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English and Scientific names: |
MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporonis tolmiei)
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Number of individuals: |
1 adult female |
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Locality: |
Cameron |
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Specific Locality: |
Peveto |
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Date(s) when observed: |
April 24, 25, 2010 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
~5:00 p.m. on April 24 |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Phillip Wallace |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Discovered and seen only by Wallace on April
24. |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Also seen by Dave Patton, Curt Sorrells, Mac Myers, et al. on April 25. |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Adequate light on April 24; good light on April 25 |
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Optical equipment: |
Eagle 10x40 bins |
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Distance to bird(s): |
2-5 m |
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Duration of observation: |
A few seconds on 4/24; 3-6 minutes on 4/25 |
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Habitat: |
Coastal cheniere; mostly in undergrowth |
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Behavior of bird: |
Hidden in undergrowth on 4/24; feeding more
actively in undergrowth on 4/25; usually within 3 feet of the ground;
flitting around actively with much tail movement. Hopped nervously from perch
to perch, turning back and forth on small stems and branches in the
undergrowth. |
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Description: |
An oporonis with bright yellow underparts, from breast through undertail coverts; olive back. Pale gray head and hood, with gray extending to the upper breast. Whitish or paler gray throat. Distinctive white arcs above and below the dark eye. Overall, the bird appeared relatively long and thin; appeared long-tailed with much tail extending beyond the undertail coverts. |
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Voice: |
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Similar species: |
Gray hood and bright yellow underparts make it an oporonis; eye arcs make it a MacGillivray's. |
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Photographs or tape recordings
obtained? |
Video 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: |
Warblers by Dunn and Garrett |
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This description is written from: |
Notes written on April 29 and video. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Date and time: |
June 19, 2010 |