[TN-Bird] Re: Bird ID help

  • From: kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: Jenny Barrett <26.2jlb@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:40:12 -0500 (EST)

Orange-crowned Warbler.  Fairly uniformly green.  Similar to Tennessee 
Warbler but some key points... TN has white undertail, much shorter tail, 
a single pale wingbar, and more contrast between upper and underparts.
Nice bird, uncommon in TN in winter.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN




On Tue, 28 Jan 2014, Jenny Barrett wrote:

> Hello all! My friend who lives in Memphis, TN (Shelby co) has been
> observing this bird for the past couple weeks eating at her suet feeder in
> mid-town Memphis. These photos are from today January 28. ID help would be
> much appreciated. She thinks Tennessee Warbler, but we just aren't sure. It
> also appears similar to female painted bunting, but the beak isn't as
> thick.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> Jenny Barrett
> Sevier County, TN
> 
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