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English
and Scientific names: |
Great
Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
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Number
of individuals: |
Two presumed adults (one seen, one only heard). |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Cameron |
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Specific
Locality: |
"Rutherford Oaks" area, Oak Grove |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
7 Nov 09 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
3:30-3:45pm |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Daniel Lane |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
var. obs. (Field Guides tour) |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Steven Cardiff and m. obs. prior to present observation. |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Excellent light, bird was perched in open on exposed
branch. |
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Optical
equipment: |
Leica 10x42 binoculars |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
Perhaps 50-80 yards at the closest. |
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Duration
of observation: |
Approx. 10 min. |
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Habitat:
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Disturbed live oak chenier near coastal marshes. |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Responded to playback by vocalizing, approaching. One bird
(observed) had a secondary feather that was broken, pointed straight up out
of closed wing. Perched high in trees, performed some sally attempts, but
prey items not identified. Presumably, this was one of the pair (the other
bird heard was presumably the other member) that attempted nesting in the
area this year. I returned with another FG tour the following week, but was
not able to relocate the Kiskadees. |
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Description: |
Large tyrannid: large blackish bill, black cap and
eye-line, white supercilium, throat; yellow underparts, brownish upperparts
with rufous on wing and tail feather-edges. |
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Voice: |
Familiar "keek kill-DEE!", "geep" and
other notes heard. Voice recorded. |
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Similar species: |
Various similar tyrants known from Mexico and south, but
none share shape, voice, and plumage details with Great Kiskadee. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Recordings obtained (DFL) |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
Extensive, both within the US (in Texas, once in
Louisiana), and in Latin America. |
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Identification
aids: |
None. |
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This
description is written from: |
Memory, description on recording. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes. |
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MemoryDate and time: |
22 Dec 09; 12:00am |