[TN-Bird] Re: [Bristol-Birds] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher banded in Bristol

  • From: "BBC Net" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mountainbirds@xxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2014 11:15:44 -0400

Hi Lewis,

Wow!  That is a very good bird to have banded.  Is that your first banding of 
this species ?  Keep up the good effort.

 

Wallace Coffey

Bristol, TN

 

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[mailto:bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Lewis
Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:04 PM
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher banded in Bristol

 

I banded a hatching year Yellow-bellied Flycatcher today at my house in 
Bristol.  Identifying one in the field is a difficult task.  Identifying one in 
hand can be a challenge too.   There are a lot of overlap between this species 
and the Acadian Flycatcher, which can be very yellow in the fall.  Wing and 
tail length were within an overlap area between the 2 species.   However, the 
length of primary feather number 6, the mouth color and the length and width of 
the bill were exclusively characteristic of the Yellow-bellied.     The extent 
of the yellowish wash underneath and the gray legs also pointed to 
Yellow-bellied.   The prominent yellowish almond shaped eye ring are 
characteristic of the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher too.

 

Richard Lewis

Bristol, TN

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