[texbirds] Re: Lazuli X Indigo Bunting and other birds at Camp Tyler, Smith County, May 3, 2012
- From: LGPrice <lprice@xxxxxxx>
- To: Bob Metzler <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 18:43:58 -0500
It strikes me as possibly a female hybrid with American Redstart. But then I
didn't see the entire bird.
Linda Gail Price
Longview, TX
On May 5, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Bob Metzler wrote:
> To Peter and others,
>
> While birding at Lafitte’s Cove on Galvestion Island May 2, I saw a bird that
> I’m sure was a Black-throated Blue x Golden-winged Warbler hybrid. When
> looking at the bird head-on, you noticed that the crown, nape and throat were
> mottled with very light yellow and white. Then when the bird turned, you
> could see it had two faint yellow wing bars and yellow feather edgings on the
> primary and secondary feathers, in addition to the white patch. Very unusual
> looking bird. Dr. Mike Austin was birding alongside me and saw the bird as
> well. He commented that he had never seen such a hybridization before. Any
> thoughts or comments?
>
> I’ve attached a picture. I did not get a side shot of the bird.
>
> Bob
>
> From: peter barnes [mailto:pbarnes123@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 9:12 AM
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> Subject: Lazuli X Indigo Bunting and other birds at Camp Tyler, Smith County,
> May 3, 2012
>
> Camp Tyler had many singing Orchard Orioles, Painted and Indigo Buntings, and
> Blue Grosbeaks this morning. There were few warblers: single Blackburnian,
> Yellow-throated and Kentucky, a Clay-colored Sparrow and a Rose-breasted
> Grosbeaks. The most interesting bird was what I believe was an immature male
> Lazuli x Indigo Bunting hybrid. It had blue on the head that was a bit paler
> than the usual Indigo Bunting, much darker than a Lazuli, a brown back with
> one bright white and one less distinct wingbar. The back and wings were
> brown, the breast and underparts were off-white, without the orange of
> Lazuli. I have not seen one of these before. If anyone has any comments or
> alternative suggestions, please let me know.
>
> Peter Barnes
> Tyler
> <Black-throatedBlue x
> Golden-wingedWarblerHybrid_2012-05-02_03691.jpg><Black-throatedBlue x
> Golden-wingedWarblerHybrid_2012-05-02_03692.jpg><Black-throatedBlue x
> Golden-wingedWarblerHybrid_2012-05-02_03693.jpg>
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