Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Luv2Bird on March 01, 2010, 08:57:24 PM

Title: Another ID Please - Warbler or Vireo
Post by: Luv2Bird on March 01, 2010, 08:57:24 PM

This was taken at Jack Darling park August 7/09  - I wish I had known about this forum back then. I've looked and looke in books and on-line and it's difficult to be sure.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pVoVsVdNXso/S2pEcGpjJQI/AAAAAAAADlo/e_wIzggrE_8/s512/_DSC0826.JPG)

Title: Philadelphia Vireo
Post by: Iain on March 01, 2010, 10:40:49 PM

The bill is often useful for distinguishing between warblers and vireos, the latter having thicker and more rounded bills than warblers.  This bill here is stubbier than Red-eyed Vireo and the dark eye stripe and dark grey head rule out Warbling Vireo.  The faint yellow tinge on the breast is a good indication of Philadelphia Vireo.

Iain

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 01, 2010, 11:52:18 PM

Thanks very much for the detailed explanation.  Finally the mystery is solved.