Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2013-52
Common name: |
Baltimore Oriole |
Scientific name: | Icterus galbula |
Date: | 5/22/13 |
Time: | Noon |
Length of time observed: | 10 minutes |
Number: | 1 |
Age: | Adult |
Sex: | Male |
Location: | Springdale Utah just outside the Sol Foods store |
County: | Washington |
Latilong: | |
Elevation: | |
Distance to bird: | 5 meters |
Optical equipment: | Stokes 8x42 |
Weather: | Sunny |
Light Conditions: | Sunny |
Description: Size of bird: | 9 inches--Robin sized |
(Description:) Basic Shape: | Oriole shaped |
(Description:) Overall Pattern: | Orange overall with complete black hood |
(Description:) Bill Type: | Slender and long |
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
First heard a song which I identified as an oriole song. I have extensive experience with Scott's and Bullocks and I knew it wasn't one of those. Shortly after, the bird flew into sight and I noticed an orange oriole with a complete black hood. I also noticed that the tail was not black-tipped like Bullocks. A co-worker from Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory played the Baltimore song on her iPhone and it was an identical match. The bird didn't respond to the song, but instead flew off. |
Song or call & method of delivery: | Singing. Matched with iPhone. |
Behavior: | Feeding in Cottonwood tree. |
Habitat: | Urban |
Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Bullocks Oriole: song didn't match. Had a complete black hood and no black tail
tip. Orchard Oriole: the bird was orange overall and not reddish. Scott's Oriole: orange instead of yellow. The song did not match Scott's. Hooded Oriole: orange in tail, complete black hood. |
Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
One young male at Fish Springs NWR |
References consulted: | Sibley, iBird app for iPhone. |
Description from: | From memory |
Observer: | Carl Ingwell |
Observer's address: | Salt Lake City |
Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Galen and Angela (don't know last names) of RMBO |
Date prepared: | 6/9/13 |
Additional material: | |
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