Warbler ID Central Texas (1 Viewer)

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camallard

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #1

This photo was taken on 5/17. Is this a Mourning or MacGillivary's?
Thanks.

 

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Kratter

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #2

Tough bird. I think the thin even eyering is best for Mourning.

ANdy

 

C

camallard

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #3

Thanks Andy.

 

BeesWing

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• May 18, 2013

• #4

I've seen MacGillivray's at Freeport before, and that's my guess.

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• May 18, 2013

• #5

Can't be a Mac with that eye-ring.

 

BeesWing

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #6

It's really a tough one!

 

C

camallard

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #7

This is a tough bird. From what I've read, the Mac female will have more of a whitish throat, which this bird does have. But the eyering is not that strong. So I guess it will go in the "unsure" pile.

 

Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• May 18, 2013

• #8

Connecticut Warbler isn't an option overthere?

 

BeesWing

Well-known member

• May 18, 2013

• #9

It is the Oporornis that would farthest out of range. The white throat is what makes me think MacGillivray's. The eye ring . . .

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• May 18, 2013

• #10

Mourning can sometimes have an eye-ring. I think it is too thin for connecticut.

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• May 19, 2013

• #11

I am going with an adult female Mourning Warbler. They can have a faint indistinct eye-ring.

 

C

camallard

Well-known member

• May 19, 2013

• #12

I've had other birders reviewing the photo. Some are agreeing this may be a Connecticut. One person pointed out the long undertail coverts. I've also checked Texas records and COWA have been reported/accepted here in the past.

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• May 19, 2013

• #13

Looks best for Mourning imo.

 

ovenbird43

Well-known member

• May 20, 2013

• #14

I'd say Mourning as well. It is the expected Oporornis (or whatever they are now) for central Texas, the complete eye-ring is ok for female Mourning but not for MacGillivray's, and the yellow on the belly is too bright for Connecticut. Connecticut also has a browner nape, which is not apparent in this photo. The illustration in Sibley's shows a paler throat that slightly contrasts with the rest of the hood in female Mourning, so I don't see the pale throat of this bird as a point in favor of MacGillivray's. Both Connecticut and Mourning have rather long undertail coverts; those of Connecticut are a bit longer, but with the tail pointing slightly away from the viewer in this photo, I think this feature is difficult to judge.