[texbirds] Re: Oporornis warbler at LaFitte's Cove today - ID help please
- From: mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: dkmmdpa@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:30:12 -0700
Hi all,
This looks like an immature male Mourning Warbler to me.
The narrowly broken eye-ring fore and aft are quite typical,
and Connecticut does not show this feature. The brightness
of yellow underparts, as well as yellow in throat also are
characters of Mourning Warbler.
Mitch Heindel
Utopia,
> It looks like a juvie. The eyering is not quite complete.
>
> The very long undertail coverts are supposedly diagnostic for
> Connecticut.
>
> Obviously the most likely would be Mourning, but those undertail
> coverts are really long for a Mourning.
>
> Any thoughts anyone? Thanks
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