Posted by Gary Potter (152.163.188.168) on April 10, 2003 at 21:01:10:
In Reply to: Re: Mystery Passerine posted by Don Roberson on April 10, 2003 at 11:44:01:
:This one is getting interesting. I think the suggestion of Gray Vireo is interesting. Having only seen one Gray in my life, I don't exactly qualify as an expert, and behavior greatly helped me to make that id. (No behavior here though!)That said, the longish look to the tail seems to fit Gray more than Hutton's, but at least on my moniter there is a definite yellowish wash on the belly, which seems wrong for Gray. Also, as I remember the face on the Gray looks very plain, and not like the Hutton's look to this bird. I too am at a loss to explain the streaking on the flanks, which I've only seen on the Solitary complex, which I'm reasonably sure this not based on lack of complete eye-ring and contrast between eye-ring and face. I still vote for Hutton's which would be right at home in a Coast Live Oak like this one, and I doubt that a Gray would ever be found in that type of habitat. (I saw mine in a Creosote Brush.) --Gary Potter