Flycatcher, Central oregon (1 Viewer)

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brd

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• Apr 22, 2013

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Taken today in some shrubs on the side of a desert canyon near Maupin, Oregon. With another flycatcher and two Nashville Warblers. I'm just going to admit that I'm clueless about flycatchers, but because of habitat I'm leaning towards Gray Flycatcher.
If you have a strong feeling about which it is, I would be glad to hear why, so I can start figuring these out.
Thanks!

 

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Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Apr 22, 2013

• #2

Hi BRD:

I am quite at a disadvantage regarding flycatchers in the west but - don't Gray Flycatchers have the lower mandible largely or completely yellow?

Peter C.

 

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fugl

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #3

Dusky, I would say: well-defined eye ring, smallish all-dark bill, short (as far as I can tell) primary projection.

 

KenM

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #4

fugl said:

Dusky, I would say: well-defined eye ring, smallish all-dark bill, short (as far as I can tell) primary projection.

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I agree with fugl...excepting that the tail appears on the short side?

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• Apr 23, 2013

• #5

Its a Duskammond's. There, problem solved.

 

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brd

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• Apr 23, 2013

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I read a report from the ODFW that lists all birds of the lower deschutes, and they seemed to indicate that the Sage Flycatcher is the only flycatcher around here, which is mostly what i based my guess on. Not that I disagree with the above suggestions of Dusky, but how do we know it isnt a grey?

 

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fugl

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• Apr 24, 2013

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brd said:

I read a report from the ODFW that lists all birds of the lower deschutes, and they seemed to indicate that the Sage Flycatcher is the only flycatcher around here, which is mostly what i based my guess on. Not that I disagree with the above suggestions of Dusky, but how do we know it isnt a grey?

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Gray has a long bill, yellow below with a dark tip; and an indistinct eye ring.

 

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brd

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• Apr 24, 2013

• #8

thanks fugl. Noted!