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English
and Scientific names: |
Curve-Billed
Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
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Number
of individuals: |
1 Adult |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Off shore in Garden Banks block 346 |
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Specific
Locality: |
Oil rig located at 27 d 37' N, 92d 5'W |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
June 5 thru 8, 2006 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
All daylifgt hours. |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Brad Martin |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Adam Peterson, Neil Ricketts |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
None |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Direct sunlight |
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Optical
equipment: |
Celestron 8x42 Regal excellent |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
20 feet |
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Duration
of observation: |
Landed close on numerous occasions over several days |
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Habitat:
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Rig on open ocean |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Resting on post |
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Description: |
Trasher size. Bill long and strongly de-curved. Orange eyes. Long thrasher type tail. Light greyish brown with spotted breast. Faint wing-bars. |
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Voice: |
Not Heard |
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Similar species: |
No other thrasher has spotsnot streaks on underparts and a long strongly curved bill. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Photographed by Brad Martin with Nikon D70s and 300mm lens from about 20 feet. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None |
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Identification
aids: |
Kaufman Guide Eastern North America edition. Sibley Guide,
Eastern edition. National Geographic Complete Birds of North America. |
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This
description is written from: |
Notes and photos. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter:
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Brad Martin
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Date
and time: |
4 April 2007. 3:00 |