The body and lack of wingbars seem to say Gray Vireo, but the eyering seems off. Any other suggestions?
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Rudi Nuissl
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Posted 19 May 2012 - 11:52 PM
I found this little guy at Mesa Verde National Park in far southwest Colorado today (05/19):
The body and lack of wingbars seem to say Gray Vireo, but the eyering seems off. Any other suggestions?
The body and lack of wingbars seem to say Gray Vireo, but the eyering seems off. Any other suggestions?
Rudi Nuissl
Broomfield, Colorado
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Sparky the Cuttlefish
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Posted 19 May 2012 - 11:58 PM
Looks like a Cassin's Vireo to me, but I'm on a mobile device, so I can't see the photo all that well, haha.
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 01:22 AM
I'd have to go with Plumbeous Vireo based on the dark lores, but the lack of wingbars is a puzzle. Possibly they're being covered with the scapulars at this angle?
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Rudi Nuissl
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 03:39 AM
Thanks. Either one is a lifer. The more i look at it, the more Plumbeous makes sense to me.
Rudi Nuissl
Broomfield, Colorado
Life List: 319
Colorado List: 216
Latest Lifers: Green Jay, Olive Sparrow, Crimson-Collared Grosbeak, Clay-Colored Thrush, Least Flycatcher, Yellow-Throated Vireo
See my bird photos on Ipernity.
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