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English and Scientific names: |
Couch's Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii)
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Number of individuals: |
1
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Locality: |
Cameron
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Specific Locality: |
Rutherford
Woods
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Date(s) when observed: |
9-27-2010
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
2 PM
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Reporting observer and address: |
Melvin Weber
Reserve La.
70084
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Other observers accompanying
reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Robbie Bacon
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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): |
Excellent.
Several views from various angles.
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Optical equipment: |
8X40 Binoculars.
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Distance to bird(s): |
Mostly 75 to 150 feet.
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Duration of observation: |
Saw bird
several times during 30 minute stay.
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Habitat: |
Tall Oak and
hackberry woods with some Pecan and other mixed trees.
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Behavior of bird: |
Bird stayed at
the top of the dried or cleared branches of several trees. It moved a lot from tree to tree with a
flycatcher type flight in between. It
started alongside an Olive Sided but moved up to 200 feet away during our
stay. I came closer during the attempt
at squeaking and pishing and owl call. On playing the songs of the Tropical
Kingbird it showed no interest but on the call of the Couch's it jerked its
head side to side but never came closer.
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Description: |
A yellow bellied kingbird with a typical black bill (not
heavy or noticeably long). Very bright yellow underparts up to a white with some gray throat.
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Voice: |
Good dark ear
patch contrasting with head color of gray and white throat. Back very olive greenish
going into dark brownish tail.
The tail had a small but noticeable notch when first viewed.
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Similar species: |
No call or
song.
Tropical would
have a darker tail and a larger bill.
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
The photos I
have are being sent.
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Previous experience with
this species: |
Melvin -- this
bird seen a couple of times.
Robbie--extensive experience with this and
Tropical Kingbird. |
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Identification aids: |
None
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This description is written from: |
Memory written the morning after observation.
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Not
positive but feel pretty good about this call. |
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Date and time: |
9-28-10 5:30 am |