[texbirds] Fw: Orange Variant Scarlet Tanager
- From: "Alan Wormington" <wormington@xxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:39:53 GMT
Such birds suffer (?) from xanthochromism, which is excess yellow pigmentation
in the feathers. Depending on how strong it is, it creates the "orange"
variant or the extreme "yellow" variant in Scarlet Tanagers (and other species)
on rare occasions.
Alan Wormington
Leamington, Ontario
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From: Greg Page <gregpage1465@xxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [texbirds] Orange Variant Scarlet Tanager
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:33:17 -0500
At Lafitte's Cove yesterday there was an orange variant Scarlet Tanager. I
have never seen one this bright orange.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregpage/13929446713/
A bathing Wood Thrush stayed out in the open for a few minuets. I later
heard one singing softly.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregpage/13929430555/
A colorful Tennessee Warbler also came to the drip.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregpage/13906249102/
There were many Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, a Northern
Waterthrush, American Redstart and Indigo Buntings. And the Merlin I posted
about earlier perched in the open for several minuets. I've only recieved a
couple of replies about the Merlin, I am leaning towards Prairie. If you
have an opinion please tell my why you think it is a Taiga or Prairie.
Greg Page
Houston
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