vireo help (1 Viewer)

[mdmoshier2]

I saw this bird at the Bosque Del Apache Wilderness in NW New Mexico 6 weeks ago. Merlin ID'ed it as a Gray Vireo. since it is listed as scarce I thought I would ask for confirmation. thank you

 

[THE_FERN]

Not convinced it is. Difficult to be sure, but the bill looks wrong (can't see a hook, for example), and the primary projection too great. Do you have other photos?

 

[mdmoshier2]

Not convinced it is. Difficult to be sure, but the bill looks wrong (can't see a hook, for example), and the primary projection too great. Do you have other photos?

no he was not there for very long and would not pose right!

 

[RafaelMatias]

Reminds me of Townsend's Solitaire, though the wing pattern seems faded (it's molting older, sun-bleached feathers, e.g. on tail, which might explain the absence of defined pattern on wing as well).

 

[mdmoshier2]

Reminds me of Townsend's Solitaire, though the wing pattern seems faded (it's molting older, sun-bleached feathers, e.g. on tail, which might explain the absence of defined pattern on wing as well).

merlin said it could either be a grey vireo or a Townsends but I ruled out a Townsends due to the lack of a wing pattern but if faded then it might be. I would love more comments

 

[Indobirder]

+1 for Townsend's Solitaire

 

[THE_FERN]

I certainly think the solitaire's a good call. It's got that solitaire thrush look

 

[tom baxter]

My first thought was Townsend's Solitaire. The tail is too long and wide for a vireo, and the crossed wingtips seem wrong for vireo as well.

 

[Butty]

My first thought was Townsend's solitaire - elongated elegant thrushy things. I don't find any aspect of this bird that says vireo - an example of AI keying into the wrong things and screwing up accordingly.