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English and Scientific names: |
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus
bullockii)
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Number of individuals: |
1 immature male |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
Orleans |
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Specific Locality: |
Ilze Choi's residence on Palmer Avenue |
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Date(s) when observed: |
February 4, 2006 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
10:30-11:00 a.m. |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Phillip Wallace New Orleans, LA 70125 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
independently identified the bird(s): |
Ilze Choi discovered
the bird and identified it. |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
Good. Bright light. |
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 10x40 bins |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
15 yards |
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Duration of
observation: |
6 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Sparsely planted
backyard with hummingbird feeders and seed feeder in a Sweet Olive tree.
Extensive Live Oaks in neighborhood. |
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Behavior of bird: |
Feeding at hummingbird
feeder. |
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Description: |
A medium sized bird
with a long, thin, slightly decurved bill. The head, throat, and undertail
coverts were yellow. There was a narrow, elongated black bib on the
throat. There was a dark eyeline and a yellow suprcilium. The crown was
olive-yellow. The back was pale gray with some indistinct black spots. The
wings were darker gray with one white wingbar on the median coverts. The
greater coverts were edged with white. The lower breast and belly were pale
grayish white, and the undertail was yellow. |
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Voice: |
None |
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Similar
species: |
Immature male Orchard
Oriole is smaller, with a differently shaped throat patch and is all yellow
below. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
Stills grabbed from
video accompany this report. Videotape will be sent to the LBRC. |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
I've seen several times
in LA and many times out west. |
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Identification aids: |
after observation:
Sibley and Pyle. |
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This description is written from: |
Memory and videotape. |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter: |
Phillip Wallace
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Date and time: |
February 11, 2006 |