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English and Scientific names: |
Yellow-Green Vireo Vireo
flavoviridis |
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Number of individuals: |
1 age and sex unknown |
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Locality: |
Cameron |
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Specific Locality: |
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Date(s) when observed: |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
early-mid afternoon? |
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Reporting observer and address: |
B. Mac. Myers III Eunice, LA 70535 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
Steve Cardiff and Donna
Dittmann |
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Other observers accompanying reporter 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): |
light pretty good; see
description |
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Optical equipment: |
10x42 Eagle very good
condition |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
my best view 40 feet |
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Duration of
observation: |
perhaps 1.5 to 2
minutes, but not always entirely visible; in fact, partially obscured by
leaves all the time |
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Habitat: |
coastal chenier with live oaks, hackberries, grape vine etc. |
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Behavior of bird: |
foraging slowly in outer branch among leaves |
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Description: |
Steve had alerted us to a probable YGVI. I relocated it and mostly had views from below. Obviously a red-eyed type vireo--large and without wingbars. Underneath, it was fairly bright clear yellow in undertail coverts and lower belly, extending up flanks to the side of neck and edge of face. The bird had a quite large bill. The face appeared generally rather pale and blank compared to a red-eye. Unfortunately, the entire time I was looking at it, parts of the face were always obscured by leaves or more often by shadows falling across the face. So I could not determine details of facial pattern (supercilary, etc.) On one occasion the bird sort of tipped over and the crown appeared to be much paler gray (as opposed to slaty or blue-gray) than red-eye. The bird flew. Later Donna relocated it, but at that time my views of it were distant and didn't add anything to what I had seen. |
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Voice: |
not heard |
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Similar
species: |
Among the red-eyed group, the pattern of yellow on underparts extending up to neck/face is unique. The large bill would eliminate Philadelphia and Warbling, I think. As already noted, I never had good views of face pattern. But the observed pale gray of the crown would fit YGVI and not REVI. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
none |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
Modest number in tropics. Also, tons of experience with REVI and moderate experience with BWVI |
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Identification aids: |
after observation: Sibley, GEO Complete Birds, maybe Pyle |
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This description is written from: |
brief notes scribbled
after observation |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Without seeing the details of facial pattern clearly, I would not regard my observation as conclusive. Everything I saw was consistent with YGVI. Perhaps with observations of SWC and SLD, my observations can provide additional evidence. |
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Reporter: |
B. Mac. Myers III
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Date and time: |
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