[tn-bird] Re: Great-tailed Grackle - Island 13
- From: Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:05:16 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jud, and others,
sound! Great-tailed makes sounds that one wouldn't normally
associate with any living being. such as white noise ala tv on wrong
station.
The size difference is also notable. Great-tailed is like a crow
with an enormous tail.
Now if only I could get there to see it!
charlie
--- jhjohnston@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
> Jeff and TN-birders,
>
> Seeing this post reminded me of one of the many holes in my birding
> education,
> namely; how does one separate great-tailed from boat-tailed? Is
> the head/bill
> plane thing diagnostic? I notice the Kaufmann guide artwork
> implies that.
> I've always just used geography, but that obviously doesn't work
> for an
> out-of-range bird. I recall recent examples in east TN and my old
> hometown of
> Alexander City, AL, that were not unequivocally identified. Thanks
> for your
> help and, oh yeah, great find!
>
> Jud Johnston
> Winfield, AL
>
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