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English and Scientific names: |
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
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Number of individuals: |
1
female |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
Cameron |
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Specific Locality: |
Earl.
St., north of LA 27/82. This is east of town of Cameron, approximately north
of Willow Island; just west of where the hiway splits for Creole/Oak Grove |
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Date(s) when observed: |
6
April 2008 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
appx. 12:45 pm |
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Reporting observer and address: |
B. Mac. Myers Eunice, LA |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also
identified the bird(s): |
Paul
Conover, Dave Patton |
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Other
observers who independently identified the bird(s): |
none |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
pretty good, looking east |
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Optical equipment: |
10x42 Eagle Optics, good condition;
probably looked thru somebody's Nikon scope, too. |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
50 yards and more |
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Duration of
observation: |
15 minutes? more? |
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Habitat: |
shallow pond in intermediate (?) marsh |
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Behavior of bird: |
swimming with a group of Blue-winged Teal.
It seemed to be associating with a particular drake BWTE. |
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Description: |
much browner overall than nearby BWTE;
large, long and wide bill; the forehead/bill shape was almost
Canvasback-like. This record will stand or fall on the photos. I will submit
some, but D. Patton has some much better photos. |
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Voice: |
na |
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Similar
species: |
Blue-winged Teal is a concern. Of greater
concern is the possibility the bird was a hybrid. I didn't see anything in
its plumage or structure to suggest hybrid, but it did appear to be paired
with a drake BWTE |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
my photos will be sent separately; Patton
got some much better photos; Conover might have had camera malfunction. |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
A fair number out west; several males in
LA. No experience with female hybrids |
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Identification aids: |
Geo? Sibley? after observation: standard guides as well
as Waterfowl by Madge and Burn |
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This description is written from: |
brief note, photos, memory |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
I'm sure it is not a Blue-winged, but I
guess there is the possibility that it is a hybrid. |
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Reporter: |
B. Mac. Myers
III
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Date and time: |
15 June 2008 10:30 a.m. |