.
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Description: |
Wing=55.5mm, Tail=44mm,
Mass=9.8g,
Incomplete eye ring, eye stripe,
White throat with yellow flanks
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Voice: |
N/A/
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Similar species: |
Warbling Vireo
and Philadelphia Vireo. Eliminated by white throat, thin eyestripe,
morphological measurements
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
No
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None
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Identification aids: |
Peter Pyle's Identification
guide to North American Birds and David Sibley's Guide to Birds
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This description is written from: |
Notes made during observation
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes
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Date and time: |
11/15/2010
15:23 |