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English and Scientific names: |
Western
Tanager
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Number of individuals: |
one female |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
New Orleans, Couterie Forest, City Park |
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Specific Locality: |
adjacent to the hill in the Couterie Forest |
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Date(s) when observed: |
15 April 2007 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
about 10 a.m. |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Robert D. Purrington |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also
identified the bird |
none |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
bright sunshine, sun
about 90deg from direction to bird, which was in the open |
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Optical equipment: |
10X42 Zeiss |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
About 30 ft |
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Duration of
observation: |
1-2 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Low oaks, tallows, with brushy undergrowth |
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Behavior of bird: |
Bird was quietly feeding in a small mulberry tree |
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Description: |
Passerine, size of Summer and Scarlet Tanagers which were present as well. Identified as tanager typical yellow-orange fairly heavy tanager bill. Yellowish underparts and head. Wings and back quite dark, but not black, with distinct whitish wing bars. I saw no trace of red on the head or face. |
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Voice: |
I did not hear it vocalize |
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Similar
species: |
No other north american tanager would have dark wings with white wing-bars. There were male and female summer and scarlet tanagers around, as well as male, young male, and female Orchard Orioles. Orchard oriole, which is probably the only possible bird one could confuse it with, has an entirely different bill shape (icterid-type). |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
none |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
They nest on my property at 8600' in sw colorado. Seen regularly every day. |
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Identification aids: |
none |
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This description is written from: |
From memory |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Absolutely certain. |
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Reporter: |
Robert D. Purrington
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Date and time: |
17 April 2007 |