LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: Western Tanager (Piranga lucoviciana)

2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): One adult male

3. Locality: Parish: Orleans

Specific Locality: S. Prieur St x Cadiz

4. Date(s) when observed: 2 January 2013

5. Time(s) of day when observed: 2:30-2:50 p.m.

6. Reporting observer and address: Phillip Wallace

New Orleans, LA 70125

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):

8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): Fair; light behind and to left of line of sight

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Eagle 10x40 binoculars

11. Distance to bird(s): 20 m

12. Duration of observation: 3 minutes

13. Habitat: Suburban yard; tallow, hackberry, and live oaks

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): Perching, flying, feeding (including tallow fruit). Feeding on tallow fruit; flying.

15. Description (include only what was actually seen, not what "should" have been seen; include if possible: total length/relative size compared to other familiar species, body bulk, shape, proportions, bill, eye, leg, and plumage characteristics. Stress features that separate it from similar species): Tanager bill; bright yellow overall with black wings, mantle, and tail. Two wingbars – upper one yellow and lower one whitish with pale yellow tinge. Red tinge to crown, face, and throat.

16. Voice: None

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Bill shape eliminates superficially similar orioles. Adult male is unmistakable.

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): Photos by Wallace submitted with this report.

19. Previous experience with this species: I’ve seen on several trips out west and have seen several times in LA.

20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification):

a. at time of observation:

b. after observation:

21. This description is written from: Notes made the afternoon of the observation and photos.

22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: Yes.

23. Date: 6 January 2013 Time: 1:00 p.m.