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English and Scientific names: |
Yellow-Green Vireo (Vireo flavoviridis)
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Number of individuals: |
1 after hatch year female and 1
after hatch year individual of unknown sex. Both in basic
plumage.
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Locality: |
Cameron
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Specific Locality: |
Johnson's Bayou
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Date(s) when observed: |
Female on
4/29/2010 and unknown on 5/7/2010.
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
Female at
12:37pm and unknown at 11:03am.
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Reporting observer and address: |
T.J. Zenzal
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Emily Lain, Catherine Craig, Elly Knight, Micheal Sellers,
Paula Obriant
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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): |
Sunny
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Optical equipment: |
N/A
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Distance to bird(s): |
Birds in hand
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Duration of observation: |
20 mins
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Habitat: |
Chenier dominated by live oak
but plenty of hurricane damage throughout.
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Behavior of bird: |
Bird captured in mist net and
banded.
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Description: |
Bright yellow flanks, underwing coverts and undertail coverts, pale bill.
Unknown: wing 78mm, mass 17g, culmen 13.98, 9th
primary flight feather minus 5th primary flight feather = 1.38mm. Female:
wing 72.5mm, mass 15.4g, culmen
15.13, tail 49mm.
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Voice: |
n/a
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Similar species: |
Red-eyed vireo
- too much yellow and measurements.
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Already sent in by T.J. Zenzal
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Previous experience with
this species: |
Yes
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Identification aids: |
The Sibley Guide to Birds and
Peter Pyle's Identification Guide to North American Birds Part 1
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This description is written from: |
Notes made during observation
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes
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Date and time: |
12/8/10 10:29am
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