[va-bird] Strange Hummer Update

From: "Tom Teeples" <teeps@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bird Hotline" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 13:25:05 -0400

Thanks to Teta Kain for tracking down an ID on the strange hummer. Here is
the response.......Tom

Thanks for the call and for the fine photo.  I have no doubt as to the

species.  This rather golden/brassy looking bird is a Ruby-throated. While
the plumage color is not all that common, I do capture and band many
immature birds in this color each summer.  They are striking and certainly
can give you quite a start when they first appear.

Like all hummers, they will vocalize a lot and that alone should be

enough

for most birders to sort them out as to species.

With great confidence, I am certain that the bird is an oddly plumaged

Ruby-throated; this is based on size, body shape (archilochus), wing/tail
ratio, shape of the outside primaries and my prior experience with this
species.

Thanks for sharing this with me. This bird is a migrant and is likely

depart in fairly short order.

Would you please forward this on the hummer host for me and thank them

for

letting me be a part of witnessing this strange little creature. If they
will send me any postal mailing address, I will send them a free

newsletter

and some other information on hummers.

Take care amigo, and God Bless.

Bob Sargent
The Hummer/Bird Study Group, Inc.
PO Box 250
Clay, Alabama, 35048-0250
205-681-2888
www.hummingbirdsplus.org

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