I agree with Blue-headed for all the reasons Jim mentioned. Congrats,
beautiful bird!
On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 7:07 PM James Crites <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Zach,
I think you can discount the Bell’s Vireo because the white spectacles in
your photo is more distinct than typical for Bell’s and your photo shows
two distinct white wing bars while my National Geographic guide only shows
one wingbar for Bell’s Vireo. That leaves the choice between the
Blue-headed and the Cassin’s vireos. Once again my field guide (NG) says
all age Blue-headed Vireos have a bright olive back which is present in
your photo. Cassin’s lack this coloration. Range maps also favor the
Blue-headed Vireo identification. I hope this helps. Congratulations on
getting to bird at High Island!
Jim Crites
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On Apr 22, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Zach Schwab <zachary.j.schwab@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
thought it was a blue-headed vireo, but Merlin says Bell’s or Cassin’s.
I found this bird on High Island in Galveston last week. I initially
confirm? Any one of them would be a lifer. Lol
Now that I’m comparing pictures, I’m thinking Cassin’s. Can someone
Zach
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