LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
REPORT FORM
This form is intended as a convenience in reporting observations of species on the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) Review List. The LBRC recommends the use of this form or a similar format when submitting records for review (to assure that all pertinent information is accounted for). Attach additional pages as necessary. Please print or type. Attach xerox of field notes, drawings, photographs, or tape recordings, if available. Include all photos for more obscurely marked species. When completed, mail to Secretary, Louisiana Bird Records Committee, c/o Museum of Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3216.
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English and Scientific names: Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus
melancholicus) |
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Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): one in adult plumage, age and sex unknown |
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Parish: Plaquemines |
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Specific Locality: Braithwaite, first house on Park Blvd |
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Date(s) when observed: 2/10/11 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: 1:47 pm |
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Reporting observer and address: Mary Mehaffey Folsom, LA |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): Glenn Ousset, Tom Trenchard |
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Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): many others have previously seen and identified this bird |
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Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): bird in deciduous tree in sunlight and on wooden trellis in sunlight |
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Optical equipment (type, power, condition): 8 x 42
binoculars 3 yrs old |
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Distance to bird(s): 20 - 30 yds |
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Duration of observation: 5 minutes |
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Habitat: open area with deciduous trees next to canal |
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Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying,
feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate
events surrounding observation): bird perched and also was foraging |
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Description (include only what was actually seen, not
what "should" have been seen; include if possible: Kingbird with medium gray head and throat with wide white
stripe under eye, thick, long black bill, yellow breast and belly, back of
tail brown no white outer tail feathers
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Voice: did not call |
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Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your
observation): the bill was too long to be a Couch's Kingbird; back of tail
was brown not black as in Western Kingbird; the bill was too long and the
head was not dark enough to be a Cassin's Kingbird |
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Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): photographs taken by Mary Mehaffey and Tom Trenchard
submitted |
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Previous experience with this species: have seen this bird
in this same area last year; in Texas in 2007 |
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Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification): Sibley's Guide to Birds |
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This description is written from: this description is written from notes made just after the observation and from memory |
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Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: Positive |
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Date/Time: 2/12/11 11:25 |
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