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English
and Scientific names: |
Great Kiskadee - Pitangus
sulphuratus
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Number
of individuals: |
1 |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
St. Tammany |
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Specific
Locality: |
Near Miltary Rd. @ HWY. 190 |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
1-31-07 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
11:30 am |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Craig Lucker Slidell, LA. |
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Other observers accompanying
reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
none |
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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): |
Partly Cloudy |
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Optical
equipment: |
10X Leupold |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
40 yards |
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Duration
of observation: |
15 minutes |
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Habitat:
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Tupelo swamp pond |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Actively feeding from open branches over the water. It would sit for a minute or so, pluck something out the water and fly back to its perch. After flying to another branch, it would give out 2 or 3 loud calls. |
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Description: |
Black cap, white over eye, black though the eye, white on chin, vivid yellow breast to undertail coverts, brown back with touch of rust color on primaries. |
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Voice: |
High-pitched Raant, ending sharply. |
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Similar species: |
Social Flycatcher – Peterson’s listed this bird at about 7". The bird I saw was as big as a large Blue Jay and rather plump. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
No |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
No |
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Identification
aids: |
Sibley's Birds of Eastern North America. |
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This
description is written from: |
Notes written after observation and from memory. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
100% |
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Reporter:
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Craig Lucker
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Date
and time: |
2-1-2007 |