What about Altamira x Streaked-backed. Altamira always shows that orange
inset into the upper wing & has a lot of white on the wing. Though the bill
is thinner than in Altamira. Also Dr. Arnold has a point. It could be
aberrant plumage.
A DNA sample would be nice. ;-) Maybe someone could mist net it.
Charmaine Ganson
From: Mark Lockwood <mwlockwood402@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:13:50 -0500
Subject: [texbirds] Odd oriole at Fort Pena Colorado Park, Marathon,
Brewster C
I visited The Post park south of Marathon again this morning. In addition to
the continuing White-eyed and Yellow-green Vireos I photographed a hybrid
(?) oriole. I suspect this bird has been reported as a Hooded, but it isn't
that. When I first saw it I thought it was a Streak-backed, but doesn't fit
that species either. It has a streaked back, but it is largely black. The
wings have a lot of white in them suggesting Bullock's as one of the
parents, but it also has orange shoulders. I am struggling to even come up
with a second species that could be involved. Interesting bird for sure. I
have places three images on my Flicker page at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/70194759@N05/
Mark
Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at
//www.freelists.org/list/texbirds
Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission
from the List Owner
